maemo.org - Talk - [Debian] Sticky keys

I haven't seen much mention of sticky keys under debian, which is a great feature to have on an n810. Here's how I've approached it.

Code:

apt-get install xkbset

xkbset allows you to modify accessx and xkb settings in the xserver. It currently has a bug where if the xkb keymap isn't defined it will fail with the error "XKB not supported for display". something changed in xorg earlier this year.

to work around this, I run setxkbmap. this also has the effect of fixing the repeat problems on the left and down buttons

then i load up the xmodmap (to fix control and set other keys i use often) and run xkbset to enable sticky keys and disable timers. this enables sticky keys for shift, ctrl, alt, and fn.

All this goes into a file I autorun when I startup which looks like:

Code:

#!/bin/sh

export DISPLAY=:0.0

setxkbmap us

xmodmap ~/xmodmap

xkbset exp 60 =sticky =twokey =latchlock

xkbset sticky -twokey latchlock

Similar can also be done from the control panel applet of most desktop environments.

--francois