Re: tlug: kinput2 vs. egg

[Steve Dunham <dunham@example.com>]

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tlug note from Steve Dunham <dunham@example.com>
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"Stephen J. Turnbull" <turnbull@example.com> writes:

> >>>>> "Craig" == Craig Oda <craig@example.com> writes:

>     Craig> From: Steve Dunham <dunham@example.com>

>     >> Actually, I have the "Menu" button on my MS keyboard mapped to
>     >> "Kanji".
>     >> 
>     >> xmodmap -e "keycode 117 = Kanji"

>     Craig> Steve, thanks for the tip on this.  I was too lazy to find
>     Craig> the keycode for that funny square key with the cross
>     Craig> through it.  Is there any way to call up a program that
>     Craig> tells me what the keycode is just by pressing the key?

> xev will do this for you; unfortunately you apparently can't set a
> mask so that it doesn't tell you about all the motion-notify events
> when you move the mouse.  (Ie, you will get gobs of irrelevant
> output.)  There are also keyboard mapping programs (I'm pretty sure I
> saw one in dselect for Debian but don't remember its name).

I used xev to find the keycode.  For more involved changes, you should 
get a copy of "xkeycaps" by Jamie Zawinski.  There is a Debian
package, or you can get the source from ftp.x.org or from Zawinski.

  http://www.netscape.com/people/jwz/hacks.html

(He's also the person to blame for: xdaliclock, much of XEmacs,
BBDB.el, and parts of Netscape)


Steve
dunham@example.com
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