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List:       suse-kde
Subject:    Re: [suse-kde] keyboard problems
From:       Tom Wesley <tawesley () yahoo ! com>
Date:       2003-02-26 7:30:25
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On Tuesday 25 February 2003 23:13, Steven Lobbezoo wrote:
> Hi,
>
>
> I use Suse 8.1, KDE 3.1. in an offiice environment.
> The girls working with the system (Kword, Gnumeric, etc.) are
> complaining that the shift-key does not work as it should.
> (that is to say, unlike windoze they used before)
> Now, via xkeycaps etc. I tried to adapt it, but i cannot find how to
> do this:
>
> Press key-lock        : Only capitals when writing normal.
> Press again               : Back to normal writing
> Press (and keep pressed) the shift key: Capitals
> Same in caps-lock mode: normal letters.
> All this is OK
> Now however:
>
> Press shift key in caps-lock (capitals) mode does not RESET it. It only
> allowes you to write lower-type as long as you keep it pressed. It should,
> however, reset the caps-lock mode (as does the caps lock-key).
>
> Could anybody give me a tip how to do this?
> Maybe a mapping in the .Xmodmap file ?
>
> Thanks in advance,
> Steven

In KDE 3.1 at least, goto Regional settings/Keyboard layout.  On the options 
tab there is an option for this.

Tom
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