[Bug 1243642] Re: .Xmodmap not automatically loaded on start
It is a sad development that for such a simple task as to give one or two keys another meaning the completely sufficien Xmodmap does not work any more. I finally gave in and started using xkb. I described the way it worked for me in detail here: http://askubuntu.com/a/846184/367444 . The question and answers contain additional information. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1243642 Title: .Xmodmap not automatically loaded on start To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+bug/1243642/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 1243642] Re: .Xmodmap not automatically loaded on start
All answers really seem like hacks to me. What is the solution to this problem? For me, I need to remap certain characters on a per user basis in X regardless of the settings and window manager used. How can I do this (correctly)? -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1243642 Title: .Xmodmap not automatically loaded on start To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+bug/1243642/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 1243642] Re: .Xmodmap not automatically loaded on start
not an X bug, reassigning
and my use case for getting "<|>" on an US layout is actually already
available via altgr-shift-{8,9,i}, so I don't need hacks anymore
but I think you can drop your custom layouts in /etc/X11/xkb(/symbols?),
clean up the cache in /var/lib/xkb and restart the server.. maybe it'll
show up in the gui then
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[Bug 1243642] Re: .Xmodmap not automatically loaded on start
For anyone who is interested, i just made script version of Xmodmap (e.g., xmodmap -e "code", then registered it as start up application. It works great with my chromebook and crouton setup :) -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1243642 Title: .Xmodmap not automatically loaded on start To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/xorg/+bug/1243642/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 1243642] Re: .Xmodmap not automatically loaded on start
Hello, Not sure if this is relevant, but my .Xmodmap is loaded (using "xmodmap /home/$USER/.Xmodmap" in .xsessionrc) *only* when I’m logging into a TTY shell (non graphical shell). When I login to Mate/Unity, something, somewhere appears to be reversing the Xmodmap instructions. A work around would be to graphically add a startup command, delayed by ~5 seconds, but still this would not be loaded when awaking from suspend/hibernate. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1243642 Title: .Xmodmap not automatically loaded on start To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/xorg/+bug/1243642/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 1243642] Re: .Xmodmap not automatically loaded on start
@Hélio, only thing I did was upgrade to 16.04 (clean install), copy my xkb file over and load it (xkbcomp $HOME/.xkb/xkb-map $DISPLAY). That's it. Well, it *does* get loaded on each boot via .bashrc (as noted in post 14) when a terminal is auto-opened (put in startup prefs) so not sure it will survive a reboot on its own. Will check that. But once loaded, it remains in effect after all suspends and hibernates, same as .Xmodmap used to work. I can live with the minor inconvenience of setting up the auto-load. Just have to remember what I did after a year or more passes. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1243642 Title: .Xmodmap not automatically loaded on start To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/xorg/+bug/1243642/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 1243642] Re: .Xmodmap not automatically loaded on start
Uriel, it does not work for me. Please, post the details of what you did. Thank you. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1243642 Title: .Xmodmap not automatically loaded on start To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/xorg/+bug/1243642/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 1243642] Re: .Xmodmap not automatically loaded on start
Bug is gone in 16.04! .Xmodmap (which IS deprecated) still needs to be converted to xkb (post 14, https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/xorg/+bug/1243642/comments/14), but then everything works as before: keyboard map reloads automatically after any number of suspend/hibernate cycles. Seriously happy about this. Anyone see different behavior? I'm keeping .Xmodmap as a kind of original source file file for reference, but editing the xkb file directly now (rarely). Many thanks to the devs for fixing the bug. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1243642 Title: .Xmodmap not automatically loaded on start To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/xorg/+bug/1243642/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 1243642] Re: .Xmodmap not automatically loaded on start
Alexander, the script I posted (#6) still working. I did not found any other solution to this "feature". The evil is the gnome keyboard configuration itself. As told in https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=721873, this is not a bug, but a side effect of using the gnome interface. The script is a simple and user specific workaround. You could modify the xkb configuration files, but, as Uriel (#14) inform, user loaded xkb configurations gets erased as well. I still use the xmodmap because it is straightforward for my needs. A better script may interact with org.gnome.libgnomekbd.desktop and/or org.gnome.desktop.input-sources and xkbcomp. Good luck. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1243642 Title: .Xmodmap not automatically loaded on start To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/xorg/+bug/1243642/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 1243642] Re: .Xmodmap not automatically loaded on start
@Nick: it is based on Debian all right. Only they added stuff on top that overrides pre-existing things. I'm in exactly the same boat as you. Xmodmap still works and it can be run from the startup applications, but something else overrides the keymap immediately after executing the startup applications. So, I added a delay to my script, only to notice that this same something still overrides the keymap at semi-random moments. I think I'll try that hacky script from comment #6, which I was about to write by myself until I found this bug report… -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1243642 Title: .Xmodmap not automatically loaded on start To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/xorg/+bug/1243642/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 1243642] Re: .Xmodmap not automatically loaded on start
I just switched to Ubuntu from Debian (using xfce not gnome). .Xmodmap has worked on Debian since ... forever. I can't do without it. I thought Ubuntu was based on Debian? -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1243642 Title: .Xmodmap not automatically loaded on start To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/xorg/+bug/1243642/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 1243642] Re: .Xmodmap not automatically loaded on start
My use case: remap the ALT and CMD keys on a Macbook so that I get the ALT and SUPER keys on the place where I am used to find them on a "normal" keyboard. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1243642 Title: .Xmodmap not automatically loaded on start To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/xorg/+bug/1243642/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 1243642] Re: .Xmodmap not automatically loaded on start
this annoys me enough so that I want at least a somewhat hacky thing installed by default.. usecase; remap a single key on US layout kbd so that I can use FI still being able to get "<>|" ** Changed in: xorg (Ubuntu) Assignee: (unassigned) => Timo Aaltonen (tjaalton) -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1243642 Title: .Xmodmap not automatically loaded on start To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/xorg/+bug/1243642/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 1243642] Re: .Xmodmap not automatically loaded on start
Reading the bugzilla bug linked in #16, we are asked to not use gnome if we want to be able to tweak one or the other key on our keyboard, because they are not able to build a working UI on top of xmodmap. At least this is what I read from it. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1243642 Title: .Xmodmap not automatically loaded on start To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/xorg/+bug/1243642/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 1243642] Re: .Xmodmap not automatically loaded on start
One thing to add (I'm shocked nobody mentioned yet): edits in anything in /usr/... will be lost next time the respective package is updated. So, even on single-user machines, a per-user (or at least /etc) option is *needed*. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1243642 Title: .Xmodmap not automatically loaded on start To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/xorg/+bug/1243642/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 1243642] Re: .Xmodmap not automatically loaded on start
Suggest changing the title to “Need a per-user method of remapping keys (.Xmodmap, .Xkbmap don't work)” -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1243642 Title: .Xmodmap not automatically loaded on start To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/xorg/+bug/1243642/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 1243642] Re: .Xmodmap not automatically loaded on start
Modifying /usr/share/X11/xkb/symbols/pc has the side effect that SDL is unable to recognize the keyboard layout, and most keys do not work in SDL applications if a modified keymap is used. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1243642 Title: .Xmodmap not automatically loaded on start To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/xorg/+bug/1243642/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 1243642] Re: .Xmodmap not automatically loaded on start
I'm seeing the same behaviour after an upgrade from Precise to Trusty, and it is disheartening to see that the bug was reported during an upgrade between intermediate versions with very little traction. I've added logic to my shell rc script to run xmodmap when I log in, but this does not address the case where I resume, so I still need to manually run xmodmap somewhat regularly. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1243642 Title: .Xmodmap not automatically loaded on start To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/xorg/+bug/1243642/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
Re: [Bug 1243642] Re: .Xmodmap not automatically loaded on start
I concluded there are two solutions: swap to a different distro or to a different method. I've resorted to the second, and am now tweaking with xkb's infrastructure to arrive at the same remappings (caps becomes escape, escape becomes caps, left alt becomes ctrl, left ctrl becomes alt). It is more complicated, but more robust too. Em qui, 23 de abr de 2015 15:01, Jonathan Harker jesusau...@inbox.com escreveu: I'm seeing the same behaviour after an upgrade from Precise to Trusty, and it is disheartening to see that the bug was reported during an upgrade between intermediate versions with very little traction. I've added logic to my shell rc script to run xmodmap when I log in, but this does not address the case where I resume, so I still need to manually run xmodmap somewhat regularly. -- You received this bug notification because you are subscribed to the bug report. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1243642 Title: .Xmodmap not automatically loaded on start To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/xorg/+bug/1243642/+subscriptions -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1243642 Title: .Xmodmap not automatically loaded on start To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/xorg/+bug/1243642/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 1243642] Re: .Xmodmap not automatically loaded on start
There is a gnome ticket for this problem, please add your use cases there: https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=721873 ** Bug watch added: GNOME Bug Tracker #721873 https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=721873 -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1243642 Title: .Xmodmap not automatically loaded on start To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/xorg/+bug/1243642/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 1243642] Re: .Xmodmap not automatically loaded on start
Well, % find /usr/share/X11/xkb/ -type f|wc -l 273 there are 273 files in this folder a I would definitively need a whole tutorial to change keyboard settings. My hunch is that changing xkb is a developer's job, while .Xmodmap is just great to change these one or two odd keys on the keyboard. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1243642 Title: .Xmodmap not automatically loaded on start To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/xorg/+bug/1243642/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
Re: [Bug 1243642] Re: .Xmodmap not automatically loaded on start
You are right. And though you don't have to change all of the 273 files in there, it would be desireable for there to exist a user-level change like was the case with .Xmodmap. I've seen a few explanations on the web as to why Canonical would have wanted to break the old behavior, but I'm still not sure why. In any case, you don't have to change all of the 273 files. In most cases, not even one. You can see a list of the already coded tweaks on `/usr/share/X11/xkb/rules/evdev.lst` and add them. I managed to permanently add the `grp:shifts_toggle`, `terminate:ctrl_alt_bksp` and `caps:swapescape` tweaks (you can grep the the file `evdev.lst` to see a more verbose description of what they do) by issuing the following command: `gsettings set org.gnome.desktop.input-sources xkb-options ['grp:shifts_toggle', 'terminate:ctrl_alt_bksp', 'caps:swapescape']` Best, Rafa On Sun, Mar 01, 2015 at 11:03:07AM -, HaraldK wrote: Well, % find /usr/share/X11/xkb/ -type f|wc -l 273 there are 273 files in this folder a I would definitively need a whole tutorial to change keyboard settings. My hunch is that changing xkb is a developer's job, while .Xmodmap is just great to change these one or two odd keys on the keyboard. -- You received this bug notification because you are subscribed to the bug report. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1243642 Title: .Xmodmap not automatically loaded on start To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/xorg/+bug/1243642/+subscriptions -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1243642 Title: .Xmodmap not automatically loaded on start To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/xorg/+bug/1243642/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
Re: [Bug 1243642] Re: .Xmodmap not automatically loaded on start
Yes, different. Editing those system-level files affects keyboard mapping for ALL users. But this bug is about .Xmodmap, which is per-user. My post noted that even xkb maps are lost on suspend/sleep. Converting .Xmodmap files to xkb is straightforward. After manually loading the desired .Xmodmap file, then: [[ -d $HOME/.xkb ]] || mkdir $HOME/.xkb xkbcomp $DISPLAY $HOME/.xkb/xkb-map Then edit $HOME/.xkb/xkb-map, which is fairly intuitive, if needed. Next, since the file won't load automatically no matter what, I did: echo 'xkbcomp $HOME/.xkb/xkb-map $DISPLAY' ~/.bashrc This way, at least the map can be loaded by just popping open a terminal. (Remove the 'xmodmap .Xmodmap' line in .bashrc, if it was there.) On single-head, multi-user systems where everyone doesn't use the same keyboard map, instead of just being able to switch users, it would be necessary to change configuration and restart (if control is only system-wide). Completely unacceptable. This bug really needs fixing. On 03/01/2015 12:03 AM, Rafael Nonato wrote: I don't think we are talking about the same thing when we talk of XKB. To clarify what I am talking about, I meant editing the files under /usr/share/X11/xkb/ -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1243642 Title: .Xmodmap not automatically loaded on start To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/xorg/+bug/1243642/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 1243642] Re: .Xmodmap not automatically loaded on start
I did it differently. I went about editing the relevant files in that directory I mentioned in my other message. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1243642 Title: .Xmodmap not automatically loaded on start To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/xorg/+bug/1243642/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 1243642] Re: .Xmodmap not automatically loaded on start
Finally I got so fed up with gnome that I switched to XFCE and never looked back. Despite all the other benefits I personally think it has, .Xmodmap works as expected again, in particular also when waking up from sleep. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1243642 Title: .Xmodmap not automatically loaded on start To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/xorg/+bug/1243642/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
Re: [Bug 1243642] Re: .Xmodmap not automatically loaded on start
I also got fed up, but adopted an alternative solution. I've migrated my remappings to XKB. I plan to write out a tutorial explaining how to go about using XKB to implement remappings. But who knows when... The internet is, however, plenty of resources on how to go about it. On Sat, Feb 28, 2015 at 7:10 AM HaraldK 1243...@bugs.launchpad.net wrote: Finally I got so fed up with gnome that I switched to XFCE and never looked back. Despite all the other benefits I personally think it has, .Xmodmap works as expected again, in particular also when waking up from sleep. -- You received this bug notification because you are subscribed to the bug report. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1243642 Title: .Xmodmap not automatically loaded on start To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/xorg/+bug/1243642/+subscriptions -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1243642 Title: .Xmodmap not automatically loaded on start To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/xorg/+bug/1243642/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
Re: [Bug 1243642] Re: .Xmodmap not automatically loaded on start
I don't think we are talking about the same thing when we talk of XKB. To clarify what I am talking about, I meant editing the files under /usr/share/X11/xkb/ On Sat, Feb 28, 2015, 23:00 Uriel Tunz 1243...@bugs.launchpad.net wrote: This bug remains, and the problem is just as bad after converting from an .Xmodmap file to an xkb map: THE FILE MUST BE MANUALLY RELOADED ON AWAKENING. - A script in /etc/pm/sleep.d does not work. - A script on the desktop does not work. - Tearing hair out does not work. Auto-loading the map on startup is trivial. But how to auto-load even an xkb map file after a sleep? Or maybe, how to not lose the mappings during the sleep-wake process to begin with? Getting ready to revert to 12.04 and not re-upgrade until this bug is fixed. -- You received this bug notification because you are subscribed to the bug report. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1243642 Title: .Xmodmap not automatically loaded on start To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/xorg/+bug/1243642/+subscriptions -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1243642 Title: .Xmodmap not automatically loaded on start To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/xorg/+bug/1243642/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 1243642] Re: .Xmodmap not automatically loaded on start
This bug remains, and the problem is just as bad after converting from an .Xmodmap file to an xkb map: THE FILE MUST BE MANUALLY RELOADED ON AWAKENING. - A script in /etc/pm/sleep.d does not work. - A script on the desktop does not work. - Tearing hair out does not work. Auto-loading the map on startup is trivial. But how to auto-load even an xkb map file after a sleep? Or maybe, how to not lose the mappings during the sleep-wake process to begin with? Getting ready to revert to 12.04 and not re-upgrade until this bug is fixed. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1243642 Title: .Xmodmap not automatically loaded on start To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/xorg/+bug/1243642/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 1243642] Re: .Xmodmap not automatically loaded on start
If you force the load of the .Xmodmap by adding the command 'xmodmap ~/.Xmodmap' in the Startup Applications, all is reverted if you suspend/resume or if you change the user and get back etc. So I managed to adapt some snippets I found, using the python dbus interface to reissue the command when resuming, changing the keyboard layout or changing sessions. It can be saved as /usr/local/bin/user-xmodmap- reload-hack (or other path/name) and then added to the Startup Applications. I didn't test it very much and I don't have much code experience, so you are welcome to modify. ** Attachment added: user-xmodmap-reload-hack https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/xorg/+bug/1243642/+attachment/4183061/+files/user-xmodmap-reload-hack -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1243642 Title: .Xmodmap not automatically loaded on start To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/xorg/+bug/1243642/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 1243642] Re: .Xmodmap not automatically loaded on start
man-year-wasting indeed :-( -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1243642 Title: .Xmodmap not automatically loaded on start To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/xorg/+bug/1243642/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 1243642] Re: .Xmodmap not automatically loaded on start
Your work-around works because it doesn't rely on any modifications done by /usr/sbin/lightdm-session where it loads the modifications found in either ~/.Xkbmap or ~/.xmodmap. The modifications to the keyboard layout found in these files are run, but are immediately reverted by some other process - which is a major bug that is really frustrating because it breaks a lot of behavior. This still needs to get fixed. Anything put in ~/.Xkbmap or ~/.xmodmap is not being honored in a very silent and man-year-wasting fashion. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1243642 Title: .Xmodmap not automatically loaded on start To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/xorg/+bug/1243642/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 1243642] Re: .Xmodmap not automatically loaded on start
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[Bug 1243642] Re: .Xmodmap not automatically loaded on start
Hi,
Ryan gave me a hint, how to find a workaround without using ~/.Xmodmap.
I describe the solution of my specific problem here, so it might be
helpful for someone with a similar problem.
These links helped a lot:
https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Howto%3A%20Custom%20keyboard%20layout%20definitions
http://www.charvolant.org/~doug/xkb/html/node5.html
To use the special € and $ keys of the acer laptop in 13.10:
1. add the scancode-to-keycode mappings to /etc/rc.local
# Euro
setkeycodes e033 240
# Dollar
setkeycodes e034 241
loadkeys /home/user/.acer.map
2. create the keyboard translation table extension in
/home/user/.acer.map containing:
keycode 240 = euro
shift keycode 240 = cent
keycode 241 = dollar
shift keycode 241 = onequarter
3. add the xbd_symbols to the symbol definition file you use, e.g.:
/usr/share/X11/xkb/symbols/de
// acer Euro und Dollar Spezialtasten
key I248 { [ EuroSign, cent ] };
key I249 { [dollar, onequarter ] };
4. optional, if you like to see the keys in the graphical represenation of the
keyboard,
change the appropriate section in the geometry definition file you use,
e.g. /usr/share/X11/xkb/geometry/pc
section Editing {
top= 61;
left= 312;
row {
top= 1;
key.color= grey20;
keys { INS, HOME, PGUP };
};
row {
top= 20;
key.color= grey20;
keys { DELE, END, PGDN };
};
row {
top= 58;
keys { I248, { UP, color= grey20 } , I249 };
};
row {
top= 77;
key.color= grey20;
keys { LEFT, DOWN, RGHT };
};
}; // End of Editing section
And now I'm able to switch the keyboard layouts using gnome-control-center
region layouts, too, withour loosing the € or $ key of the acer laptop again.
cheers Dirk
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[Bug 1243642] Re: .Xmodmap not automatically loaded on start
Status changed to 'Confirmed' because the bug affects multiple users. ** Changed in: xorg (Ubuntu) Status: New = Confirmed -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1243642 Title: .Xmodmap not automatically loaded on start To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/xorg/+bug/1243642/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 1243642] Re: .Xmodmap not automatically loaded on start
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