swap caps lock and control in X

[Rene Salmon]

Thanks for the reply but that does not seem to work on my PBook G4.
Adding the 'Option XkbOptions "ctrl:swapcaps"' line or "nocaps" just 
gets rid of the capslock but does not replace it with Control.

I am running fedora so maybe it a bug.

Thanks
Rene




On Mon, Aug 30, 2004 at 10:34:30AM -0500, Jason Gilbert wrote:
> On Mon, Aug 30, 2004 at 10:12:08AM -0500, Rene Salmon wrote:
> > 
> > Does anyone know how to swap the caps lock key for the control key in X?
> 
> you can use 'Option XkbOptions "ctrl:swapcaps"' in the InputDevice
> section of your X config file. or use "ctrl:nocaps" to have both keys as
> ctrl. however, on my g3 ibook this doesn't work since the caps lock key
> doesn't work as a regular key where you can hold a key press. it
> immediately sends a key release event even if you're holding it down. ymmv
> 
> -- 
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> a higher power calling you to follow your instincts..." - bofh 2004, episode 22
> 
>     http://www.theregister.co.uk/2004/07/06/bofh_2004_episode_22/



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