[ltp] Windows/Super Key Mapping

[Richard Neill]

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>> Thanks for the reply Richard. I followed the link that you posted and
>> tried the AltGr thing in GEdit, but it does not seem to be working, as
>> nothing appeared in the buffer.
>>
>> I'm not married to the right side Alt key, it is just that I noted
>> something being posted about that being how the issue was resolved in
>> Windows on the X40. I'd be happy to use one of those keys that are on
>> either side of the Up Arrow key for this purpose.
>>
>> --=20
>> Rob Smith
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>=20
> Hi
>=20
> as stated here
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Keyboard_layout#United_States the US
> keyboard indeed has only a second Alt key, no AltGr, so no possibility
> to input accented characters.
> So if you don't use them it would be safe to use this key as windows-ke=
y.
> if right alt gives a different symbol as does right alt (check with xev=
)
>  you could try to modify your mappings in the config file.
>=20

I'm surprised by that - it seems strange that these days a US keyboard=20
should be missing AltGr, as the extra characters aren't just=20
international ones such as the german =C3=9F character, but include cents=
 (=C2=A2)
degrees (=C2=BA) and micro (=C2=B5).

You can map practically anything to anything else with xmodmap. Or you=20
could even set your layout to UK and then just swap the double-quotes=20
and @ symbols back.

Lastly, you might want to check out xbindkeys, which lets you specify
shortcuts to launch applications.

Richard