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Re: keyboard remapping on DECstation 3100

#3180
From: John T Kohl
Date: Fri, 22 Feb 1991 00:42
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In article <16896@milton.u.washington.edu> iho@cac.washington.edu (Il Oh) writes:

> I have a DECstation 3100.  I really hate the placement of the < and >
> keys. ... Better yet, is there a way to do this remapping
> globally for all applications running on it?

yes.  This is the file I use daily (on an X11R4 server, but should work
fine with DECwindows):

!	$Source: /afs/athena.mit.edu/user/j/jtkohl/lib/X11/RCS/Xmodmap,v $
!	$Author: jtkohl $
!	$Header: /afs/athena.mit.edu/user/j/jtkohl/lib/X11/RCS/Xmodmap,v 1.9 89/12/19 09:41:10 jtkohl Exp Locker: jtkohl $
!
! To use this file: /lib/cpp -P < thisfilename | xmodmap -
!
#ifdef i386
! assume losing PS/2 unix
keysym BackSpace = Delete
#endif
! Make the caps lock key a control key.  Otherwise, it gets in the way.
clear Lock
add Control = Caps_Lock
!
! Define F1 on the LK201 to be the escape key, and F9 on the RT to be
! the escape key.  This provides "finger macro" compatibility between the
! keyboards. 
#if defined(vax) || defined(mips)
! 86 is the F1 key on the LK201
keycode 86 = Escape
! 177 is the Compose Character key on the LK201
! this is needed to insure that it's really a meta key
keycode 177 = Meta_L
keysym comma = comma less
keysym period = period greater
#endif
#ifdef ibm032
! 71 is the F9 key on the RT
keycode 71 = Escape
#endif
--
John Kohl <jtkohl@ATHENA.MIT.EDU> or <jtkohl@MIT.EDU>
Digital Equipment Corporation/Project Athena
(The above opinions are MINE.  Don't put my words in somebody else's mouth!)
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From: jtkohl@MIT.EDU (John T Kohl)
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Subject: Re: keyboard remapping on DECstation 3100
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Date: 22 Feb 91 00:42:25 GMT
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