tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2643923222133320297.post1933714919138489025..comments2024-01-04T08:28:38.475-08:00Comments on David Ron: Disable Caps Lock Key in LinuxDavid Ronhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03498490798803568055noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2643923222133320297.post-18406730712415026632012-09-11T02:36:21.073-07:002012-09-11T02:36:21.073-07:00Terminal option didn't work for me in 12.04, b...Terminal option didn't work for me in 12.04, but they seem to have added it into the settings menu, with lots of interesting setup options.<br /><br />System settings > Keyboard > Layout settings > Options > Caps lock key behavior.<br /><br />I swapped my Caps Lock and Escape keys - should be less likely to hit it by mistake but leaves it on the keyboard if I ever do need Caps lock.<br />dscohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01502835379029891712noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2643923222133320297.post-79249183503766430742012-07-25T08:56:18.624-07:002012-07-25T08:56:18.624-07:00Another Fun One: Remap caps to f13:
xmodmap -e ...Another Fun One: Remap caps to f13:<br />xmodmap -e 'clear Lock' -e 'keycode 66 = F13'<br /><br />http://emacs-fu.blogspot.com/2008/12/remapping-caps-lock.htmlDavid Ronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03498490798803568055noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2643923222133320297.post-89277516593525742812012-07-22T19:32:01.464-07:002012-07-22T19:32:01.464-07:00And, now in Ubuntu 12.04, the solution is to make ...And, now in Ubuntu 12.04, the solution is to make the caps lock another ctrl key like so:<br />/usr/bin/setxkbmap -option "ctrl:nocaps"<br /><br />http://askubuntu.com/questions/149971/how-do-you-swap-or-remap-control-and-caps-lock-keys-in-xubuntuDavid Ronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03498490798803568055noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2643923222133320297.post-65641729126767532922011-06-12T10:01:16.669-07:002011-06-12T10:01:16.669-07:00Apparently, in Ubuntu 11.04, the proper directions...Apparently, in Ubuntu 11.04, the proper directions are to click system->keyboard->Layouts->options->caps lock behavio and choose "disable caps lock"David Ronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03498490798803568055noreply@blogger.com