Remaping Escape Key

frankie_DJ · 09-29-2005, 09:07 PM

Hi,

Is it possible to have a key combo <Shift_L> <space> or <Shift_L> <Enter> act as <Escape> key?

microsoft/linux · 09-29-2005, 09:11 PM

why would you want to do that? Is your escape key not working? I'm assuming your using KDE, look in to key mapping. I can't remember exactly where it is, but look in the Kontrol panel. Ask someone else about GNOME, sorry

frankie_DJ · 09-29-2005, 09:14 PM

Why? Because I find it convinient. Not using KDE, not using Gnome. Anyways..do you know how to do it, or do you just feel like chatting?

microsoft/linux · 09-29-2005, 09:24 PM

I'd have to check and see(I'm using windows right now). There is a command that will watch the keys you hit, then show you the codes for it. Then you can map it. I think the command was 'setkeycodes'. Look into it

frankie_DJ · 09-29-2005, 09:25 PM

I take it you just feel like chatting

slackhack · 09-29-2005, 10:09 PM

how about switching caps and escape?

~/.Xmodmap:

! ----------start-------------
! Swap caps lock and escape
remove Lock = Caps_Lock
keysym Escape = Caps_Lock
keysym Caps_Lock = Escape
add Lock = Caps_Lock
! ------------end-------------

frankie_DJ · 09-29-2005, 10:51 PM

That I know how to do. I think that's very similar to an example from xmodmap man pages. Anyways...going back to my original question. Anybody?

jrdioko · 09-30-2005, 12:53 AM

Sorry to dodge the original question again, but do you know that Ctrl-[ does the same as Esc? (And with caps and ctrl switched, I'd think that combination would be easier to reach than the ones you mentioned).

frankie_DJ · 09-30-2005, 12:54 AM

I do. Not convinient enough

frankie_DJ · 09-30-2005, 12:56 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by jrdioko
I'd think that combination would be easier to reach than the ones you mentioned).

How can it be easier to reach than Shift-space?

jrdioko · 09-30-2005, 12:59 AM

I find the right little finger going up slightly much more comfortable than the left little finger going down, but I guess everyone is different. Either way they're pretty similar, don't you think?

frankie_DJ · 09-30-2005, 01:04 AM

Well,
If you think about it, two keys that you hit the most are Shift_L and space. I mean
if you are not comfortable with hitting those two...you got typing problems. That's
the way I see it.

jrdioko · 09-30-2005, 01:06 AM

Well ok, hope someone can give you the answer. My hunch would be that you can do it somehow with xmodmap, but I haven't played with it enough to know for sure.

frankie_DJ · 09-30-2005, 01:07 AM

ok thanks anyway