xmodmap won't run automatically

txmjafg · 12-05-2003, 07:50 PM

Hello,
I ocassionally need to type text in Spanish, so I edited the .Xmodmap file within my home directory including the line:

keycode 117 = Multi_key

I expected each time I logged in, the compose key was going to be activated automatically, but I need to invoke the xmodmap -e .Xmodmap each time and the multi_key activation won't last the entire session. I'm using SuSE 8.2.

Does anybody have ideas on how to fix this?

/Jaime

megaspaz · 12-05-2003, 11:41 PM

can you put the xmodmap command that you use in your ~/.bashrc or ~/.bash_profile and see if that will work?

txmjafg · 12-11-2003, 07:18 PM

Sorry for the delay. I was off for a while...

the command I use is:

xmodmap .Xmodmap

It works for a while, since I can type <Menu>'a and get an á, for example. The funny thing is that, after some minutes, the compose key does not work as expected, so I need to retype

% xmodmap .Xmodmap

I don't know exactly how long the command's effect lasts, but I wonder what makes it to last.

Thanks/Jaime

megaspaz · 12-14-2003, 09:44 PM

well the command stays in effect for the duration of your shell console session. that's why i was wondering if you put that command in your ~/.bashrc file if that would work for the duration of your login session as opposed to lasting only the duration of your shell console session.