Console keyboard setup
https://wiki.hetzner.de/index.php/CloudServer#Die_Tastaturbelegung_im_Konsolenfenster_scheint_falsch_zu_sein._Wie_kann_ich_das_beheben.3F
Requires a reboot:
sudo dpkg-reconfigure keyboard-configuration
Graphical keyboard setup
Show keys presed
xev
i3
Defined in ~/.i3/config:
- Super+home:
~/.screenlayout/home.sh - Super+end:
~/.screenlayout/laptop-only.sh
Those execute: ~/bin/usb_keyboard_udev.sh
This script will modify the keyboard by using setxkbmap and xmodmap.
Show current setxkbmap layout
setxkbmap -query
Possible options for setxkbmap
see /usr/share/X11/xkb/rules/evdev.lst
Change keyboard layout
setxkbmap us
Special Characters
Compose key is configured with setxkbmap
setxkbmap -option compose:rwin
Then type:
- Right Windows + Shift + " + a = ä
- Right Windows + Shift + " + Shift + a = Ä ...
- Right Windows + s +s = ß
xmodmap
https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/xmodmap
Show current map
xmodmap -pke
Re-map keys
see ~/.Xmodmap, i.e.
! Thinkpad x230: PrtSc
keycode 107 = Super_R
Hardware related keyboard modding
Apple alu keyboard
https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Apple_Keyboard
see /etc/modprobe.d/hid_apple.conf