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Leela Venkatesh K
Asked: 2018-08-22 22:29:31 +0800 CST

Capslock (and other keys) indicator for Ubuntu 18.04

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I know there are many solutions to this problem like using indicator-keylock or using lks-indicator.

I have tried them both. However since I am on Ubuntu 18.04, these are not working.

Can someone help me with something new or help me in writing a new indicator which I can use for myself at least?

indicator capslock gnome-shell 18.04

2 Answers

  1. Best Answer

    You may use one of the following GNOME shell extensions to achieve your goal.

    • Lock Keys
      This extension shows Num lock or Caps lock (or both) status on the top bar.
      enter image description here

    • Keys Indicator
      This extension shows Ctrl, Shift, Alt, Num lock, and Caps lock status on the top bar.
      enter image description here

    • Lock Keys (another one)
      Numlock & Capslock status on the panel. Icons are auto hidden. Simplified with no menus, notifications or settings.

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  2. There's a ppa for indicator-keylock on Ubuntu 18.04

    sudo add-apt-repository ppa:tsbarnes/indicator-keylock
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install indicator-keylock
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