You are right. And though you don't have to change all of the 273 files in there, it would be desireable for there to exist a user-level change like was the case with .Xmodmap. I've seen a few explanations on the web as to why Canonical would have wanted to break the old behavior, but I'm still not sure why.
In any case, you don't have to change all of the 273 files. In most cases, not even one. You can see a list of the already coded tweaks on `/usr/share/X11/xkb/rules/evdev.lst` and add them. I managed to permanently add the `grp:shifts_toggle`, `terminate:ctrl_alt_bksp` and `caps:swapescape` tweaks (you can grep the the file `evdev.lst` to see a more verbose description of what they do) by issuing the following command: `gsettings set org.gnome.desktop.input-sources xkb-options "['grp:shifts_toggle', 'terminate:ctrl_alt_bksp', 'caps:swapescape']"` Best, Rafa On Sun, Mar 01, 2015 at 11:03:07AM -0000, HaraldK wrote: > Well, > > % find /usr/share/X11/xkb/ -type f|wc -l > 273 > > there are 273 files in this folder a I would definitively need a whole > tutorial to change keyboard settings. My hunch is that changing xkb is a > developer's job, while .Xmodmap is just great to change these one or two > odd keys on the keyboard. > > -- > You received this bug notification because you are subscribed to the bug > report. > https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1243642 > > Title: > .Xmodmap not automatically loaded on start > > To manage notifications about this bug go to: > https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/xorg/+bug/1243642/+subscriptions -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to xorg in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1243642 Title: .Xmodmap not automatically loaded on start Status in xorg package in Ubuntu: Confirmed Bug description: I'm using a ~/.Xmodmap file to define two keycode mappings. 13.10 doesn't seem to automatically load this file any more. 13.04 did. (same file, same laptop) manual execution of "xmodmap ~/.Xmodmap" works on 13.10! That means I'm e.g. able to use this key in a terminal or in geany. I discovered, that by switching the keyboard layouts using "gnome- control-center region layouts" the mappings of the "xmodmap ~/.Xmodmap" will be lost again. Then another manual execution of "xmodmap ~/.Xmodmap" has to be executed and it works again. Perhaps the ~/.Xmodmap is loaded and lost by the the gnome-control- center () later. Sorry, I can't figure out which packet this bug has to be asigned to. By using apport-bug "xorg" was choosen, but it could be "xorg-server" or "gnome-control-center", also. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 13.10 Package: xorg 1:7.7+1ubuntu6 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.11.0-12.19-generic 3.11.3 Uname: Linux 3.11.0-12-generic x86_64 .tmp.unity.support.test.0: ApportVersion: 2.12.5-0ubuntu2 Architecture: amd64 CompizPlugins: No value set for `/apps/compiz-1/general/screen0/options/active_plugins' CompositorRunning: compiz CompositorUnredirectDriverBlacklist: '(nouveau|Intel).*Mesa 8.0' CompositorUnredirectFSW: true Date: Wed Oct 23 12:05:11 2013 DistUpgraded: Fresh install DistroCodename: saucy DistroVariant: ubuntu ExtraDebuggingInterest: Yes GraphicsCard: Intel Corporation Mobile 4 Series Chipset Integrated Graphics Controller [8086:2a42] (rev 09) (prog-if 00 [VGA controller]) Subsystem: Acer Incorporated [ALI] Device [1025:013c] Subsystem: Acer Incorporated [ALI] Device [1025:013c] InstallationDate: Installed on 2013-10-18 (4 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 13.10 "Saucy Salamander" - Release amd64 (20131016.1) MachineType: Acer Extensa 5630 MarkForUpload: True PccardctlIdent: Socket 0: no product info available PccardctlStatus: Socket 0: no card ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/vmlinuz-3.11.0-12-generic root=/dev/mapper/vg01-root ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7 SourcePackage: xorg Symptom: display UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) dmi.bios.date: 08/11/2009 dmi.bios.vendor: Phoenix Technologies LTD dmi.bios.version: V1.34 dmi.board.name: Homa dmi.board.vendor: Acer dmi.board.version: Rev dmi.chassis.type: 10 dmi.chassis.vendor: Acer dmi.chassis.version: N/A dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnPhoenixTechnologiesLTD:bvrV1.34:bd08/11/2009:svnAcer:pnExtensa5630:pvr0100:rvnAcer:rnHoma:rvrRev:cvnAcer:ct10:cvrN/A: dmi.product.name: Extensa 5630 dmi.product.version: 0100 dmi.sys.vendor: Acer version.compiz: compiz 1:0.9.10+13.10.20131011-0ubuntu1 version.ia32-libs: ia32-libs N/A version.libdrm2: libdrm2 2.4.46-1 version.libgl1-mesa-dri: libgl1-mesa-dri 9.2.1-1ubuntu3 version.libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental: libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental N/A version.libgl1-mesa-glx: libgl1-mesa-glx 9.2.1-1ubuntu3 version.xserver-xorg-core: xserver-xorg-core 2:1.14.3-3ubuntu2 version.xserver-xorg-input-evdev: xserver-xorg-input-evdev 1:2.7.3-0ubuntu3.1 version.xserver-xorg-video-ati: xserver-xorg-video-ati 1:7.2.0-0ubuntu10 version.xserver-xorg-video-intel: xserver-xorg-video-intel 2:2.99.904-0ubuntu2 version.xserver-xorg-video-nouveau: xserver-xorg-video-nouveau 1:1.0.9-2ubuntu1 xserver.bootTime: Wed Oct 23 11:15:16 2013 xserver.configfile: default xserver.errors: xserver.logfile: /var/log/Xorg.0.log xserver.outputs: product id 5459 vendor CMO xserver.version: 2:1.14.3-3ubuntu2 To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/xorg/+bug/1243642/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : desktop-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
