Graphics Administration Guide (July 2008)

Specifies a remapping expression to be executed.
-pm, -p
Prints the current modifier map to the standard output. This is the default.
-pk
Prints the current keymap table to the standard output.
-pp
Print the current pointer map to the standard output.
- (dash)
Specifies that the standard input should be used for the input file.
<filename>
Specifies a particular key mapping file to be used.
specifying key remapping expressions
Whether you remap a single key “on the fly” with a command-line entry or install an
entire new keyboard map file, you must use valid expressions in your specification,
one expression for each remapping.
A valid expression is any one of the following:
Table 4-1 Expression Types
Use this expression. . .To do this. . .
keycode <keycode> = <keysym>Assign a key symbol to a keycode
keysym <keysym> = <keysym>Replace a key symbol expression with another
clear<modifier>Clear all keys associated with a modifier key
add <modifier>= <keysym>Add a key symbol to a modifier
remove <modifier> = <keysym>Remove a key symbol from a modifier
keycode
Refers to the numerical value that uniquely identifies each key on a keyboard. Values
may be in decimal, octal, or hexadecimal.
keysym
Refers to the character symbol name associated with a keycode; for example, KP_Add.
<modifier >
Specifies one of the eight modifier names: Shift, Control, Lock, Mod1, Mod2, Mod3,
Mod4, and Mod5.
On Hewlett-Packard keyboards, the lock modifier is set to the Caps Lock key. However,
any of the modifiers can be associated with any valid key symbol. Additionally, you
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