Hi, If you have a Macbook/Macbook pro, what about swaping Capslock with the second Option/Enter.
Thanks, Alex, On 28-Mar-09, at 7:52 PM, John J Herzog wrote: > > Hi listers, > When running orca in fusion, there is an easy way to change its > modifier key without going into a terminal in ubuntu. Since this is > relevant to fusion and the mac, I'm posting it here. These are the > instructions. > First, within ubuntu, go into the keyboard settings, which is under > the preferences menu. Next, select apple as the keyboard type. Hit > tab, and under variant, select laptop. Next, hit the more options > button. The first button that comes up says caps lock. Press it, and > then you can select different radio buttons that modify the caps lock > function. The one you want to press is swap caps lock with escape. > Essentially, this makes the two keys change position on your keyboard. > This is important, because fusion sends escape through to the vm. It > does not do this with caps lock when it is held down. Now that caps > lock and escape have been swapped, you can use escape as your orca > modifier key successfully. Don't forget to hit the button that says > apply system wide when you're done. Also, don't forget to have orca's > keyboard layout set to laptop. > Hope that helps someone, as I find the terminal instructions to create > key mapping files quite cryptic. . > > Thanks, > John > > On Mar 25, 2009, at 4:19 AM, Alex Jurgensen wrote: > >> >> Hi, >> John, >> >> Here is the instructions for remapping a key accessibly. Gosh, it >> feels like forever since I was looking into this, but anyways, here >> it >> is. >> >> http://46dogs.blogspot.com/2008/05/remap-keys-in-ubuntu-804-hardy-heron.html >> >> Thanks, >> Alex, >> >> >> On 6-Mar-09, at 6:27 PM, John J Herzog wrote: >> >>> >>> Hi Alex, >>> Thanks for your offer to help. I'm not in a rush by any means, as I >>> do >>> not use linux for any mission critical tasks. It would be nice to >>> have >>> for use of web visum though, the gnome mud client, and a few extra >>> goodies. >>> I am willing to wait a week or two: that's fine. If I find something >>> in the meantime that solves my problem, I'll let you know. >>> >>> On Mar 6, 2009, at 11:11 AM, Alex Jurgensen wrote: >>> >>>> >>>> Hi, >>>> >>>> I'll help you. I'm current really busy though, so can you hang in >>>> there until March 14, 2009, wink? >>>> >>>> Thanks, >>>> Alex, >>>> >>>> >>>> On 5-Mar-09, at 7:36 PM, John J Herzog wrote: >>>> >>>>> >>>>> Hi all, >>>>> This might be slightly off topic, but I'm having a hard time >>>>> running >>>>> ubuntu and orca in fusion from a macbook. The problem is, that >>>>> caps >>>>> lock is the only option for orca's modifier key, and this does not >>>>> work correctly. Also, there is no sharp keys equivalent for linux, >>>>> allowing me to remap the function to a different button. >>>>> If you are a user of fusion, and successfully running linux/orca, >>>>> please let me know how you do so. Note, feel free to respond off >>>>> list, >>>>> as I know this is not a linux forum. >>>>> the email address is: >>>>> johnjher...@gmail.com >>>>> >>>>> Thanks all, >>>>> >>>>> John >>>>> >>>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>>> >>> >>> >>>> >> >> >>> > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
