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Paradiesstaub
Asked: 2011-03-10 15:36:21 +0800 CST

Activate "F-lock" key on start up

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Hardware: Logitech Access Keyboard, PS2, 867209-0102

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I would love to be able to activate the "F-lock" key on start up (using rc.local or so).

xev didn't show me the key command - is there an other way to get the key command name?

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2 Answers

  1. If you want to simply ignore the F Lock key and get the same result whether it's on or off, you can use my rc.local file for just that purpose. I've verified in both X and VT that this works.

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  2. Best Answer

    xev may not show the keycode for the f-lock key it's self, but it should show a different keycode for f1 with f-lock enabled vs not enabled. Last time I read about it (a few years back) it wasn't possible to toggle f-lock from the software side, so the solution is to use xmodmap or your keybinder of choice and invert the bindings manually.

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