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How do I remap the Caps Lock and Ctrl keys?
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I'd like to remap my keys such that Ctrl behaves as the Caps Lock key and vice-versa. Also, if possible I'd like the settings to be available only within the currently logged-in user. How can I achieve this?
I'm a vim user, unlike the other people who use this machine, so I'd like those settings only for my account.
keyboard vim
edited Oct 15 '12 at 11:26
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I'd like to remap my keys such that Ctrl behaves as the Caps Lock key and vice-versa. Also, if possible I'd like the settings to be available only within the currently logged-in user. How can I achieve this?
I'm a vim user, unlike the other people who use this machine, so I'd like those settings only for my account.
keyboard vim
edited Oct 15 '12 at 11:26
k0pernikus
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Does This help?
– Mitch♦
May 7 '14 at 6:27
This may be helpful: the-flat-trantor-society.blogspot.com/2013/12/…
– Keith Thompson
Jan 15 '15 at 22:05
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I'm appalled that this is not a standard feature in Linux settings in this day and age.
– Edward Falk
Jun 29 '15 at 23:16
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I'd like to remap my keys such that Ctrl behaves as the Caps Lock key and vice-versa. Also, if possible I'd like the settings to be available only within the currently logged-in user. How can I achieve this?
I'm a vim user, unlike the other people who use this machine, so I'd like those settings only for my account.
keyboard vim
edited Oct 15 '12 at 11:26
k0pernikus
2,96963063
I'd like to remap my keys such that Ctrl behaves as the Caps Lock key and vice-versa. Also, if possible I'd like the settings to be available only within the currently logged-in user. How can I achieve this?
I'm a vim user, unlike the other people who use this machine, so I'd like those settings only for my account.
keyboard vim
keyboard vim
edited Oct 15 '12 at 11:26
k0pernikus
2,96963063
edited Oct 15 '12 at 11:26
k0pernikus
2,96963063
edited Oct 15 '12 at 11:26
k0pernikus
2,96963063
edited Oct 15 '12 at 11:26
k0pernikus
2,96963063
edited Oct 15 '12 at 11:26
k0pernikus
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Does This help?
– Mitch♦
May 7 '14 at 6:27
This may be helpful: the-flat-trantor-society.blogspot.com/2013/12/…
– Keith Thompson
Jan 15 '15 at 22:05
3
I'm appalled that this is not a standard feature in Linux settings in this day and age.
– Edward Falk
Jun 29 '15 at 23:16
add a comment |
Does This help?
– Mitch♦
May 7 '14 at 6:27
This may be helpful: the-flat-trantor-society.blogspot.com/2013/12/…
– Keith Thompson
Jan 15 '15 at 22:05
3
I'm appalled that this is not a standard feature in Linux settings in this day and age.
– Edward Falk
Jun 29 '15 at 23:16
Does This help?
– Mitch♦
May 7 '14 at 6:27
Does This help?
– Mitch♦
May 7 '14 at 6:27
This may be helpful: the-flat-trantor-society.blogspot.com/2013/12/…
– Keith Thompson
Jan 15 '15 at 22:05
This may be helpful: the-flat-trantor-society.blogspot.com/2013/12/…
– Keith Thompson
Jan 15 '15 at 22:05
3
3
I'm appalled that this is not a standard feature in Linux settings in this day and age.
– Edward Falk
Jun 29 '15 at 23:16
I'm appalled that this is not a standard feature in Linux settings in this day and age.
– Edward Falk
Jun 29 '15 at 23:16
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13.10+:
Install and use gnome-tweak-tool > Typing, as pointed out by @JeremyBicha in the comments to this answer.
Pre 13.10:
Open the Keyboard Preferences dialog (System -> Preferences -> Keyboard). On the layout tab, click the Options... button. Expand the Ctrl key position section and select Swap Ctrl and Caps Lock.
Those settings should be applied each time you log in, and will only affect your user account.
edited Oct 23 '13 at 9:49
decibyte
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answered Apr 6 '11 at 13:43
James HenstridgeJames Henstridge
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This option has disappeared in Ubuntu Saucy. I'm not sure how to explain this but it is simply not there. The Keyboard preferences have no "Layout tab", but there is a "layout settings" button, and when I click it it takes me to the "Input Sources" tab of the "Region & Language" panel, which is mysteriously lacking any kind of 'Options' button. The only button there opens up a virtual on-screen keyboard that displays my broken keyboard layout to me with no way of changing which keys behave which way.
– robru
Sep 6 '13 at 18:34
4
For Ubuntu 13.10, you'll need to use gnome-tweak-tool.
– Jeremy Bicha
Sep 11 '13 at 15:02
1
Pre 13.10 option works for me in 14.04
– JeremyKun
Aug 11 '17 at 17:30
Same as @JeremyKun. In my case, using 14.04, the pre 13.10 solution worked but the 13.10+ didn't
– matiascelasco
Sep 18 '17 at 15:59
Thanks for this answer! Thegnome-tweak-toolis really nice; you can also use it for niceties like "use Caps Lock for switching keyboard layouts" (a personal favourite) and "switch Alt/Win" (which is useful if you've been a long-time Mac user...)
– Per Lundberg
Jul 2 '18 at 19:27
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One of the best ways to do that graphically is to install Gnome Tweak Tool:
sudo apt-get install gnome-tweak-tool
- Open tweak-tool and click on the typing section in the left column.
- You should now see the line Caps Lock key behavior on the left.
- Choose Make Caps Lock an additionnal Ctrl key instead of Disabled in the drop down list and you should be good.
Besides the the setting panel does not take a lot of time to come up on my machine, so I have no idea what the problem is.
Enjoy your new Ctrl key!
answered May 7 '14 at 18:57
Pierre ThalamyPierre Thalamy
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Thanks very much for this -- restored my faith in the awesomeness that is Ubuntu.
– John Gill
May 8 '14 at 22:44
also, good to know others have a fast settings panel -- will have a look into what is up there.
– John Gill
May 8 '14 at 22:45
I wanted to use my CAPS key to turn my screen off. I set this up before in the System Settings > keyboard window, but the CAPS still toggled CapsLock state and LED. So I disabled the key with the tool you recommended (which has some display errors btw. - transparent window background), which also stopped my custom shortcut from working. After disabling, I had to set the shortcut again to have it work. It got set to the value 0xff or something like this instead of CAPS. I thought this procedure might help some future readers with similar wishes.
– Byte Commander
Feb 17 '15 at 13:13
1
Update: gnome-tweak-tool only works inside the gnome shell
– Edward Falk
Jun 29 '15 at 23:21
1
Note the option in gnome-tweak-tool to swap is under "Ctrl key position", not "Caps Lock key behavior".
– Phil Goetz
Jun 19 '17 at 19:38
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Here's a way to do it without installing extra software:
setxkbmap -layout us -option ctrl:nocaps
Source:
- http://www.noah.org/wiki/CapsLock_Remap_Howto
answered Sep 9 '14 at 1:05
Jorge CastroJorge Castro
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This doesn't survive after reboot. How can I make this permanent? I'd rather not put this in a startup script (e.g. .bashrc).
– nic
Aug 16 '15 at 21:12
7
@nic You need to also change the filesudo vi /etc/default/keyboardand changeXKBOPTIONS="ctrl:nocaps". Run Jorge's command after that but assetxkbmap -option ctrl:nocapssuch that it does not change your default keyboard layout.
– Léo Léopold Hertz 준영
May 15 '16 at 16:28
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Open the following for editing:
sudo vi /etc/default/keyboard
And edit XKBOPTIONS="ctrl:swapcaps"
Then, reconfigure:
sudo dpkg-reconfigure keyboard-configuration
or
/usr/bin/setxkbmap -option "ctrl:swapcaps"
edited Feb 10 '14 at 1:18
amc
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answered Feb 10 '14 at 0:58
namename
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The question was "I'd like those settings only for my account." Editing /etc/default/keyboard is going to change it for everyone.
– skierpage
Jun 29 '15 at 2:18
you have 3 steps (1, 2, 3). Do you mean [(1 and 2) or 3] or [1 and (2 or 3)]?
– jgomo3
Apr 27 '16 at 20:30
Great! Ran thesudo dpkg-reconfigure keyboard-configurationand press several enters, and it worked!!! EDIT: however, after i log out and log back in, the setting went away. :(
– Leon li
Oct 28 '16 at 4:05
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To permanently change the behaviour:
run
dconf-editorselect
org.gnome.desktop.input-sourcesChange
xkb-optionsto['ctrl:nocaps'](or add it to any existing options)
or on the command line (Warning -- this overwrites your existing settings!):
gsettings set org.gnome.desktop.input-sources xkb-options "['ctrl:nocaps']"
edited Aug 24 '16 at 18:59
David Foerster
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answered Jun 7 '15 at 21:58
Geoff JacobsenGeoff Jacobsen
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This one liner can also be added to ~/.profile for portability.
– jthetzel
Oct 8 '15 at 12:08
This did not work for me on Kubuntu 16.04, even after a reboot.
– zplizzi
Sep 19 '16 at 2:50
3
dconf settings apply immediately and are persistent, so it makes no sense to put it in ~/.profile and there is no need for a reboot. This particular setting only applies to Gnome/Unity, not KDE that is used in Kubuntu.
– Anton Eliasson
Sep 30 '16 at 16:59
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This is an easy task once you know how to do it.
1) Check the keycode of yours key. Run this program at terminal.
xev
At this example, the terminal shows that the keycode for my k is "45".
2) Change them as you like creating this file:
gedit ~/.Xmodmap
It's contents should look like this example:
keycode 37 = Caps_Lock NoSymbol Caps_Lock
keycode 66 = Control_L NoSymbol Control_L
(Change the keycode number as needed - look at step "1")
Ilustration:
(Obs.: if I want to change my k I should use "keycode 45" as showed at step "1").
4) Logout and log back in or reboot or run this:
xmodmap ~/.Xmodmap
Hope you enjoy ;-)
edited Mar 9 '17 at 18:04
Community♦
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answered Apr 6 '11 at 13:24
desguadesgua
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Note that this solution is likely to cause problems for anything but the simplest keymaps. The xmodmap compatibility in the newer xkb system is not perfect, so you're probably better off sticking to xkb if possible.
– James Henstridge
Apr 11 '11 at 7:59
@James would you like to explain how can we do that?
– desgua
Apr 11 '11 at 10:35
See the other answer to this question. The standard keyboard control panel will construct and xkb keymap from the base layout you pick plus the options you enable.
– James Henstridge
Apr 11 '11 at 14:47
@James Thank you very much. So I guess we should only play with keymaps when 'System -> Preferences -> Keyboard' doesn't have a solution for what we want, right?
– desgua
Apr 11 '11 at 19:57
1
Well, you can set up the same keymaps using the command linesetxkbmapprogram. Writing new keymaps is possible, but a bit more involved than Xmodmap keycode mappings. It is a good thing that most of the option variants you'd want are already available.
– James Henstridge
Apr 12 '11 at 7:54
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This is how to do it manually (without additional tools), via XKB, which is the default keys manager for recent Ubuntus.
Modify /usr/share/X11/xkb/symbols/pc , section xkb_symbols "pc105":
//key <CAPS> { [ Caps_Lock ] };
//key <LCTL> { [ Control_L ] };
key <CAPS> { [ Control_L ] };
key <LCTL> { [ Caps_Lock ] };
Login/logout or reboot. See here for more details.
Alternatively you can swap at the level of keycodes, that are emitted by those buttons. Modify /usr/share/X11/xkb/keycodes/evdev :
<CAPS> = 64; //66;
<LCTL> = 66; //64
You'll need to sudo rm -rf /var/lib/xkb/* to apply the changes.
answered Feb 14 '18 at 9:48
Alex FedulovAlex Fedulov
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Great point about working at the level of the keycodes. On my laptops running Kubuntu Bionic, merely changing at the symbols level isn't satisfactory because pressing the physical Caps key still toggles the internal Caps state. Changing the keycodes works! BTW I extended this to three keys (Caps, Meta and RAlt) and would like to note that you actually need to write<CAPS> = *orig code of the physical key you want to act **as** CAPS*rather than<CAPS> = *orig code of the key you want physical CAPS to act **as**(I hope the distinction is clear). This distinction is needed in such cases.
– jamadagni
Feb 5 at 11:44
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The accepted answer is confusing because gnome-tweak-tools doesn't show any "typing" section.
Instead, click on "Keyboard & Mouse" section and then choose "Additional Layout Option". There, you will see "Caps Lock behavior" which allows converting caps lock to different keys.
Screenshot from tweak-tool
answered Jun 6 '18 at 2:18
zerotimerzerotimer
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On KDE-based distributions (like KDE Neon or Kubuntu) this behavior can be configured in the regular system settings. Open the system settings, select "Input Devices" => "Keyboard" => "Advanced". In the category "Ctrl key position" select "Swap Ctrl and Caps Lock".
answered Feb 22 '18 at 21:52
Gerald Senarclens de GrancyGerald Senarclens de Grancy
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gnome-tweaks 3.28.1 has no Typing section.
Thus, setxkbmap -layout us -option ctrl:nocaps or setxkbmap -layout us -option ctrl:swapcaps would be feasible options.
To make it permanent, you can refer to the answer of @name.
answered 20 mins ago
David JungDavid Jung
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13.10+:
Install and use gnome-tweak-tool > Typing, as pointed out by @JeremyBicha in the comments to this answer.
Pre 13.10:
Open the Keyboard Preferences dialog (System -> Preferences -> Keyboard). On the layout tab, click the Options... button. Expand the Ctrl key position section and select Swap Ctrl and Caps Lock.
Those settings should be applied each time you log in, and will only affect your user account.
edited Oct 23 '13 at 9:49
decibyte
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answered Apr 6 '11 at 13:43
James HenstridgeJames Henstridge
31.5k79288
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This option has disappeared in Ubuntu Saucy. I'm not sure how to explain this but it is simply not there. The Keyboard preferences have no "Layout tab", but there is a "layout settings" button, and when I click it it takes me to the "Input Sources" tab of the "Region & Language" panel, which is mysteriously lacking any kind of 'Options' button. The only button there opens up a virtual on-screen keyboard that displays my broken keyboard layout to me with no way of changing which keys behave which way.
– robru
Sep 6 '13 at 18:34
4
For Ubuntu 13.10, you'll need to use gnome-tweak-tool.
– Jeremy Bicha
Sep 11 '13 at 15:02
1
Pre 13.10 option works for me in 14.04
– JeremyKun
Aug 11 '17 at 17:30
Same as @JeremyKun. In my case, using 14.04, the pre 13.10 solution worked but the 13.10+ didn't
– matiascelasco
Sep 18 '17 at 15:59
Thanks for this answer! Thegnome-tweak-toolis really nice; you can also use it for niceties like "use Caps Lock for switching keyboard layouts" (a personal favourite) and "switch Alt/Win" (which is useful if you've been a long-time Mac user...)
– Per Lundberg
Jul 2 '18 at 19:27
add a comment |
13.10+:
Install and use gnome-tweak-tool > Typing, as pointed out by @JeremyBicha in the comments to this answer.
Pre 13.10:
Open the Keyboard Preferences dialog (System -> Preferences -> Keyboard). On the layout tab, click the Options... button. Expand the Ctrl key position section and select Swap Ctrl and Caps Lock.
Those settings should be applied each time you log in, and will only affect your user account.
edited Oct 23 '13 at 9:49
decibyte
2311414
answered Apr 6 '11 at 13:43
James HenstridgeJames Henstridge
31.5k79288
2
This option has disappeared in Ubuntu Saucy. I'm not sure how to explain this but it is simply not there. The Keyboard preferences have no "Layout tab", but there is a "layout settings" button, and when I click it it takes me to the "Input Sources" tab of the "Region & Language" panel, which is mysteriously lacking any kind of 'Options' button. The only button there opens up a virtual on-screen keyboard that displays my broken keyboard layout to me with no way of changing which keys behave which way.
– robru
Sep 6 '13 at 18:34
4
For Ubuntu 13.10, you'll need to use gnome-tweak-tool.
– Jeremy Bicha
Sep 11 '13 at 15:02
1
Pre 13.10 option works for me in 14.04
– JeremyKun
Aug 11 '17 at 17:30
Same as @JeremyKun. In my case, using 14.04, the pre 13.10 solution worked but the 13.10+ didn't
– matiascelasco
Sep 18 '17 at 15:59
Thanks for this answer! Thegnome-tweak-toolis really nice; you can also use it for niceties like "use Caps Lock for switching keyboard layouts" (a personal favourite) and "switch Alt/Win" (which is useful if you've been a long-time Mac user...)
– Per Lundberg
Jul 2 '18 at 19:27
add a comment |
13.10+:
Install and use gnome-tweak-tool > Typing, as pointed out by @JeremyBicha in the comments to this answer.
Pre 13.10:
Open the Keyboard Preferences dialog (System -> Preferences -> Keyboard). On the layout tab, click the Options... button. Expand the Ctrl key position section and select Swap Ctrl and Caps Lock.
Those settings should be applied each time you log in, and will only affect your user account.
edited Oct 23 '13 at 9:49
decibyte
2311414
answered Apr 6 '11 at 13:43
James HenstridgeJames Henstridge
31.5k79288
13.10+:
Install and use gnome-tweak-tool > Typing, as pointed out by @JeremyBicha in the comments to this answer.
Pre 13.10:
Open the Keyboard Preferences dialog (System -> Preferences -> Keyboard). On the layout tab, click the Options... button. Expand the Ctrl key position section and select Swap Ctrl and Caps Lock.
Those settings should be applied each time you log in, and will only affect your user account.
edited Oct 23 '13 at 9:49
decibyte
2311414
answered Apr 6 '11 at 13:43
James HenstridgeJames Henstridge
31.5k79288
edited Oct 23 '13 at 9:49
decibyte
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edited Oct 23 '13 at 9:49
decibyte
2311414
edited Oct 23 '13 at 9:49
decibyte
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2311414
answered Apr 6 '11 at 13:43
James HenstridgeJames Henstridge
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answered Apr 6 '11 at 13:43
James HenstridgeJames Henstridge
31.5k79288
answered Apr 6 '11 at 13:43
James HenstridgeJames Henstridge
31.5k79288
31.5k79288
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This option has disappeared in Ubuntu Saucy. I'm not sure how to explain this but it is simply not there. The Keyboard preferences have no "Layout tab", but there is a "layout settings" button, and when I click it it takes me to the "Input Sources" tab of the "Region & Language" panel, which is mysteriously lacking any kind of 'Options' button. The only button there opens up a virtual on-screen keyboard that displays my broken keyboard layout to me with no way of changing which keys behave which way.
– robru
Sep 6 '13 at 18:34
4
For Ubuntu 13.10, you'll need to use gnome-tweak-tool.
– Jeremy Bicha
Sep 11 '13 at 15:02
1
Pre 13.10 option works for me in 14.04
– JeremyKun
Aug 11 '17 at 17:30
Same as @JeremyKun. In my case, using 14.04, the pre 13.10 solution worked but the 13.10+ didn't
– matiascelasco
Sep 18 '17 at 15:59
Thanks for this answer! Thegnome-tweak-toolis really nice; you can also use it for niceties like "use Caps Lock for switching keyboard layouts" (a personal favourite) and "switch Alt/Win" (which is useful if you've been a long-time Mac user...)
– Per Lundberg
Jul 2 '18 at 19:27
add a comment |
2
This option has disappeared in Ubuntu Saucy. I'm not sure how to explain this but it is simply not there. The Keyboard preferences have no "Layout tab", but there is a "layout settings" button, and when I click it it takes me to the "Input Sources" tab of the "Region & Language" panel, which is mysteriously lacking any kind of 'Options' button. The only button there opens up a virtual on-screen keyboard that displays my broken keyboard layout to me with no way of changing which keys behave which way.
– robru
Sep 6 '13 at 18:34
4
For Ubuntu 13.10, you'll need to use gnome-tweak-tool.
– Jeremy Bicha
Sep 11 '13 at 15:02
1
Pre 13.10 option works for me in 14.04
– JeremyKun
Aug 11 '17 at 17:30
Same as @JeremyKun. In my case, using 14.04, the pre 13.10 solution worked but the 13.10+ didn't
– matiascelasco
Sep 18 '17 at 15:59
Thanks for this answer! Thegnome-tweak-toolis really nice; you can also use it for niceties like "use Caps Lock for switching keyboard layouts" (a personal favourite) and "switch Alt/Win" (which is useful if you've been a long-time Mac user...)
– Per Lundberg
Jul 2 '18 at 19:27
2
2
This option has disappeared in Ubuntu Saucy. I'm not sure how to explain this but it is simply not there. The Keyboard preferences have no "Layout tab", but there is a "layout settings" button, and when I click it it takes me to the "Input Sources" tab of the "Region & Language" panel, which is mysteriously lacking any kind of 'Options' button. The only button there opens up a virtual on-screen keyboard that displays my broken keyboard layout to me with no way of changing which keys behave which way.
– robru
Sep 6 '13 at 18:34
This option has disappeared in Ubuntu Saucy. I'm not sure how to explain this but it is simply not there. The Keyboard preferences have no "Layout tab", but there is a "layout settings" button, and when I click it it takes me to the "Input Sources" tab of the "Region & Language" panel, which is mysteriously lacking any kind of 'Options' button. The only button there opens up a virtual on-screen keyboard that displays my broken keyboard layout to me with no way of changing which keys behave which way.
– robru
Sep 6 '13 at 18:34
4
4
For Ubuntu 13.10, you'll need to use gnome-tweak-tool.
– Jeremy Bicha
Sep 11 '13 at 15:02
For Ubuntu 13.10, you'll need to use gnome-tweak-tool.
– Jeremy Bicha
Sep 11 '13 at 15:02
1
1
Pre 13.10 option works for me in 14.04
– JeremyKun
Aug 11 '17 at 17:30
Pre 13.10 option works for me in 14.04
– JeremyKun
Aug 11 '17 at 17:30
Same as @JeremyKun. In my case, using 14.04, the pre 13.10 solution worked but the 13.10+ didn't
– matiascelasco
Sep 18 '17 at 15:59
Same as @JeremyKun. In my case, using 14.04, the pre 13.10 solution worked but the 13.10+ didn't
– matiascelasco
Sep 18 '17 at 15:59
Thanks for this answer! The
gnome-tweak-tool is really nice; you can also use it for niceties like "use Caps Lock for switching keyboard layouts" (a personal favourite) and "switch Alt/Win" (which is useful if you've been a long-time Mac user...)– Per Lundberg
Jul 2 '18 at 19:27
Thanks for this answer! The
gnome-tweak-tool is really nice; you can also use it for niceties like "use Caps Lock for switching keyboard layouts" (a personal favourite) and "switch Alt/Win" (which is useful if you've been a long-time Mac user...)– Per Lundberg
Jul 2 '18 at 19:27
add a comment |
One of the best ways to do that graphically is to install Gnome Tweak Tool:
sudo apt-get install gnome-tweak-tool
- Open tweak-tool and click on the typing section in the left column.
- You should now see the line Caps Lock key behavior on the left.
- Choose Make Caps Lock an additionnal Ctrl key instead of Disabled in the drop down list and you should be good.
Besides the the setting panel does not take a lot of time to come up on my machine, so I have no idea what the problem is.
Enjoy your new Ctrl key!
answered May 7 '14 at 18:57
Pierre ThalamyPierre Thalamy
67056
Thanks very much for this -- restored my faith in the awesomeness that is Ubuntu.
– John Gill
May 8 '14 at 22:44
also, good to know others have a fast settings panel -- will have a look into what is up there.
– John Gill
May 8 '14 at 22:45
I wanted to use my CAPS key to turn my screen off. I set this up before in the System Settings > keyboard window, but the CAPS still toggled CapsLock state and LED. So I disabled the key with the tool you recommended (which has some display errors btw. - transparent window background), which also stopped my custom shortcut from working. After disabling, I had to set the shortcut again to have it work. It got set to the value 0xff or something like this instead of CAPS. I thought this procedure might help some future readers with similar wishes.
– Byte Commander
Feb 17 '15 at 13:13
1
Update: gnome-tweak-tool only works inside the gnome shell
– Edward Falk
Jun 29 '15 at 23:21
1
Note the option in gnome-tweak-tool to swap is under "Ctrl key position", not "Caps Lock key behavior".
– Phil Goetz
Jun 19 '17 at 19:38
|
show 2 more comments
One of the best ways to do that graphically is to install Gnome Tweak Tool:
sudo apt-get install gnome-tweak-tool
- Open tweak-tool and click on the typing section in the left column.
- You should now see the line Caps Lock key behavior on the left.
- Choose Make Caps Lock an additionnal Ctrl key instead of Disabled in the drop down list and you should be good.
Besides the the setting panel does not take a lot of time to come up on my machine, so I have no idea what the problem is.
Enjoy your new Ctrl key!
answered May 7 '14 at 18:57
Pierre ThalamyPierre Thalamy
67056
Thanks very much for this -- restored my faith in the awesomeness that is Ubuntu.
– John Gill
May 8 '14 at 22:44
also, good to know others have a fast settings panel -- will have a look into what is up there.
– John Gill
May 8 '14 at 22:45
I wanted to use my CAPS key to turn my screen off. I set this up before in the System Settings > keyboard window, but the CAPS still toggled CapsLock state and LED. So I disabled the key with the tool you recommended (which has some display errors btw. - transparent window background), which also stopped my custom shortcut from working. After disabling, I had to set the shortcut again to have it work. It got set to the value 0xff or something like this instead of CAPS. I thought this procedure might help some future readers with similar wishes.
– Byte Commander
Feb 17 '15 at 13:13
1
Update: gnome-tweak-tool only works inside the gnome shell
– Edward Falk
Jun 29 '15 at 23:21
1
Note the option in gnome-tweak-tool to swap is under "Ctrl key position", not "Caps Lock key behavior".
– Phil Goetz
Jun 19 '17 at 19:38
|
show 2 more comments
One of the best ways to do that graphically is to install Gnome Tweak Tool:
sudo apt-get install gnome-tweak-tool
- Open tweak-tool and click on the typing section in the left column.
- You should now see the line Caps Lock key behavior on the left.
- Choose Make Caps Lock an additionnal Ctrl key instead of Disabled in the drop down list and you should be good.
Besides the the setting panel does not take a lot of time to come up on my machine, so I have no idea what the problem is.
Enjoy your new Ctrl key!
answered May 7 '14 at 18:57
Pierre ThalamyPierre Thalamy
67056
One of the best ways to do that graphically is to install Gnome Tweak Tool:
sudo apt-get install gnome-tweak-tool
- Open tweak-tool and click on the typing section in the left column.
- You should now see the line Caps Lock key behavior on the left.
- Choose Make Caps Lock an additionnal Ctrl key instead of Disabled in the drop down list and you should be good.
Besides the the setting panel does not take a lot of time to come up on my machine, so I have no idea what the problem is.
Enjoy your new Ctrl key!
answered May 7 '14 at 18:57
Pierre ThalamyPierre Thalamy
67056
edited Mar 24 '17 at 22:04
answered May 7 '14 at 18:57
Pierre ThalamyPierre Thalamy
67056
answered May 7 '14 at 18:57
Pierre ThalamyPierre Thalamy
67056
answered May 7 '14 at 18:57
Pierre ThalamyPierre Thalamy
67056
67056
Thanks very much for this -- restored my faith in the awesomeness that is Ubuntu.
– John Gill
May 8 '14 at 22:44
also, good to know others have a fast settings panel -- will have a look into what is up there.
– John Gill
May 8 '14 at 22:45
I wanted to use my CAPS key to turn my screen off. I set this up before in the System Settings > keyboard window, but the CAPS still toggled CapsLock state and LED. So I disabled the key with the tool you recommended (which has some display errors btw. - transparent window background), which also stopped my custom shortcut from working. After disabling, I had to set the shortcut again to have it work. It got set to the value 0xff or something like this instead of CAPS. I thought this procedure might help some future readers with similar wishes.
– Byte Commander
Feb 17 '15 at 13:13
1
Update: gnome-tweak-tool only works inside the gnome shell
– Edward Falk
Jun 29 '15 at 23:21
1
Note the option in gnome-tweak-tool to swap is under "Ctrl key position", not "Caps Lock key behavior".
– Phil Goetz
Jun 19 '17 at 19:38
|
show 2 more comments
Thanks very much for this -- restored my faith in the awesomeness that is Ubuntu.
– John Gill
May 8 '14 at 22:44
also, good to know others have a fast settings panel -- will have a look into what is up there.
– John Gill
May 8 '14 at 22:45
I wanted to use my CAPS key to turn my screen off. I set this up before in the System Settings > keyboard window, but the CAPS still toggled CapsLock state and LED. So I disabled the key with the tool you recommended (which has some display errors btw. - transparent window background), which also stopped my custom shortcut from working. After disabling, I had to set the shortcut again to have it work. It got set to the value 0xff or something like this instead of CAPS. I thought this procedure might help some future readers with similar wishes.
– Byte Commander
Feb 17 '15 at 13:13
1
Update: gnome-tweak-tool only works inside the gnome shell
– Edward Falk
Jun 29 '15 at 23:21
1
Note the option in gnome-tweak-tool to swap is under "Ctrl key position", not "Caps Lock key behavior".
– Phil Goetz
Jun 19 '17 at 19:38
Thanks very much for this -- restored my faith in the awesomeness that is Ubuntu.
– John Gill
May 8 '14 at 22:44
Thanks very much for this -- restored my faith in the awesomeness that is Ubuntu.
– John Gill
May 8 '14 at 22:44
also, good to know others have a fast settings panel -- will have a look into what is up there.
– John Gill
May 8 '14 at 22:45
also, good to know others have a fast settings panel -- will have a look into what is up there.
– John Gill
May 8 '14 at 22:45
I wanted to use my CAPS key to turn my screen off. I set this up before in the System Settings > keyboard window, but the CAPS still toggled CapsLock state and LED. So I disabled the key with the tool you recommended (which has some display errors btw. - transparent window background), which also stopped my custom shortcut from working. After disabling, I had to set the shortcut again to have it work. It got set to the value 0xff or something like this instead of CAPS. I thought this procedure might help some future readers with similar wishes.
– Byte Commander
Feb 17 '15 at 13:13
I wanted to use my CAPS key to turn my screen off. I set this up before in the System Settings > keyboard window, but the CAPS still toggled CapsLock state and LED. So I disabled the key with the tool you recommended (which has some display errors btw. - transparent window background), which also stopped my custom shortcut from working. After disabling, I had to set the shortcut again to have it work. It got set to the value 0xff or something like this instead of CAPS. I thought this procedure might help some future readers with similar wishes.
– Byte Commander
Feb 17 '15 at 13:13
1
1
Update: gnome-tweak-tool only works inside the gnome shell
– Edward Falk
Jun 29 '15 at 23:21
Update: gnome-tweak-tool only works inside the gnome shell
– Edward Falk
Jun 29 '15 at 23:21
1
1
Note the option in gnome-tweak-tool to swap is under "Ctrl key position", not "Caps Lock key behavior".
– Phil Goetz
Jun 19 '17 at 19:38
Note the option in gnome-tweak-tool to swap is under "Ctrl key position", not "Caps Lock key behavior".
– Phil Goetz
Jun 19 '17 at 19:38
|
show 2 more comments
Here's a way to do it without installing extra software:
setxkbmap -layout us -option ctrl:nocaps
Source:
- http://www.noah.org/wiki/CapsLock_Remap_Howto
answered Sep 9 '14 at 1:05
Jorge CastroJorge Castro
36.8k106422617
3
This doesn't survive after reboot. How can I make this permanent? I'd rather not put this in a startup script (e.g. .bashrc).
– nic
Aug 16 '15 at 21:12
7
@nic You need to also change the filesudo vi /etc/default/keyboardand changeXKBOPTIONS="ctrl:nocaps". Run Jorge's command after that but assetxkbmap -option ctrl:nocapssuch that it does not change your default keyboard layout.
– Léo Léopold Hertz 준영
May 15 '16 at 16:28
add a comment |
Here's a way to do it without installing extra software:
setxkbmap -layout us -option ctrl:nocaps
Source:
- http://www.noah.org/wiki/CapsLock_Remap_Howto
answered Sep 9 '14 at 1:05
Jorge CastroJorge Castro
36.8k106422617
3
This doesn't survive after reboot. How can I make this permanent? I'd rather not put this in a startup script (e.g. .bashrc).
– nic
Aug 16 '15 at 21:12
7
@nic You need to also change the filesudo vi /etc/default/keyboardand changeXKBOPTIONS="ctrl:nocaps". Run Jorge's command after that but assetxkbmap -option ctrl:nocapssuch that it does not change your default keyboard layout.
– Léo Léopold Hertz 준영
May 15 '16 at 16:28
add a comment |
Here's a way to do it without installing extra software:
setxkbmap -layout us -option ctrl:nocaps
Source:
- http://www.noah.org/wiki/CapsLock_Remap_Howto
answered Sep 9 '14 at 1:05
Jorge CastroJorge Castro
36.8k106422617
Here's a way to do it without installing extra software:
setxkbmap -layout us -option ctrl:nocaps
Source:
- http://www.noah.org/wiki/CapsLock_Remap_Howto
answered Sep 9 '14 at 1:05
Jorge CastroJorge Castro
36.8k106422617
answered Sep 9 '14 at 1:05
Jorge CastroJorge Castro
36.8k106422617
answered Sep 9 '14 at 1:05
Jorge CastroJorge Castro
36.8k106422617
answered Sep 9 '14 at 1:05
Jorge CastroJorge Castro
36.8k106422617
36.8k106422617
3
This doesn't survive after reboot. How can I make this permanent? I'd rather not put this in a startup script (e.g. .bashrc).
– nic
Aug 16 '15 at 21:12
7
@nic You need to also change the filesudo vi /etc/default/keyboardand changeXKBOPTIONS="ctrl:nocaps". Run Jorge's command after that but assetxkbmap -option ctrl:nocapssuch that it does not change your default keyboard layout.
– Léo Léopold Hertz 준영
May 15 '16 at 16:28
add a comment |
3
This doesn't survive after reboot. How can I make this permanent? I'd rather not put this in a startup script (e.g. .bashrc).
– nic
Aug 16 '15 at 21:12
7
@nic You need to also change the filesudo vi /etc/default/keyboardand changeXKBOPTIONS="ctrl:nocaps". Run Jorge's command after that but assetxkbmap -option ctrl:nocapssuch that it does not change your default keyboard layout.
– Léo Léopold Hertz 준영
May 15 '16 at 16:28
3
3
This doesn't survive after reboot. How can I make this permanent? I'd rather not put this in a startup script (e.g. .bashrc).
– nic
Aug 16 '15 at 21:12
This doesn't survive after reboot. How can I make this permanent? I'd rather not put this in a startup script (e.g. .bashrc).
– nic
Aug 16 '15 at 21:12
7
7
@nic You need to also change the file
sudo vi /etc/default/keyboard and change XKBOPTIONS="ctrl:nocaps". Run Jorge's command after that but as setxkbmap -option ctrl:nocaps such that it does not change your default keyboard layout.– Léo Léopold Hertz 준영
May 15 '16 at 16:28
@nic You need to also change the file
sudo vi /etc/default/keyboard and change XKBOPTIONS="ctrl:nocaps". Run Jorge's command after that but as setxkbmap -option ctrl:nocaps such that it does not change your default keyboard layout.– Léo Léopold Hertz 준영
May 15 '16 at 16:28
add a comment |
Open the following for editing:
sudo vi /etc/default/keyboard
And edit XKBOPTIONS="ctrl:swapcaps"
Then, reconfigure:
sudo dpkg-reconfigure keyboard-configuration
or
/usr/bin/setxkbmap -option "ctrl:swapcaps"
edited Feb 10 '14 at 1:18
amc
4,75462746
answered Feb 10 '14 at 0:58
namename
49142
The question was "I'd like those settings only for my account." Editing /etc/default/keyboard is going to change it for everyone.
– skierpage
Jun 29 '15 at 2:18
you have 3 steps (1, 2, 3). Do you mean [(1 and 2) or 3] or [1 and (2 or 3)]?
– jgomo3
Apr 27 '16 at 20:30
Great! Ran thesudo dpkg-reconfigure keyboard-configurationand press several enters, and it worked!!! EDIT: however, after i log out and log back in, the setting went away. :(
– Leon li
Oct 28 '16 at 4:05
add a comment |
Open the following for editing:
sudo vi /etc/default/keyboard
And edit XKBOPTIONS="ctrl:swapcaps"
Then, reconfigure:
sudo dpkg-reconfigure keyboard-configuration
or
/usr/bin/setxkbmap -option "ctrl:swapcaps"
edited Feb 10 '14 at 1:18
amc
4,75462746
answered Feb 10 '14 at 0:58
namename
49142
The question was "I'd like those settings only for my account." Editing /etc/default/keyboard is going to change it for everyone.
– skierpage
Jun 29 '15 at 2:18
you have 3 steps (1, 2, 3). Do you mean [(1 and 2) or 3] or [1 and (2 or 3)]?
– jgomo3
Apr 27 '16 at 20:30
Great! Ran thesudo dpkg-reconfigure keyboard-configurationand press several enters, and it worked!!! EDIT: however, after i log out and log back in, the setting went away. :(
– Leon li
Oct 28 '16 at 4:05
add a comment |
Open the following for editing:
sudo vi /etc/default/keyboard
And edit XKBOPTIONS="ctrl:swapcaps"
Then, reconfigure:
sudo dpkg-reconfigure keyboard-configuration
or
/usr/bin/setxkbmap -option "ctrl:swapcaps"
edited Feb 10 '14 at 1:18
amc
4,75462746
answered Feb 10 '14 at 0:58
namename
49142
Open the following for editing:
sudo vi /etc/default/keyboard
And edit XKBOPTIONS="ctrl:swapcaps"
Then, reconfigure:
sudo dpkg-reconfigure keyboard-configuration
or
/usr/bin/setxkbmap -option "ctrl:swapcaps"
edited Feb 10 '14 at 1:18
amc
4,75462746
answered Feb 10 '14 at 0:58
namename
49142
edited Feb 10 '14 at 1:18
amc
4,75462746
edited Feb 10 '14 at 1:18
amc
4,75462746
edited Feb 10 '14 at 1:18
amc
4,75462746
4,75462746
answered Feb 10 '14 at 0:58
namename
49142
answered Feb 10 '14 at 0:58
namename
49142
answered Feb 10 '14 at 0:58
namename
49142
49142
The question was "I'd like those settings only for my account." Editing /etc/default/keyboard is going to change it for everyone.
– skierpage
Jun 29 '15 at 2:18
you have 3 steps (1, 2, 3). Do you mean [(1 and 2) or 3] or [1 and (2 or 3)]?
– jgomo3
Apr 27 '16 at 20:30
Great! Ran thesudo dpkg-reconfigure keyboard-configurationand press several enters, and it worked!!! EDIT: however, after i log out and log back in, the setting went away. :(
– Leon li
Oct 28 '16 at 4:05
add a comment |
The question was "I'd like those settings only for my account." Editing /etc/default/keyboard is going to change it for everyone.
– skierpage
Jun 29 '15 at 2:18
you have 3 steps (1, 2, 3). Do you mean [(1 and 2) or 3] or [1 and (2 or 3)]?
– jgomo3
Apr 27 '16 at 20:30
Great! Ran thesudo dpkg-reconfigure keyboard-configurationand press several enters, and it worked!!! EDIT: however, after i log out and log back in, the setting went away. :(
– Leon li
Oct 28 '16 at 4:05
The question was "I'd like those settings only for my account." Editing /etc/default/keyboard is going to change it for everyone.
– skierpage
Jun 29 '15 at 2:18
The question was "I'd like those settings only for my account." Editing /etc/default/keyboard is going to change it for everyone.
– skierpage
Jun 29 '15 at 2:18
you have 3 steps (1, 2, 3). Do you mean [(1 and 2) or 3] or [1 and (2 or 3)]?
– jgomo3
Apr 27 '16 at 20:30
you have 3 steps (1, 2, 3). Do you mean [(1 and 2) or 3] or [1 and (2 or 3)]?
– jgomo3
Apr 27 '16 at 20:30
Great! Ran the
sudo dpkg-reconfigure keyboard-configuration and press several enters, and it worked!!! EDIT: however, after i log out and log back in, the setting went away. :(– Leon li
Oct 28 '16 at 4:05
Great! Ran the
sudo dpkg-reconfigure keyboard-configuration and press several enters, and it worked!!! EDIT: however, after i log out and log back in, the setting went away. :(– Leon li
Oct 28 '16 at 4:05
add a comment |
To permanently change the behaviour:
run
dconf-editorselect
org.gnome.desktop.input-sourcesChange
xkb-optionsto['ctrl:nocaps'](or add it to any existing options)
or on the command line (Warning -- this overwrites your existing settings!):
gsettings set org.gnome.desktop.input-sources xkb-options "['ctrl:nocaps']"
edited Aug 24 '16 at 18:59
David Foerster
28.4k1366111
answered Jun 7 '15 at 21:58
Geoff JacobsenGeoff Jacobsen
21122
This one liner can also be added to ~/.profile for portability.
– jthetzel
Oct 8 '15 at 12:08
This did not work for me on Kubuntu 16.04, even after a reboot.
– zplizzi
Sep 19 '16 at 2:50
3
dconf settings apply immediately and are persistent, so it makes no sense to put it in ~/.profile and there is no need for a reboot. This particular setting only applies to Gnome/Unity, not KDE that is used in Kubuntu.
– Anton Eliasson
Sep 30 '16 at 16:59
add a comment |
To permanently change the behaviour:
run
dconf-editorselect
org.gnome.desktop.input-sourcesChange
xkb-optionsto['ctrl:nocaps'](or add it to any existing options)
or on the command line (Warning -- this overwrites your existing settings!):
gsettings set org.gnome.desktop.input-sources xkb-options "['ctrl:nocaps']"
edited Aug 24 '16 at 18:59
David Foerster
28.4k1366111
answered Jun 7 '15 at 21:58
Geoff JacobsenGeoff Jacobsen
21122
This one liner can also be added to ~/.profile for portability.
– jthetzel
Oct 8 '15 at 12:08
This did not work for me on Kubuntu 16.04, even after a reboot.
– zplizzi
Sep 19 '16 at 2:50
3
dconf settings apply immediately and are persistent, so it makes no sense to put it in ~/.profile and there is no need for a reboot. This particular setting only applies to Gnome/Unity, not KDE that is used in Kubuntu.
– Anton Eliasson
Sep 30 '16 at 16:59
add a comment |
To permanently change the behaviour:
run
dconf-editorselect
org.gnome.desktop.input-sourcesChange
xkb-optionsto['ctrl:nocaps'](or add it to any existing options)
or on the command line (Warning -- this overwrites your existing settings!):
gsettings set org.gnome.desktop.input-sources xkb-options "['ctrl:nocaps']"
edited Aug 24 '16 at 18:59
David Foerster
28.4k1366111
answered Jun 7 '15 at 21:58
Geoff JacobsenGeoff Jacobsen
21122
To permanently change the behaviour:
run
dconf-editorselect
org.gnome.desktop.input-sourcesChange
xkb-optionsto['ctrl:nocaps'](or add it to any existing options)
or on the command line (Warning -- this overwrites your existing settings!):
gsettings set org.gnome.desktop.input-sources xkb-options "['ctrl:nocaps']"
edited Aug 24 '16 at 18:59
David Foerster
28.4k1366111
answered Jun 7 '15 at 21:58
Geoff JacobsenGeoff Jacobsen
21122
edited Aug 24 '16 at 18:59
David Foerster
28.4k1366111
edited Aug 24 '16 at 18:59
David Foerster
28.4k1366111
edited Aug 24 '16 at 18:59
David Foerster
28.4k1366111
28.4k1366111
answered Jun 7 '15 at 21:58
Geoff JacobsenGeoff Jacobsen
21122
answered Jun 7 '15 at 21:58
Geoff JacobsenGeoff Jacobsen
21122
answered Jun 7 '15 at 21:58
Geoff JacobsenGeoff Jacobsen
21122
21122
This one liner can also be added to ~/.profile for portability.
– jthetzel
Oct 8 '15 at 12:08
This did not work for me on Kubuntu 16.04, even after a reboot.
– zplizzi
Sep 19 '16 at 2:50
3
dconf settings apply immediately and are persistent, so it makes no sense to put it in ~/.profile and there is no need for a reboot. This particular setting only applies to Gnome/Unity, not KDE that is used in Kubuntu.
– Anton Eliasson
Sep 30 '16 at 16:59
add a comment |
This one liner can also be added to ~/.profile for portability.
– jthetzel
Oct 8 '15 at 12:08
This did not work for me on Kubuntu 16.04, even after a reboot.
– zplizzi
Sep 19 '16 at 2:50
3
dconf settings apply immediately and are persistent, so it makes no sense to put it in ~/.profile and there is no need for a reboot. This particular setting only applies to Gnome/Unity, not KDE that is used in Kubuntu.
– Anton Eliasson
Sep 30 '16 at 16:59
This one liner can also be added to ~/.profile for portability.
– jthetzel
Oct 8 '15 at 12:08
This one liner can also be added to ~/.profile for portability.
– jthetzel
Oct 8 '15 at 12:08
This did not work for me on Kubuntu 16.04, even after a reboot.
– zplizzi
Sep 19 '16 at 2:50
This did not work for me on Kubuntu 16.04, even after a reboot.
– zplizzi
Sep 19 '16 at 2:50
3
3
dconf settings apply immediately and are persistent, so it makes no sense to put it in ~/.profile and there is no need for a reboot. This particular setting only applies to Gnome/Unity, not KDE that is used in Kubuntu.
– Anton Eliasson
Sep 30 '16 at 16:59
dconf settings apply immediately and are persistent, so it makes no sense to put it in ~/.profile and there is no need for a reboot. This particular setting only applies to Gnome/Unity, not KDE that is used in Kubuntu.
– Anton Eliasson
Sep 30 '16 at 16:59
add a comment |
This is an easy task once you know how to do it.
1) Check the keycode of yours key. Run this program at terminal.
xev
At this example, the terminal shows that the keycode for my k is "45".
2) Change them as you like creating this file:
gedit ~/.Xmodmap
It's contents should look like this example:
keycode 37 = Caps_Lock NoSymbol Caps_Lock
keycode 66 = Control_L NoSymbol Control_L
(Change the keycode number as needed - look at step "1")
Ilustration:
(Obs.: if I want to change my k I should use "keycode 45" as showed at step "1").
4) Logout and log back in or reboot or run this:
xmodmap ~/.Xmodmap
Hope you enjoy ;-)
edited Mar 9 '17 at 18:04
Community♦
1
answered Apr 6 '11 at 13:24
desguadesgua
27.7k882112
1
Note that this solution is likely to cause problems for anything but the simplest keymaps. The xmodmap compatibility in the newer xkb system is not perfect, so you're probably better off sticking to xkb if possible.
– James Henstridge
Apr 11 '11 at 7:59
@James would you like to explain how can we do that?
– desgua
Apr 11 '11 at 10:35
See the other answer to this question. The standard keyboard control panel will construct and xkb keymap from the base layout you pick plus the options you enable.
– James Henstridge
Apr 11 '11 at 14:47
@James Thank you very much. So I guess we should only play with keymaps when 'System -> Preferences -> Keyboard' doesn't have a solution for what we want, right?
– desgua
Apr 11 '11 at 19:57
1
Well, you can set up the same keymaps using the command linesetxkbmapprogram. Writing new keymaps is possible, but a bit more involved than Xmodmap keycode mappings. It is a good thing that most of the option variants you'd want are already available.
– James Henstridge
Apr 12 '11 at 7:54
|
show 1 more comment
This is an easy task once you know how to do it.
1) Check the keycode of yours key. Run this program at terminal.
xev
At this example, the terminal shows that the keycode for my k is "45".
2) Change them as you like creating this file:
gedit ~/.Xmodmap
It's contents should look like this example:
keycode 37 = Caps_Lock NoSymbol Caps_Lock
keycode 66 = Control_L NoSymbol Control_L
(Change the keycode number as needed - look at step "1")
Ilustration:
(Obs.: if I want to change my k I should use "keycode 45" as showed at step "1").
4) Logout and log back in or reboot or run this:
xmodmap ~/.Xmodmap
Hope you enjoy ;-)
edited Mar 9 '17 at 18:04
Community♦
1
answered Apr 6 '11 at 13:24
desguadesgua
27.7k882112
1
Note that this solution is likely to cause problems for anything but the simplest keymaps. The xmodmap compatibility in the newer xkb system is not perfect, so you're probably better off sticking to xkb if possible.
– James Henstridge
Apr 11 '11 at 7:59
@James would you like to explain how can we do that?
– desgua
Apr 11 '11 at 10:35
See the other answer to this question. The standard keyboard control panel will construct and xkb keymap from the base layout you pick plus the options you enable.
– James Henstridge
Apr 11 '11 at 14:47
@James Thank you very much. So I guess we should only play with keymaps when 'System -> Preferences -> Keyboard' doesn't have a solution for what we want, right?
– desgua
Apr 11 '11 at 19:57
1
Well, you can set up the same keymaps using the command linesetxkbmapprogram. Writing new keymaps is possible, but a bit more involved than Xmodmap keycode mappings. It is a good thing that most of the option variants you'd want are already available.
– James Henstridge
Apr 12 '11 at 7:54
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This is an easy task once you know how to do it.
1) Check the keycode of yours key. Run this program at terminal.
xev
At this example, the terminal shows that the keycode for my k is "45".
2) Change them as you like creating this file:
gedit ~/.Xmodmap
It's contents should look like this example:
keycode 37 = Caps_Lock NoSymbol Caps_Lock
keycode 66 = Control_L NoSymbol Control_L
(Change the keycode number as needed - look at step "1")
Ilustration:
(Obs.: if I want to change my k I should use "keycode 45" as showed at step "1").
4) Logout and log back in or reboot or run this:
xmodmap ~/.Xmodmap
Hope you enjoy ;-)
edited Mar 9 '17 at 18:04
Community♦
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answered Apr 6 '11 at 13:24
desguadesgua
27.7k882112
This is an easy task once you know how to do it.
1) Check the keycode of yours key. Run this program at terminal.
xev
At this example, the terminal shows that the keycode for my k is "45".
2) Change them as you like creating this file:
gedit ~/.Xmodmap
It's contents should look like this example:
keycode 37 = Caps_Lock NoSymbol Caps_Lock
keycode 66 = Control_L NoSymbol Control_L
(Change the keycode number as needed - look at step "1")
Ilustration:
(Obs.: if I want to change my k I should use "keycode 45" as showed at step "1").
4) Logout and log back in or reboot or run this:
xmodmap ~/.Xmodmap
Hope you enjoy ;-)
edited Mar 9 '17 at 18:04
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answered Apr 6 '11 at 13:24
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edited Mar 9 '17 at 18:04
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edited Mar 9 '17 at 18:04
Community♦
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edited Mar 9 '17 at 18:04
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answered Apr 6 '11 at 13:24
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answered Apr 6 '11 at 13:24
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Note that this solution is likely to cause problems for anything but the simplest keymaps. The xmodmap compatibility in the newer xkb system is not perfect, so you're probably better off sticking to xkb if possible.
– James Henstridge
Apr 11 '11 at 7:59
@James would you like to explain how can we do that?
– desgua
Apr 11 '11 at 10:35
See the other answer to this question. The standard keyboard control panel will construct and xkb keymap from the base layout you pick plus the options you enable.
– James Henstridge
Apr 11 '11 at 14:47
@James Thank you very much. So I guess we should only play with keymaps when 'System -> Preferences -> Keyboard' doesn't have a solution for what we want, right?
– desgua
Apr 11 '11 at 19:57
1
Well, you can set up the same keymaps using the command linesetxkbmapprogram. Writing new keymaps is possible, but a bit more involved than Xmodmap keycode mappings. It is a good thing that most of the option variants you'd want are already available.
– James Henstridge
Apr 12 '11 at 7:54
|
show 1 more comment
1
Note that this solution is likely to cause problems for anything but the simplest keymaps. The xmodmap compatibility in the newer xkb system is not perfect, so you're probably better off sticking to xkb if possible.
– James Henstridge
Apr 11 '11 at 7:59
@James would you like to explain how can we do that?
– desgua
Apr 11 '11 at 10:35
See the other answer to this question. The standard keyboard control panel will construct and xkb keymap from the base layout you pick plus the options you enable.
– James Henstridge
Apr 11 '11 at 14:47
@James Thank you very much. So I guess we should only play with keymaps when 'System -> Preferences -> Keyboard' doesn't have a solution for what we want, right?
– desgua
Apr 11 '11 at 19:57
1
Well, you can set up the same keymaps using the command linesetxkbmapprogram. Writing new keymaps is possible, but a bit more involved than Xmodmap keycode mappings. It is a good thing that most of the option variants you'd want are already available.
– James Henstridge
Apr 12 '11 at 7:54
1
1
Note that this solution is likely to cause problems for anything but the simplest keymaps. The xmodmap compatibility in the newer xkb system is not perfect, so you're probably better off sticking to xkb if possible.
– James Henstridge
Apr 11 '11 at 7:59
Note that this solution is likely to cause problems for anything but the simplest keymaps. The xmodmap compatibility in the newer xkb system is not perfect, so you're probably better off sticking to xkb if possible.
– James Henstridge
Apr 11 '11 at 7:59
@James would you like to explain how can we do that?
– desgua
Apr 11 '11 at 10:35
@James would you like to explain how can we do that?
– desgua
Apr 11 '11 at 10:35
See the other answer to this question. The standard keyboard control panel will construct and xkb keymap from the base layout you pick plus the options you enable.
– James Henstridge
Apr 11 '11 at 14:47
See the other answer to this question. The standard keyboard control panel will construct and xkb keymap from the base layout you pick plus the options you enable.
– James Henstridge
Apr 11 '11 at 14:47
@James Thank you very much. So I guess we should only play with keymaps when 'System -> Preferences -> Keyboard' doesn't have a solution for what we want, right?
– desgua
Apr 11 '11 at 19:57
@James Thank you very much. So I guess we should only play with keymaps when 'System -> Preferences -> Keyboard' doesn't have a solution for what we want, right?
– desgua
Apr 11 '11 at 19:57
1
1
Well, you can set up the same keymaps using the command line
setxkbmap program. Writing new keymaps is possible, but a bit more involved than Xmodmap keycode mappings. It is a good thing that most of the option variants you'd want are already available.– James Henstridge
Apr 12 '11 at 7:54
Well, you can set up the same keymaps using the command line
setxkbmap program. Writing new keymaps is possible, but a bit more involved than Xmodmap keycode mappings. It is a good thing that most of the option variants you'd want are already available.– James Henstridge
Apr 12 '11 at 7:54
|
show 1 more comment
This is how to do it manually (without additional tools), via XKB, which is the default keys manager for recent Ubuntus.
Modify /usr/share/X11/xkb/symbols/pc , section xkb_symbols "pc105":
//key <CAPS> { [ Caps_Lock ] };
//key <LCTL> { [ Control_L ] };
key <CAPS> { [ Control_L ] };
key <LCTL> { [ Caps_Lock ] };
Login/logout or reboot. See here for more details.
Alternatively you can swap at the level of keycodes, that are emitted by those buttons. Modify /usr/share/X11/xkb/keycodes/evdev :
<CAPS> = 64; //66;
<LCTL> = 66; //64
You'll need to sudo rm -rf /var/lib/xkb/* to apply the changes.
answered Feb 14 '18 at 9:48
Alex FedulovAlex Fedulov
1464
Great point about working at the level of the keycodes. On my laptops running Kubuntu Bionic, merely changing at the symbols level isn't satisfactory because pressing the physical Caps key still toggles the internal Caps state. Changing the keycodes works! BTW I extended this to three keys (Caps, Meta and RAlt) and would like to note that you actually need to write<CAPS> = *orig code of the physical key you want to act **as** CAPS*rather than<CAPS> = *orig code of the key you want physical CAPS to act **as**(I hope the distinction is clear). This distinction is needed in such cases.
– jamadagni
Feb 5 at 11:44
add a comment |
This is how to do it manually (without additional tools), via XKB, which is the default keys manager for recent Ubuntus.
Modify /usr/share/X11/xkb/symbols/pc , section xkb_symbols "pc105":
//key <CAPS> { [ Caps_Lock ] };
//key <LCTL> { [ Control_L ] };
key <CAPS> { [ Control_L ] };
key <LCTL> { [ Caps_Lock ] };
Login/logout or reboot. See here for more details.
Alternatively you can swap at the level of keycodes, that are emitted by those buttons. Modify /usr/share/X11/xkb/keycodes/evdev :
<CAPS> = 64; //66;
<LCTL> = 66; //64
You'll need to sudo rm -rf /var/lib/xkb/* to apply the changes.
answered Feb 14 '18 at 9:48
Alex FedulovAlex Fedulov
1464
Great point about working at the level of the keycodes. On my laptops running Kubuntu Bionic, merely changing at the symbols level isn't satisfactory because pressing the physical Caps key still toggles the internal Caps state. Changing the keycodes works! BTW I extended this to three keys (Caps, Meta and RAlt) and would like to note that you actually need to write<CAPS> = *orig code of the physical key you want to act **as** CAPS*rather than<CAPS> = *orig code of the key you want physical CAPS to act **as**(I hope the distinction is clear). This distinction is needed in such cases.
– jamadagni
Feb 5 at 11:44
add a comment |
This is how to do it manually (without additional tools), via XKB, which is the default keys manager for recent Ubuntus.
Modify /usr/share/X11/xkb/symbols/pc , section xkb_symbols "pc105":
//key <CAPS> { [ Caps_Lock ] };
//key <LCTL> { [ Control_L ] };
key <CAPS> { [ Control_L ] };
key <LCTL> { [ Caps_Lock ] };
Login/logout or reboot. See here for more details.
Alternatively you can swap at the level of keycodes, that are emitted by those buttons. Modify /usr/share/X11/xkb/keycodes/evdev :
<CAPS> = 64; //66;
<LCTL> = 66; //64
You'll need to sudo rm -rf /var/lib/xkb/* to apply the changes.
answered Feb 14 '18 at 9:48
Alex FedulovAlex Fedulov
1464
This is how to do it manually (without additional tools), via XKB, which is the default keys manager for recent Ubuntus.
Modify /usr/share/X11/xkb/symbols/pc , section xkb_symbols "pc105":
//key <CAPS> { [ Caps_Lock ] };
//key <LCTL> { [ Control_L ] };
key <CAPS> { [ Control_L ] };
key <LCTL> { [ Caps_Lock ] };
Login/logout or reboot. See here for more details.
Alternatively you can swap at the level of keycodes, that are emitted by those buttons. Modify /usr/share/X11/xkb/keycodes/evdev :
<CAPS> = 64; //66;
<LCTL> = 66; //64
You'll need to sudo rm -rf /var/lib/xkb/* to apply the changes.
answered Feb 14 '18 at 9:48
Alex FedulovAlex Fedulov
1464
edited Feb 14 '18 at 10:01
answered Feb 14 '18 at 9:48
Alex FedulovAlex Fedulov
1464
answered Feb 14 '18 at 9:48
Alex FedulovAlex Fedulov
1464
answered Feb 14 '18 at 9:48
Alex FedulovAlex Fedulov
1464
1464
Great point about working at the level of the keycodes. On my laptops running Kubuntu Bionic, merely changing at the symbols level isn't satisfactory because pressing the physical Caps key still toggles the internal Caps state. Changing the keycodes works! BTW I extended this to three keys (Caps, Meta and RAlt) and would like to note that you actually need to write<CAPS> = *orig code of the physical key you want to act **as** CAPS*rather than<CAPS> = *orig code of the key you want physical CAPS to act **as**(I hope the distinction is clear). This distinction is needed in such cases.
– jamadagni
Feb 5 at 11:44
add a comment |
Great point about working at the level of the keycodes. On my laptops running Kubuntu Bionic, merely changing at the symbols level isn't satisfactory because pressing the physical Caps key still toggles the internal Caps state. Changing the keycodes works! BTW I extended this to three keys (Caps, Meta and RAlt) and would like to note that you actually need to write<CAPS> = *orig code of the physical key you want to act **as** CAPS*rather than<CAPS> = *orig code of the key you want physical CAPS to act **as**(I hope the distinction is clear). This distinction is needed in such cases.
– jamadagni
Feb 5 at 11:44
Great point about working at the level of the keycodes. On my laptops running Kubuntu Bionic, merely changing at the symbols level isn't satisfactory because pressing the physical Caps key still toggles the internal Caps state. Changing the keycodes works! BTW I extended this to three keys (Caps, Meta and RAlt) and would like to note that you actually need to write
<CAPS> = *orig code of the physical key you want to act **as** CAPS* rather than <CAPS> = *orig code of the key you want physical CAPS to act **as** (I hope the distinction is clear). This distinction is needed in such cases.– jamadagni
Feb 5 at 11:44
Great point about working at the level of the keycodes. On my laptops running Kubuntu Bionic, merely changing at the symbols level isn't satisfactory because pressing the physical Caps key still toggles the internal Caps state. Changing the keycodes works! BTW I extended this to three keys (Caps, Meta and RAlt) and would like to note that you actually need to write
<CAPS> = *orig code of the physical key you want to act **as** CAPS* rather than <CAPS> = *orig code of the key you want physical CAPS to act **as** (I hope the distinction is clear). This distinction is needed in such cases.– jamadagni
Feb 5 at 11:44
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The accepted answer is confusing because gnome-tweak-tools doesn't show any "typing" section.
Instead, click on "Keyboard & Mouse" section and then choose "Additional Layout Option". There, you will see "Caps Lock behavior" which allows converting caps lock to different keys.
Screenshot from tweak-tool
answered Jun 6 '18 at 2:18
zerotimerzerotimer
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The accepted answer is confusing because gnome-tweak-tools doesn't show any "typing" section.
Instead, click on "Keyboard & Mouse" section and then choose "Additional Layout Option". There, you will see "Caps Lock behavior" which allows converting caps lock to different keys.
Screenshot from tweak-tool
answered Jun 6 '18 at 2:18
zerotimerzerotimer
211
add a comment |
The accepted answer is confusing because gnome-tweak-tools doesn't show any "typing" section.
Instead, click on "Keyboard & Mouse" section and then choose "Additional Layout Option". There, you will see "Caps Lock behavior" which allows converting caps lock to different keys.
Screenshot from tweak-tool
answered Jun 6 '18 at 2:18
zerotimerzerotimer
211
The accepted answer is confusing because gnome-tweak-tools doesn't show any "typing" section.
Instead, click on "Keyboard & Mouse" section and then choose "Additional Layout Option". There, you will see "Caps Lock behavior" which allows converting caps lock to different keys.
Screenshot from tweak-tool
answered Jun 6 '18 at 2:18
zerotimerzerotimer
211
answered Jun 6 '18 at 2:18
zerotimerzerotimer
211
answered Jun 6 '18 at 2:18
zerotimerzerotimer
211
answered Jun 6 '18 at 2:18
zerotimerzerotimer
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On KDE-based distributions (like KDE Neon or Kubuntu) this behavior can be configured in the regular system settings. Open the system settings, select "Input Devices" => "Keyboard" => "Advanced". In the category "Ctrl key position" select "Swap Ctrl and Caps Lock".
answered Feb 22 '18 at 21:52
Gerald Senarclens de GrancyGerald Senarclens de Grancy
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On KDE-based distributions (like KDE Neon or Kubuntu) this behavior can be configured in the regular system settings. Open the system settings, select "Input Devices" => "Keyboard" => "Advanced". In the category "Ctrl key position" select "Swap Ctrl and Caps Lock".
answered Feb 22 '18 at 21:52
Gerald Senarclens de GrancyGerald Senarclens de Grancy
51146
add a comment |
On KDE-based distributions (like KDE Neon or Kubuntu) this behavior can be configured in the regular system settings. Open the system settings, select "Input Devices" => "Keyboard" => "Advanced". In the category "Ctrl key position" select "Swap Ctrl and Caps Lock".
answered Feb 22 '18 at 21:52
Gerald Senarclens de GrancyGerald Senarclens de Grancy
51146
On KDE-based distributions (like KDE Neon or Kubuntu) this behavior can be configured in the regular system settings. Open the system settings, select "Input Devices" => "Keyboard" => "Advanced". In the category "Ctrl key position" select "Swap Ctrl and Caps Lock".
answered Feb 22 '18 at 21:52
Gerald Senarclens de GrancyGerald Senarclens de Grancy
51146
answered Feb 22 '18 at 21:52
Gerald Senarclens de GrancyGerald Senarclens de Grancy
51146
answered Feb 22 '18 at 21:52
Gerald Senarclens de GrancyGerald Senarclens de Grancy
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answered Feb 22 '18 at 21:52
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gnome-tweaks 3.28.1 has no Typing section.
Thus, setxkbmap -layout us -option ctrl:nocaps or setxkbmap -layout us -option ctrl:swapcaps would be feasible options.
To make it permanent, you can refer to the answer of @name.
answered 20 mins ago
David JungDavid Jung
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gnome-tweaks 3.28.1 has no Typing section.
Thus, setxkbmap -layout us -option ctrl:nocaps or setxkbmap -layout us -option ctrl:swapcaps would be feasible options.
To make it permanent, you can refer to the answer of @name.
answered 20 mins ago
David JungDavid Jung
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gnome-tweaks 3.28.1 has no Typing section.
Thus, setxkbmap -layout us -option ctrl:nocaps or setxkbmap -layout us -option ctrl:swapcaps would be feasible options.
To make it permanent, you can refer to the answer of @name.
answered 20 mins ago
David JungDavid Jung
11
gnome-tweaks 3.28.1 has no Typing section.
Thus, setxkbmap -layout us -option ctrl:nocaps or setxkbmap -layout us -option ctrl:swapcaps would be feasible options.
To make it permanent, you can refer to the answer of @name.
answered 20 mins ago
David JungDavid Jung
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answered 20 mins ago
David JungDavid Jung
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answered 20 mins ago
David JungDavid Jung
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answered 20 mins ago
David JungDavid Jung
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This may be helpful: the-flat-trantor-society.blogspot.com/2013/12/…
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I'm appalled that this is not a standard feature in Linux settings in this day and age.
– Edward Falk
Jun 29 '15 at 23:16