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--- ubuntu:keyboard:assign_a_keyboard_code_to_perform_an_action [2022/09/22 22:01] – created peter
+++ ubuntu:keyboard:assign_a_keyboard_code_to_perform_an_action [2022/09/22 22:43] (current) – peter
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 <file bash ~/.xmodmap>
 keycode 67 = XF86Calculator
-</code>
+</file>
 <WRAP info>
-**NOTE:** This sets the F1 key to run the Calculator.
+**NOTE:** This sets the **F1** key to run the Calculator.
   * Determine keycodes by running <code bash>xev</code>
-  * SEE https://wiki.linuxquestions.org/wiki/XF86_keyboard_symbols for a list of multimedia key symbols supported by XFree86.
+  * SEE these for a list of multimedia key symbols supported by XFree86.
+    * https://wiki.sharewiz.net/doku.php?id=ubuntu:keyboard:xf86_keyboard_symbols
+    * SEE https://wiki.linuxquestions.org/wiki/XF86_keyboard_symbols
 </WRAP>
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 ===== Test =====
-Press F1
+Press **F1**.
 This should start the calculator.
+----
+===== To make permanent =====
+Put /usr/bin/xmodemap and $Home/.xmodmap into .xinitrc or .xprofile.
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 https://wiki.linuxquestions.org/wiki/XF86_keyboard_symbols
+https://www.cl.cam.ac.uk/~mgk25/ucs/keysymdef.h
+https://wiki.linuxquestions.org/wiki/Configuring_keyboards
+https://wiki.linuxquestions.org/wiki/List_of_keysyms
+https://wiki.linuxquestions.org/wiki/List_of_Keysyms_Recognised_by_Xmodmap