How do I switch the caps lock key out?

timcharper · 08-04-2005, 02:35 PM

Hi
I want to get rid of the caps lock key and make it something useful, like an enter key or a backspace key (so i don't have to reach so far to hit them)

I've made this file ~/.xmodmaprc contain the following
remove Lock = Caps_Lock
keysym Return = Caps_Lock

when I execute it, via xmodmap ~/.xmodmaprc, it makes caps lock behave as the enter key, but it still turns caps lock on.

anyone have a clue how to eliminate the caps lock key for good?
thanks in advance!

Tim

bigrigdriver · 08-04-2005, 07:56 PM

Have you investigated the man pages for 'keymaps' and 'xmodmap'?

timcharper · 08-05-2005, 01:00 PM

thanks so much for your reply! I tried investing that... but couldn't get any results

first, I logged in as root. then I typed dumpkeys > keys.txt

then, with vi, I edited the file keys.txt to change the line:
keycode 58 = Caps_Lock
to this:
keycode 58 = Return

I then typed:
loadkeys keys.txt

Nothing happened

I copied the modified keymap file to /usr/src/linux/drivers/char/defkeymap.map, and rebooted my machine. Still no change. Nothing seams tobe having any effect at all