Use xev to get key code. Use xmodmap to map to null. Answered on my own.
On Sat, Mar 24, 2018 at 12:08 AM, Z Ero <[email protected]> wrote:
> Hello,
>
> I want to disable / render dead in the software environment the web
> navigation keys next to the arrow keys. Multiple times I have gone to
> press the up or down arrow keys while filling out forms in Firefox and
> accidentally hit the "back" key. If I have typed up a 500 word forum
> post it is lost irretrievably. I don't want these keys to function any
> more in X11 but I would rather not mutilate my keyboard to make that
> happen. I suppose I could research it but I want to go back to
> retyping my post and am hoping some kind individual can point me in
> the right direction to speed the process of the solving this problem
> along...
>
> Thanks a lot!