How can I permanently switch the Caps Lock and Esc key functions in Saucy? I can use this command to do it temporarily (until reboot):
/usr/bin/setxkbmap -option "caps:swapescape"
I tried adding that command as a Startup Application, but it doesn't seem to do anything.
I have scoured the web, and I can't seem to get Xmodmap / anything to work properly. I want to swap BOTH my Command keys with my Control key - in essence, inverting what they do currently.
How would I do that?
I tried xmodmap -e "keycode 133 = Control_L" and corresponding commands for keycodes 134 (right command) and 37 (control left). I even tried these commands, plus xmodmap -pke > ~/.Xmodmap and xmodmap ~/.Xmodmap in .xinitrc.
My end goal is I want HUD / Dash to come up when I click control and command to functional control, i.e., control-v is a commond shortcut to paste, i would click command-v
I would like to type Hebrew in Ubuntu. I tried downloading the Hebrew language pack and then setting alt-shift as my layout-change shortcut in the Options section of "Keyboard Layout".
However, when I actually press alt-shift, nothing happens. How can I switch my keyboard layout to Hebrew?
In System -> Preferences -> Keyboard -> Layout -> Options ->Alt/Win key behavior
What do meta, super, hyper mean?
Currently I use the character palette applet in gnome panel to put special characters into text.
This is okay, but I have to stop typing, select the character I want from the applet and then copy and paste.
Is there a way to simply type special characters with different key combinations? If so, how do I do it?