On Fri, Jan 17, 2025 at 04:21:52PM -0800, Tyler Mayes wrote: > I use a split keyboard (dacyl manuform) that utilizes qmk. One of the keys > on the thumbcluster is set to "menu" or "app". I use xmodmap to map this to > hyper for use in emacs, as well as enabling F13-F24. > > Everything works splendidly barring one small issue. Due to the custom > nature of the keyboard I use a magnetic usb-c to enable me to disconnect my > keyboard and take it to work or other places where I will need it. > > Upon reconnect xmodmap resets to defaults. This wouldn't be as much of an > issue if I shutdown my pc at all times but I leave it on for file syncing > and remote access. > > It's rather tedious to re-run my bash script every time I reconnect. What > would be the best way to prevent reconnecting keyboards to set to system > defaults? Or alternatively what is the process to redefine the defaults to > my use case? > > I've tried searching this up online but hyper seems to be a pretty > infrequently used feature. I tried looking into > /usr/share/x11/xkb/rules/xorg.lst but it seems the xkboptions value might > not be freeform but requires preset options.
Use the custom layout and then switch your xorg.conf.d (or desktop environment) to use that: https://who-t.blogspot.com/2021/02/a-pre-supplied-custom-keyboard-layout.html Cheers, Peter
