Swapping Apple and Ctrl Keys: Difference between revisions

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In the terminal enter:
<source lang="bash">
<source lang="bash">
cat > ~/.xmodmaprc
cat > ~/.xmodmaprc
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add mod4    = Super_L
add mod4    = Super_L
</source>
</source>
 
Press ctrl+c and log out and in. Upon login Gnome will ask to accept the .xmodmaprc file. Click on the load button. Done.
You'll need to log out and in. Upon login Gnome will ask to accept the .xmodmaprc file. Click on the load button. Done.


[[Category:Cookbook]]
[[Category:Cookbook]]

Revision as of 16:20, 6 October 2011

In the terminal enter:

cat > ~/.xmodmaprc
! Erase existing bindings
clear Control
clear Mod4
! Map key 37 (left ctrl) to Super_L (i.e. 'cmd')
keycode  37 = Super_L
! Map key 133 (left cmd) to Control_L (i.e. 'ctrl)
keycode 133 = Control_L
! And update modifier settings
add control = Control_L
add mod4    = Super_L

Press ctrl+c and log out and in. Upon login Gnome will ask to accept the .xmodmaprc file. Click on the load button. Done.