possible to xmodmap a ctrl key combination

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From: Kent Tong
Date: Mon, 09 Sep 1996 00:00

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I'd like to say make Ctrl-9 generate a keysym 8, while leaving
9 generate 9 and Shift-9 generate left parenthesis in X. Is it
possible? I tried something like:

     xmodmap -e "keycode 18 = 9 leftparen 8"

but the "8" part has no effect. That is, pressing Ctrl-9 still
gives a 9, not a 8.


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Kent Tong
Freeman Installer ==> http://www.netnet.net/users/freeman/

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