Mark H Weaver (2019-04-05 21:45 -0400) wrote: > Hi Ludovic, > > guix-comm...@gnu.org writes: > >> civodul pushed a commit to branch master >> in repository guix. >> >> commit 3a665637afc32a142dc24a77ce7ce9235eb6a3af >> Author: Ludovic Courtès <l...@gnu.org> >> Date: Wed Apr 3 14:32:41 2019 +0200 >> >> services: console-keymap: Deprecate. >> >> * gnu/services/base.scm (console-keymap-service): Mark as deprecated. >> * doc/guix.texi (Base Services): Remove its documentation. > > Why is this being deprecated?
Ouch, this is unpleasant surprise. > Is there an alternative service to replace it? I wonder too! I see there is a new ‘keyboard-layout’ field, but if I understand (gnu system keyboard) correctly, it does not allow me to use my own file in "loadkeys" format. > I use this service to change my console keymap, changing Caps Lock to > Control, and adding several more mappings for Meta-key combinations to > make Emacs more pleasurable to use from a text console. -- Alex
