On my desktop computer I use Indicator-LockKeys and want to use it - or something similar - on my laptop running LMDE2.
A search of the Debian website has been unsuccessful in finding this utility, which leads me to the conclusion that the developer has not released this for Debian.
Does anybody on the Forum know of a similar utility available for LMDE2, please?
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tenfoot
"Light thinks it travels faster than anything but it is wrong. No matter how fast light travels, it finds darkness always got there first, and is waiting for it." Terry Pratchett (Reaper Man)
"Light thinks it travels faster than anything but it is wrong. No matter how fast light travels, it finds darkness always got there first, and is waiting for it." Terry Pratchett (Reaper Man)
Re: Indicator-LockKeys...
Mate or Cinnamon? If you don't know "inxi -Sz".
What distro have you used it on in the past?
Was it installed by a PPA and if so what is that PPA? On the PPA page you should be able to find a .deb file to install.
If you are using Cinnamon there are 2 methods I know of off the top of my head. What I do is in System Settings go into Accessibility then choose the Keyboard tab and turn on the indicator for caps and num lock. What that will do is show a display whenever you press either key for a few seconds to show the change of state.
Another way if you want the state always showing is right click the panel and choose add applets then view the online choices and you should find at least one "app to do that".
What distro have you used it on in the past?
Was it installed by a PPA and if so what is that PPA? On the PPA page you should be able to find a .deb file to install.
If you are using Cinnamon there are 2 methods I know of off the top of my head. What I do is in System Settings go into Accessibility then choose the Keyboard tab and turn on the indicator for caps and num lock. What that will do is show a display whenever you press either key for a few seconds to show the change of state.
Another way if you want the state always showing is right click the panel and choose add applets then view the online choices and you should find at least one "app to do that".
Re: Indicator-LockKeys...
Hi "tenfoot",
Have you checked the Debian repositories for "indicator", indicator-keylock, "key lock", key-mon, or "key status" or "key lock", gkrellm, etc...
Avoid ACCIDENTAL ALL CAPS With This Nifty Indicator Applet
http://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2016/09/indi ... eys-status
Indicator to display status of lock keys for Ubuntu & Debian - see deb file download
https://github.com/SergKolo/lks-indicator
Hope this helps ...
Have you checked the Debian repositories for "indicator", indicator-keylock, "key lock", key-mon, or "key status" or "key lock", gkrellm, etc...
Avoid ACCIDENTAL ALL CAPS With This Nifty Indicator Applet
http://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2016/09/indi ... eys-status
Indicator to display status of lock keys for Ubuntu & Debian - see deb file download
https://github.com/SergKolo/lks-indicator
Hope this helps ...
Phd21: Mint 20 Cinnamon & KDE Neon 64-bit Awesome OS's, Dell Inspiron I5 7000 (7573, quad core i5-8250U ) 2 in 1 touch screen
Re: Indicator-LockKeys...
LMv18.1 MATE ib Desktop. LMDE2 on Laptop.Penn wrote:Mate or Cinnamon? If you don't know "inxi -Sz".
Don't see the relevancy to the present situation.What distro have you used it on in the past?
On my Desktop installed via PPA. LMDE2 does NOT support PPAsWas it installed by a PPA and if so what is that PPA? On the PPA page you should be able to find a .deb file to install.
Not available in MATEIf you are using Cinnamon there are 2 methods I know of off the top of my head. What I do is in System Settings go into Accessibility then choose the Keyboard tab and turn on the indicator for caps and num lock. What that will do is show a display whenever you press either key for a few seconds to show the change of state.
Not listed in the MATE applets.Another way if you want the state always showing is right click the panel and choose add applets then view the online choices and you should find at least one "app to do that".
tenfoot
"Light thinks it travels faster than anything but it is wrong. No matter how fast light travels, it finds darkness always got there first, and is waiting for it." Terry Pratchett (Reaper Man)
"Light thinks it travels faster than anything but it is wrong. No matter how fast light travels, it finds darkness always got there first, and is waiting for it." Terry Pratchett (Reaper Man)
Re: Indicator-LockKeys...
I did do a search but not with some of the search terms you suggest. So, back to the search engine again.phd21 wrote:Hi "tenfoot",
Have you checked the Debian repositories for "indicator", indicator-keylock, "key lock", key-mon, or "key status" or "key lock", gkrellm, etc...
I've downloaded these. If I don't find anything else which catches my eye, I'll have a go at installing them.Avoid ACCIDENTAL ALL CAPS With This Nifty Indicator Applet
http://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2016/09/indi ... eys-status
Indicator to display status of lock keys for Ubuntu & Debian - see deb file download
https://github.com/SergKolo/lks-indicator
Very helpful.Hope this helps ...
tenfoot
"Light thinks it travels faster than anything but it is wrong. No matter how fast light travels, it finds darkness always got there first, and is waiting for it." Terry Pratchett (Reaper Man)
"Light thinks it travels faster than anything but it is wrong. No matter how fast light travels, it finds darkness always got there first, and is waiting for it." Terry Pratchett (Reaper Man)
Re: Indicator-LockKeys...
But you saw it as relevant when I asked about the DE? Yes it is relevant since something on Fedora (just one example) might not work but something from Ubuntu will probably work in LMDE.tenfoot wrote:LMv18.1 MATE ib Desktop. LMDE2 on Laptop.Penn wrote:Mate or Cinnamon? If you don't know "inxi -Sz".
Don't see the relevancy to the present situation.What distro have you used it on in the past?
What is the PPA? I could talk you through how to acquire the .deb from the PPA page to see if it works in LMDE (which, as said above, Ubuntu stuff usually works in Debian). Then you might be able to have the exact solution you are already accustomed to.On my Desktop installed via PPA. LMDE2 does NOT support PPAsWas it installed by a PPA and if so what is that PPA? On the PPA page you should be able to find a .deb file to install.
Re: Indicator-LockKeys...
Had a similar problem with my EeePC netbook. The LED goes unnoticed and a stream of ALL CAPS LEAVES MY KEYBOARD...phd21 wrote:Hi "tenfoot",
Have you checked the Debian repositories for "indicator", indicator-keylock, "key lock", key-mon, or "key status" or "key lock", gkrellm, etc...
Avoid ACCIDENTAL ALL CAPS With This Nifty Indicator Applet
http://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2016/09/indi ... eys-status
Indicator to display status of lock keys for Ubuntu & Debian - see deb file download
https://github.com/SergKolo/lks-indicator
Hope this helps ...
The indicator works as required, catching my untamed shouting before it gets too far.
Thanks for the link.
Pogo