I just sent this as a bugreport to xfree folks... I prolly should've asked here first but well... I'm half asleep. Am I doing something worng here? cat wrote the following: > > Hi. I've been trying to get my bs key to send out a ^H under X. I have it > all working nicely under console but X seems to be different. :) I read > that you needed xmodmap to do this with so I set up my .Xmodmap file > by running > > xmodmap -pke >>~/.Xmodmap > > I then checked it and found the following entries: > > . > . > . > keycode 22 = BackSpace Delete > . > . > . > keycode 107 = Delete > . > . > . > > Which seem to want to do what I want. I then ran: > > xmodmap ~/.Xmodmap > > and nothing happened. my BS key still sent out ^?. > > So I exited X and restarted it and still thesame. My .xinitrc is > basically a standard one: > > # Lets give things a decent $PATH > > . /etc/shpath > > cd > > userresources=$HOME/.Xresources > usermodmap=$HOME/.Xmodmap > sysresources=/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/xinit/.Xresources > sysmodmap=/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/xinit/.Xmodmap > > # merge in defaults and keymaps > > if [ -f $sysresources ]; then > xrdb -merge $sysresources > fi > > if [ -f $sysmodmap ]; then > xmodmap $sysmodmap > fi > > if [ -f $userresources ]; then > xrdb -merge $userresources > fi > > if [ -f $usermodmap ]; then > xmodmap $usermodmap > fi > > # start some nice programs > > twm & > xclock -geometry 100x100-1+1 & > xterm -ls -geometry 160x64+0+0 +vb & > xv -root -quit gfx/lagoon_big.jpg > exec rt -g 200x77+30+30 -color white /var/log/messages > > and the permissions on the files seem correct: > > 1001.damien@kinder:/home/damien>> ll `which xmodmap` > 29 -rwxr-x--- 1 28120 Mar 16 19:43 /usr/X11R6/bin/xmodmap > 1003.damien@kinder:/home/damien>> ll .Xmodmap > 3 -rw------- 1 2566 Apr 8 16:12 .Xmodmap > > > Also, when I tried: > > xmodmap "-e keycode 22 = BackSpace Delete" > > either in an xterm or the .xinitrc it still wouldn't work. > > Help? :/ > > System: > > Linux 2.2.5 > glibc 2.1 > XFree 3.3.3.1 (compiled with -O3 -fomit-frame-pointer -march=pentiumpro) > egcs 1.1.2 -- CaT ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) URL: http://www.zip.com.au/dev/null An electricity provider of New Hampshire, US has advised it's customers that in the event of a power failure they can log on to its website for more information... - Paraphrased from the New Scientist, Feb 6, 1999
