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How to Override Any Key on Ubuntu
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As far as I know, Ubuntu's Key Bindings are all exposed on the files inside the /usr/share/X11/xkb/symbols folder. I've sometimes used the pc file to make some changes to some keys. However, I would like to know if there is a best practice on how to override the keys, preferably without overwriting these core files.
For example, is there a way of creating a user keyboard settings that would override the default one (like most good code editors do nowadays, such as VS Code)? It would also be much better if this method used the terminal or saved the settings in a file, so I could easily reproduce it in other machines.
EDIT:
More specifically, right now, in my use case, I'm looking to customize my FN key.
keyboard customization
asked Aug 3 at 15:27
Philippe FanaroPhilippe Fanaro
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As far as I know, Ubuntu's Key Bindings are all exposed on the files inside the /usr/share/X11/xkb/symbols folder. I've sometimes used the pc file to make some changes to some keys. However, I would like to know if there is a best practice on how to override the keys, preferably without overwriting these core files.
For example, is there a way of creating a user keyboard settings that would override the default one (like most good code editors do nowadays, such as VS Code)? It would also be much better if this method used the terminal or saved the settings in a file, so I could easily reproduce it in other machines.
EDIT:
More specifically, right now, in my use case, I'm looking to customize my FN key.
keyboard customization
asked Aug 3 at 15:27
Philippe FanaroPhilippe Fanaro
306 bronze badges
add a comment
|
As far as I know, Ubuntu's Key Bindings are all exposed on the files inside the /usr/share/X11/xkb/symbols folder. I've sometimes used the pc file to make some changes to some keys. However, I would like to know if there is a best practice on how to override the keys, preferably without overwriting these core files.
For example, is there a way of creating a user keyboard settings that would override the default one (like most good code editors do nowadays, such as VS Code)? It would also be much better if this method used the terminal or saved the settings in a file, so I could easily reproduce it in other machines.
EDIT:
More specifically, right now, in my use case, I'm looking to customize my FN key.
keyboard customization
asked Aug 3 at 15:27
Philippe FanaroPhilippe Fanaro
306 bronze badges
As far as I know, Ubuntu's Key Bindings are all exposed on the files inside the /usr/share/X11/xkb/symbols folder. I've sometimes used the pc file to make some changes to some keys. However, I would like to know if there is a best practice on how to override the keys, preferably without overwriting these core files.
For example, is there a way of creating a user keyboard settings that would override the default one (like most good code editors do nowadays, such as VS Code)? It would also be much better if this method used the terminal or saved the settings in a file, so I could easily reproduce it in other machines.
EDIT:
More specifically, right now, in my use case, I'm looking to customize my FN key.
keyboard customization
keyboard customization
asked Aug 3 at 15:27
Philippe FanaroPhilippe Fanaro
306 bronze badges
asked Aug 3 at 15:27
Philippe FanaroPhilippe Fanaro
306 bronze badges
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Philippe Fanaro
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Philippe FanaroPhilippe Fanaro
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asked Aug 3 at 15:27
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I hate the fact that the menu bar swallows useful key mappings like alt-f (forward word) to do something rarely needed like open the file menu.
I searched and searched for ways to disable these alt menu keys and found nothing. Turns out you can kill them off using a bit of script in your init file.
Tested on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS. Atom editor version 1.0.
# Get rid of the alt-menu shortcuts
atom.menu.template.forEach (t) ->
t.label = t.label.replace("&", "")
atom.menu.update()
answered Aug 3 at 17:13
Kanthala RaghuKanthala Raghu
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But is that only when usingAtom? I was more on the lines of using theX11files actually. (Maybe there is a Gnome Tweaks Extension that does that?)
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I hate the fact that the menu bar swallows useful key mappings like alt-f (forward word) to do something rarely needed like open the file menu.
I searched and searched for ways to disable these alt menu keys and found nothing. Turns out you can kill them off using a bit of script in your init file.
Tested on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS. Atom editor version 1.0.
# Get rid of the alt-menu shortcuts
atom.menu.template.forEach (t) ->
t.label = t.label.replace("&", "")
atom.menu.update()
answered Aug 3 at 17:13
Kanthala RaghuKanthala Raghu
3372 gold badges7 silver badges18 bronze badges
But is that only when usingAtom? I was more on the lines of using theX11files actually. (Maybe there is a Gnome Tweaks Extension that does that?)
– Philippe Fanaro
Aug 3 at 17:19
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I hate the fact that the menu bar swallows useful key mappings like alt-f (forward word) to do something rarely needed like open the file menu.
I searched and searched for ways to disable these alt menu keys and found nothing. Turns out you can kill them off using a bit of script in your init file.
Tested on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS. Atom editor version 1.0.
# Get rid of the alt-menu shortcuts
atom.menu.template.forEach (t) ->
t.label = t.label.replace("&", "")
atom.menu.update()
answered Aug 3 at 17:13
Kanthala RaghuKanthala Raghu
3372 gold badges7 silver badges18 bronze badges
But is that only when usingAtom? I was more on the lines of using theX11files actually. (Maybe there is a Gnome Tweaks Extension that does that?)
– Philippe Fanaro
Aug 3 at 17:19
add a comment
|
I hate the fact that the menu bar swallows useful key mappings like alt-f (forward word) to do something rarely needed like open the file menu.
I searched and searched for ways to disable these alt menu keys and found nothing. Turns out you can kill them off using a bit of script in your init file.
Tested on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS. Atom editor version 1.0.
# Get rid of the alt-menu shortcuts
atom.menu.template.forEach (t) ->
t.label = t.label.replace("&", "")
atom.menu.update()
answered Aug 3 at 17:13
Kanthala RaghuKanthala Raghu
3372 gold badges7 silver badges18 bronze badges
I hate the fact that the menu bar swallows useful key mappings like alt-f (forward word) to do something rarely needed like open the file menu.
I searched and searched for ways to disable these alt menu keys and found nothing. Turns out you can kill them off using a bit of script in your init file.
Tested on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS. Atom editor version 1.0.
# Get rid of the alt-menu shortcuts
atom.menu.template.forEach (t) ->
t.label = t.label.replace("&", "")
atom.menu.update()
answered Aug 3 at 17:13
Kanthala RaghuKanthala Raghu
3372 gold badges7 silver badges18 bronze badges
answered Aug 3 at 17:13
Kanthala RaghuKanthala Raghu
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answered Aug 3 at 17:13
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answered Aug 3 at 17:13
Kanthala RaghuKanthala Raghu
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But is that only when usingAtom? I was more on the lines of using theX11files actually. (Maybe there is a Gnome Tweaks Extension that does that?)
– Philippe Fanaro
Aug 3 at 17:19
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But is that only when usingAtom? I was more on the lines of using theX11files actually. (Maybe there is a Gnome Tweaks Extension that does that?)
– Philippe Fanaro
Aug 3 at 17:19
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Atom? I was more on the lines of using the X11 files actually. (Maybe there is a Gnome Tweaks Extension that does that?)– Philippe Fanaro
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