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XKB configuration: comparing XFree 4.3.0 and 'classic' configuration schemes The most significant usability issue caused by the protocol itself is the fixed maximum number of 4 groups which can be used at once without XKB reconfiguration, due to the fact that there are only 2 bits allocated in the ...

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It is not possible to have more than four keyboard layouts enabled.

Run this command in terminal to change your default layout and restart the computer:

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sudo dpkg-reconfigure keyboard-configuration

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All Maltese characters are included in Maltese keyboard layout. Check diagram in Keyboard > Layout
Third and fourth level of characters can be accessed by AltGr and Shift + AltGr keys.

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On 2019-09-02 an update of xkb-data package reversed mappings to defaults. Kernel update is innocent.

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Running this command in terminal and restarting the computer sometimes helps:

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sudo dpkg-reconfigure xkb-data

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Remapping can be reversed by reinstallation of xkb-data package:

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sudo apt-get install --reinstall xkb-data

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Run this command in terminal and restart the computer. It will remap your tilde key to what it should be:

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sudo sed -i '7s|.*|key<LSGT>{[grave,asciitilde]};|' \
/usr/share/X11/xkb/symbols/pc && sudo dpkg-reconfigure xkb-data

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To remap Scroll Lock as Right Windows run this command in terminal and restart the computer:

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sudo sed -i -e '31s|.*|key<SCLK>{[Super_R]};|' -e '71s|.*||' \
/usr/share/X11/xkb/symbols/pc && sudo dpkg-reconfigure xkb-data

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menulibre in MATE is useless for now.
Install mozo which was used in mint 19.1.

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Your Arabic keyboard layout has two regular Alt keys. Your English layout has regular Left Alt and a special kind of Right Alt: AltGr, which allows your to access third and fourth level of characters. It doesn't behave as regular Alt. It works the same in Linux Mint 18.x. Maybe, previously you used ...

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What's your Linux Mint version?
What's the name of your keyboard layout?
Which key do you want to use as Alt Gr?

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gg22LM wrote: ⤴
Wed Jun 05, 2019 1:55 am
what can I do to regain my old $ as shift+4 ?

Run this command in terminal and restart the computer:

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sudo sed -i '69s|.*|key<AE04>{[4,dollar,dollar,onequarter]};|' \
/usr/share/X11/xkb/symbols/latin && sudo dpkg-reconfigure xkb-data

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Fn key is mapped at the hardware level and cannot be disabled in software but you can disable keys which are emulated by Fn + key combinations. Run this command in terminal and restart the computer. It will disable all keypad keys. sudo sed -i '15s|.*||' /usr/share/X11/xkb/symbols/pc \ && sudo dpkg-...

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To swap Up and Right Shift run this command in terminal and restart the computer:

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sudo sed -i \
-e '29s|.*|key<UP>{[Shift_R]};|' \
-e '83s|.*|key<RTSH>{[Up]};|' \
/usr/share/X11/xkb/symbols/pc \
&& sudo dpkg-reconfigure xkb-data

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It's a tricky one.
Run this command to open a file:

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xed admin:///etc/default/keyboard

Change XKBLAYOUT="us" to XKBLAYOUT="fr" and restart the computer.

Which keyboard layout have you chosen during installation?

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The login screen uses a default keyboard layout chosen during installation.
To change it run this command in terminal and restart the computer:

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sudo dpkg-reconfigure keyboard-configuration

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sudo sed -i '6s|.*|key<TLDE>{[bracketleft,asciitilde]};|' \
/usr/share/X11/xkb/symbols/us \
&& sudo dpkg-reconfigure xkb-data

... and restart the computer.

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Did I muck up the syntax (...) given that it remapped my keyboard AND Cinnamon out of existence. Yes, totally. :lol: All I want to do is remap {,[ key to the `~ key. To confirm, you want to replace symbol ` with [ ? What is the name of you keyboard layout? You can find it in Keyboard > Layouts

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Which keyboard layout do you want to modify?
Which symbols do you want to add and in what positions? (keys like Insert, Home or Print Screen can also be remapped if you don't use them)

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You can do it in GUI: "Keyboard > Layouts > Options > Caps Lock behavior > Swap ESC and Caps Lock"

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