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XKEYBOARD-CONFIG

NAME
DESCRIPTION
MODELS
LAYOUTS
OPTIONS
FILES
SEE ALSO

NAME

xkeyboard-config − XKB data description files

DESCRIPTION

xkeyboard-config provides the description files for the X Keyboard Extension (XKB). The configuration options below are usually applied with setxkbmap(1).

MODELS

LAYOUTS

OPTIONS

Key(s) to change layout

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Key to choose 3rd level

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Ctrl key position

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Use keyboard LED to show alternative layout

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Numeric keypad layout selection

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Numeric keypad delete key behaviour

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Caps Lock key behavior

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Alt/Win key behavior

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Compose key position

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Miscellaneous compatibility options

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Adding currency signs to certain keys

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Key to choose 5th level

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Using space key to input non-breakable space character

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Japanese keyboard options

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Adding Esperanto circumflexes (supersigno)

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Key sequence to kill the X server

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FILES

/usr/share/X11/xkb/compat

/usr/share/X11/xkb/compiled

/usr/share/X11/xkb/geometry

/usr/share/X11/xkb/keycodes

/usr/share/X11/xkb/keymap

/usr/share/X11/xkb/rules

/usr/share/X11/xkb/semantics

/usr/share/X11/xkb/symbols

/usr/share/X11/xkb/types

SEE ALSO

setxkbmap(1)