[lug] left-shift as <ctrl>?

[Atkinson, Chip]

I use xmodmap:

$ cat .Xmodmap
remove Lock = Caps_Lock
keycode 37 = Caps_Lock
keysym Caps_Lock = Control_L
add Lock = Caps_Lock
add Control = Control_L
$

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Ed Young [mailto:ejy at techangle.com]
> Sent: Monday, April 16, 2001 10:35 AM
> To: lug at lug.boulder.co.us
> Subject: [lug] left-shift as <ctrl>?
> 
> 
> 
> 
> When trying to remap the left-hand shift key so that it works as the
> control key, I normally set a line in the /etc/X11/XF86Config file
> like this:
> 
> ctrl:nocaps
> 
> This doesn't seem to work with the my newly installed RH6.2 system but
> has worked with every other installation I've every done. THe v of
> XF86 is:
> 
> XFree86-3.3.6-20
> 
> Anyone know the problem or a different way to do this??
> 
> Thanx,
> 
> Ed
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