[SOLVED] remap right control key so that it can be locked

aikempshall · 08-24-2023, 10:08 AM

I can now only type with one finger, so I need to move some keys to the right side of the keyboard and make them lockable.

I've remapped the right shift key so that it can be locked with by including this line in my.Xmodmap

Code:

keycode 62 = Shift_Lock

enables me to use the ¬!"£$%^&*()_+ keys

I would like to use the ctrl+d combination. Thought I would remap the right control key to make it lockable. xmodmap has no knowledge of a Control_Lock key.

How can i acheive my goal?

DavidMcCann · 08-24-2023, 10:56 AM

I'm sorry to hear about your problem — and impressed by your determination to cope. I think this may be the answer: sticky key

aikempshall · 08-27-2023, 07:25 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DavidMcCann

I'm sorry to hear about your problem — and impressed by your determination to cope. I think this may be the answer: sticky key

Thanks David, prompted me to do a more thorough search of kde settings, previously I'd only looked at Hardware -> Input Devices -> Keyboard.

This time got to Personalisation -> Accessibility -> Modifier Keys there is a checkbox for Sticky Keys.

Exactly what I needed.

aikempshall · 09-11-2023, 09:30 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by aikempshall

Thanks David, prompted me to do a more thorough search of kde settings, previously I'd only looked at Hardware -> Input Devices -> Keyboard.

This time got to Personalisation -> Accessibility -> Modifier Keys there is a checkbox for Sticky Keys.

Exactly what I needed.

Unfortunately doesn't survive a reboot. The file

Quote:

.config/kaccessrc

does contains the appropriate settings

Code:

[Keyboard]
StickyKeys=true
StickyKeysBeep=false

but kde doesn't activate them.

However, after the reboot if one applies any other setting the StickyKeys option is also applied and starts doing what it's supposed to do.