I've long abandoned xmodmap. As the Arch wiki states (https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Xmodmap): "Generally it is not recommended to use xmodmap, except maybe for the simplest tasks."
Even for simple tasks, there are often easier options available using XKB. You can browse the data files (e.g. symbols and rules) in /usr/share/X11/xkb. setxkbmap (http://www.x.org/releases/X11R7.7/doc/man/man1/setxkbmap.1.xhtml) can be used like xmodmap. That's not to say that there aren't similar issues with XKB and Ubuntu. For example, the new keyboard indicator in 13.10 borked my custom symbol maps (https://github.com/ryankask/dotfiles/blob/master/xkb/symbols/gb -- the include "ctrl(swapcaps)" no longer works). See these issues for more details: * http://askubuntu.com/questions/361128/why-did-13-10-break-my-custom-keyboard-layout * https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/indicator-keyboard/+bug/1218322 That being said, if you want to use any of the symbols in /usr/share/X11/xkb (for example, i use ctrl(swapcaps) found in /usr/share/X11/xkb/symbols/ctrl, use dbusconf to edit the values in org.gnome.desktop.input-sources (see this page for the schema: https://github.com/GNOME/gsettings-desktop- schemas/blob/master/schemas/org.gnome.desktop.input- sources.gschema.xml.in.in) -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1072120 Title: ~/.Xmodmap not read on login To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/lightdm/+bug/1072120/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
