Bob Proulx <b...@proulx.com> writes: [...]
> I think you have configured AltGr or other modifier without realizing > it. > >> I'd like to get things back to what I'm used to but when I start >> reading xmodmap manpage... I have to hide all my guns so I don't just >> go ahead and shot myself. ;) >> >> I'm used to being able to press the keyboard alt key and then whatever >> else I've set in .inputrc to call certain commands. Now when I press >> Alt+a for example, in an Xterm (Xterm (295)) I get: >> >> `á' > > That is the result of AltGr-a. Leading me to believe that you have > Alt configured as AltGr. A common configuration. > > Is that the Left-Alt, Right-Alt, or both? Most people would configure > Right Alt as the AltGr key. Then use the Left Alt for Meta. If you > are in the habit of using Right Alt for Meta then this would be a > conflict of use. But you could reconfigure to use a different key and > continue as you have been. > I've reconfigured the keyboard stuff with dpkg. dpkg-reconfigure keyboard-configuration I configured right alt to be alt_gr as you suggested was a common setup. But also selected the menu key as compose. /etc/default/keyboard now says: ,---- | XKBMODEL="pc104" | XKBLAYOUT="us" | XKBVARIANT="" | XKBOPTIONS="lv3:ralt_switch,compose:menu,terminate:ctrl_alt_bksp" | BACKSPACE="guess" `---- I don't see any change whatsoever. Pressing ALT_L+x in an xterm still shows: ø Both alt keys appear to do the same thing. So, now trying configuring with NO alt_gr and NO compose keys. The only change is the OPTIONS line: XKBOPTIONS="lv3:ralt_alt,terminate:ctrl_alt_bksp" And once again... no change whatever after restarting X. ALT_L+x still shows: 'ø' Is it normal that messing with /etc/default/keyboard has no effect on these keys? Oh, and I also ran xmodmap -pke under both settings into file1 and file2, diffed them... no difference. Should the settings in /etc/default/keyboard effect the ouput of `xmodmap -pke' [...] > Recently I asked a similar question in this thread. Here is the start: > > http://lists.debian.org/debian-user/2013/08/msg00819.html > > And for me the resolution is described here: > > http://lists.debian.org/debian-user/2013/08/msg00832.html At the first url this command: setxkbmap -rules evdev -model evdev -layout us -variant altgr-intl Is said to set up the altgr_intl keyboard layout... and to hide all non-english char behind right ALT. When I run that... I see no change whatsoever.... Other than a change in xmodmap output where the `mod1' line has lost ALT_R: mod1 Alt_L (0x40), Meta_L (0xcd) One thing I didn't mention in my setup, it's been there so long I don't even think about it. I run thru a KVM switch: IOGEAR miniview 4 port DVI But I've been running thru a KVM for many years, and that particular one for several yrs. But just to isolate that possibility... something I at least know how to do, I've plugged the keyboard direct to the computer and, no surprise, it didn't make a bit of difference. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/87d2o2rlgq....@newsguy.com
