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and subject line xkb-option "altwin:left_alt_win" no longer needed
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--- Begin Message ---
Package: xlibs
Version: 6.9.0.dfsg.1-4
Severity: wishlist
Tags: patch
I request a new XkbOption to map Alt to the left win-key. I would call
this option "altwin:left_alt_win" and it' basic implementation should
be (a complete patch is attached):
+partial modifier_keys
+xkb_symbols "left_alt_win" {
+ key <LWIN> { [ Alt_L ] };
+ modifier_map Mod1 { Alt_L };
+};
Why do I need this option? I have an apple powerbook with ADB keyboard
and german layout, and I decided to type the symbols []|\{}~@ the
MacOS-way by holding down the option key. Okay, this is the xkb-option
"grp:lswitch". But after setting
Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Generic Keyboard"
Driver "keyboard"
Option "CoreKeyboard"
Option "XkbRules" "xorg"
Option "XkbModel" "macintosh"
Option "XkbLayout" "de"
Option "XkbVariant" "nodeadkeys"
Option "XkbOptions" "grp:lswitch"
EndSection
in xorg.conf I have no Alt key to switch between virtuell terminals
(Ctrl + Alt + F<n>). There is no physical right-alt key on the
powerbook keyboard. And to get the keycode <RALT> I need to press the
fn-key together with the option key, but unfortunately the fn-key also
alters the keycode emitted by the function keys.
So this is why I had the idea to map Alt to the apple command key
(even though the option key is labeled "alt").
The name "altwin:left_alt_win" is derived from the option
"altwin:left_meta_win". But one difference is that I don't want <LALT>
to be defined in this place so that my option "grp:lswitch" won't be
overridden.
Thanks,
Bendiff -ur -x 'xfree86*' etc/X11/xkb-orig/rules/xorg etc/X11/xkb/rules/xorg
--- etc/X11/xkb-orig/rules/xorg 2006-01-15 02:28:00.000000000 +0100
+++ etc/X11/xkb/rules/xorg 2006-03-05 23:31:11.000000000 +0100
@@ -932,6 +932,7 @@
altwin:meta_alt = +altwin(meta_alt)
altwin:meta_win = +altwin(meta_win)
altwin:left_meta_win = +altwin(left_meta_win)
+ altwin:left_alt_win = +altwin(left_alt_win)
altwin:super_win = +altwin(super_win)
altwin:hyper_win = +altwin(hyper_win)
altwin:alt_super_win = +altwin(alt_super_win)
diff -ur -x 'xfree86*' etc/X11/xkb-orig/rules/xorg.lst
etc/X11/xkb/rules/xorg.lst
--- etc/X11/xkb-orig/rules/xorg.lst 2006-01-15 02:28:00.000000000 +0100
+++ etc/X11/xkb/rules/xorg.lst 2006-03-05 23:32:23.000000000 +0100
@@ -395,6 +395,7 @@
altwin:meta_alt Alt and Meta are on the Alt keys (default).
altwin:meta_win Meta is mapped to the Win-keys.
altwin:left_meta_win Meta is mapped to the left Win-key.
+ altwin:left_alt_win Alt is mapped to the left Win-key.
altwin:super_win Super is mapped to the Win-keys (default).
altwin:hyper_win Hyper is mapped to the Win-keys.
altwin:alt_super_win Alt is mapped to the right Win-key and Super to Menu.
diff -ur -x 'xfree86*' etc/X11/xkb-orig/rules/xorg.xml
etc/X11/xkb/rules/xorg.xml
--- etc/X11/xkb-orig/rules/xorg.xml 2006-01-15 02:28:00.000000000 +0100
+++ etc/X11/xkb/rules/xorg.xml 2006-03-05 23:37:59.000000000 +0100
@@ -7720,6 +7720,12 @@
</option>
<option>
<configItem>
+ <name>altwin:left_alt_win</name>
+ <description>Alt is mapped to the left Win-key.</description>
+ </configItem>
+ </option>
+ <option>
+ <configItem>
<name>altwin:super_win</name>
<description>Super is mapped to the Win-keys (default).</description>
<description xml:lang="af">Super is verbind aan die Win-sleutels
(verstek).</description>
diff -ur -x 'xfree86*' etc/X11/xkb-orig/symbols/altwin
etc/X11/xkb/symbols/altwin
--- etc/X11/xkb-orig/symbols/altwin 2006-01-15 02:27:55.000000000 +0100
+++ etc/X11/xkb/symbols/altwin 2006-03-05 23:29:48.000000000 +0100
@@ -28,6 +28,12 @@
};
partial modifier_keys
+xkb_symbols "left_alt_win" {
+ key <LWIN> { [ Alt_L ] };
+ modifier_map Mod1 { Alt_L };
+};
+
+partial modifier_keys
xkb_symbols "super_win" {
key <LWIN> { [ Super_L ] };
key <RWIN> { [ Super_R ] };
diff -ur -x 'xfree86*' etc/X11/xkb-orig/symbols.dir etc/X11/xkb/symbols.dir
--- etc/X11/xkb-orig/symbols.dir 2006-01-15 02:27:54.000000000 +0100
+++ etc/X11/xkb/symbols.dir 2006-03-05 23:40:00.000000000 +0100
@@ -404,6 +404,7 @@
--p----- -m------ altwin(meta_alt)
--p----- -m------ altwin(meta_win)
--p----- -m------ altwin(left_meta_win)
+--p----- -m------ altwin(left_alt_win)
--p----- -m------ altwin(super_win)
--p----- -m------ altwin(hyper_win)
--p----- -m------ altwin(menu)
--- End Message ---
--- Begin Message ---
Package: xkb-data
Version: 0.8-8
I don't understand this exactly, but with xkeyboard-config 0.8-8 I can say
Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Generic Keyboard"
Driver "keyboard"
Option "CoreKeyboard"
Option "XkbRules" "xorg"
Option "XkbModel" "pc105"
Option "XkbLayout" "de"
Option "XkbVariant" "mac_nodeadkeys"
Option "XkbOptions" "lv3:lalt_switch"
EndSection
to get my desired keymapping. And I still can type Ctrl + Alt + F<n> to
switch between virtual consoles. So I'll close this bug now.
Thanks.
Ben
--- End Message ---
