How to re-map key combination

[sinderel]

I have a 60% keyboard, and I am trying to re-map the functions of some of the keys that it doesn't have; in particular, Home and End. I found in some other thread that this can be done editing the file:

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/usr/share/X11/xkb/symbols/pc

I looked at the file and I kind of get the syntax for remapping single keys; however, I have no clue how to map a combination of keys.

In particular, I want to remap:

<ALT> + <Left-Arrow> to Home
<ALT> + <Right-Arrow> to End

Could you help me figure out how to write those two rules?

Thanks!

[magnus7]

It will be easy to remap as:

<Shift> + <Left-Arrow> to Home
<Shift> + <Right-Arrow> to End

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key <LEFT> {	[  Left		]	};
key <RGHT> {	[  Right	]	};

With:

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key <LEFT> {	[  Left, Home	]	};
key <RGHT> {	[  Right, End	]	};

Restart the computer.

[rickNS]

It will be easy to remap as:

<Shift> + <Left-Arrow> to Home
<Shift> + <Right-Arrow> to End

Replace lines:

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key <LEFT> {	[  Left		]	};
key <RGHT> {	[  Right	]	};

With:

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key <LEFT> {	[  Left, Home	]	};
key <RGHT> {	[  Right, End	]	};

Restart the computer.

Thanks for that magnus7. Certainly looks easier than a couple of pages I looked at.
Anyway, I don't need this particular change, but if you don't mind a related question...

Does the Left / Right keys still function normally when used without the modifier <Shift> ?
Also since the "Sys_Req" key is also missing from many modern keyboards, could a similar change make that work ?

[magnus7]

Does the Left / Right keys still function normally when used without the modifier <Shift> ?

Yes.

I don't think Sys_Req function can be remapped. It is in some way connected to BIOS.

Modern keyboards PrtScr keys have Sys_Req function.