Joe Schmoe wrote:
I have a new laptop that has the FN (function) key in
the very lower left, and the CTRL key one key to the
right of it ...
but I like the CTRL key to be in the far lower left
...
Is it possible to switch the function of these two
keys (not just in X, but in the console, virtual
terminals, etc.)
Yes, this is certainly possible. In fact, there are two separate
mechanisms for doing this -- one for use under X-win, the other for use
under the console.
Under X, see xmodmap(1) and the sections in X(7) on keyboards, and these
other man pages:
% man -k xkb
setxkbmap(1) - set the keyboard using the X Keyboard
Extension
xkbcomp(1) - compile XKB keyboard description
xkbevd(1)- XKB event daemon
xkbprint(1) - print an XKB keyboard description
For modifying the console see kdbcontrol(1), kbdmap(1), kbdmap(5) -- the
keymap files in /usr/share/syscons/keymaps are pretty easy to understand
and create customised versions of. See also the allscreens_kbdflags
variable in /etc/defaults/rc.conf for how to get your changes to happen
automatically on reboot.
Cheers,
Matthew
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