System wide mapping of a key combination to a single key











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I've recently switched from macOS to Fedora, on macOS I used a tool called Karabiner Elements to map the key combinations



Ctrl+ö to [
Ctrl+ä to ]
Alt+ö to {
Alt+ä to }



I'm aware of a similar question here:




  • Mapping key combination with xmodmap


and I've tried to adjust that solution to my case. So far I've got the 3 files



.xkb/types/mytypes:



partial xkb_types "lock_level2" {
Virtual_modifiers Lock;
type "Lock_LEVEL2" {
modifiers= Lock;
map[Lock]= Level2;
level_name[Level1]= "Base";
level_name[Level2]= "Lock";
};
};

partial xkb_types "alt_level2" {
Virtual_modifiers Alt;
type "ALT_LEVEL2" {
modifiers= Alt;
map[Alt]= Level2;
level_name[Level1]= "Base";
level_name[Level2]= "Alt";
};
};


.xkb/symbols/mysymbols:



partial modifier_keys
xkb_symbols "Lock_brackets" {
key <AC10> {
type[Group1] = "LOCK_LEVEL2",
symbols[Group1] = [ Odiaeresis, bracketleft ]
};
key <AC11> {
type[Group1] = "LOCK_LEVEL2",
symbols[Group1] = [ Adiaeresis, bracketright ]
};
};

partial modifier_keys
xkb_symbols "alt_brackets" {
key <AC10> {
type[Group1] = "ALT_LEVEL2",
symbols[Group1] = [ Odiaeresis, braceleft ]
};
key <AC11> {
type[Group1] = "ALT_LEVEL2",
symbols[Group1] = [ Adiaeresis, braceright ]
};
};


.xkb/keymap/mykdb:



xkb_keymap {
xkb_keycodes { include "evdev+aliases(qwerty)" };
xkb_types { include "complete+mytypes(lock_level2)+mytypes(alt_level2)" };
xkb_compat { include "complete" };
xkb_symbols { include "pc+de+inet(evdev)+mysymbols(lock_brackets)+mysymbols(alt_brackets)" };
xkb_geometry { include "pc(pc105)" };
};


then running xkbcomp -I$HOME/.xkb ~/.xkb/keymap/mykbd $DISPLAY.



But this doesn't seem to work for the Alt and Control modifiers, but does work
when I use Shift (instead of Control) and then it only works in Sublime and Firefox but not in Gnome and the Terminal.



So I'm wondering what's wrong with the current configuration and how I can set the mapping system-wide for all apps.










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    I've recently switched from macOS to Fedora, on macOS I used a tool called Karabiner Elements to map the key combinations



    Ctrl+ö to [
    Ctrl+ä to ]
    Alt+ö to {
    Alt+ä to }



    I'm aware of a similar question here:




    • Mapping key combination with xmodmap


    and I've tried to adjust that solution to my case. So far I've got the 3 files



    .xkb/types/mytypes:



    partial xkb_types "lock_level2" {
    Virtual_modifiers Lock;
    type "Lock_LEVEL2" {
    modifiers= Lock;
    map[Lock]= Level2;
    level_name[Level1]= "Base";
    level_name[Level2]= "Lock";
    };
    };

    partial xkb_types "alt_level2" {
    Virtual_modifiers Alt;
    type "ALT_LEVEL2" {
    modifiers= Alt;
    map[Alt]= Level2;
    level_name[Level1]= "Base";
    level_name[Level2]= "Alt";
    };
    };


    .xkb/symbols/mysymbols:



    partial modifier_keys
    xkb_symbols "Lock_brackets" {
    key <AC10> {
    type[Group1] = "LOCK_LEVEL2",
    symbols[Group1] = [ Odiaeresis, bracketleft ]
    };
    key <AC11> {
    type[Group1] = "LOCK_LEVEL2",
    symbols[Group1] = [ Adiaeresis, bracketright ]
    };
    };

    partial modifier_keys
    xkb_symbols "alt_brackets" {
    key <AC10> {
    type[Group1] = "ALT_LEVEL2",
    symbols[Group1] = [ Odiaeresis, braceleft ]
    };
    key <AC11> {
    type[Group1] = "ALT_LEVEL2",
    symbols[Group1] = [ Adiaeresis, braceright ]
    };
    };


    .xkb/keymap/mykdb:



    xkb_keymap {
    xkb_keycodes { include "evdev+aliases(qwerty)" };
    xkb_types { include "complete+mytypes(lock_level2)+mytypes(alt_level2)" };
    xkb_compat { include "complete" };
    xkb_symbols { include "pc+de+inet(evdev)+mysymbols(lock_brackets)+mysymbols(alt_brackets)" };
    xkb_geometry { include "pc(pc105)" };
    };


    then running xkbcomp -I$HOME/.xkb ~/.xkb/keymap/mykbd $DISPLAY.



    But this doesn't seem to work for the Alt and Control modifiers, but does work
    when I use Shift (instead of Control) and then it only works in Sublime and Firefox but not in Gnome and the Terminal.



    So I'm wondering what's wrong with the current configuration and how I can set the mapping system-wide for all apps.










    share|improve this question









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      I've recently switched from macOS to Fedora, on macOS I used a tool called Karabiner Elements to map the key combinations



      Ctrl+ö to [
      Ctrl+ä to ]
      Alt+ö to {
      Alt+ä to }



      I'm aware of a similar question here:




      • Mapping key combination with xmodmap


      and I've tried to adjust that solution to my case. So far I've got the 3 files



      .xkb/types/mytypes:



      partial xkb_types "lock_level2" {
      Virtual_modifiers Lock;
      type "Lock_LEVEL2" {
      modifiers= Lock;
      map[Lock]= Level2;
      level_name[Level1]= "Base";
      level_name[Level2]= "Lock";
      };
      };

      partial xkb_types "alt_level2" {
      Virtual_modifiers Alt;
      type "ALT_LEVEL2" {
      modifiers= Alt;
      map[Alt]= Level2;
      level_name[Level1]= "Base";
      level_name[Level2]= "Alt";
      };
      };


      .xkb/symbols/mysymbols:



      partial modifier_keys
      xkb_symbols "Lock_brackets" {
      key <AC10> {
      type[Group1] = "LOCK_LEVEL2",
      symbols[Group1] = [ Odiaeresis, bracketleft ]
      };
      key <AC11> {
      type[Group1] = "LOCK_LEVEL2",
      symbols[Group1] = [ Adiaeresis, bracketright ]
      };
      };

      partial modifier_keys
      xkb_symbols "alt_brackets" {
      key <AC10> {
      type[Group1] = "ALT_LEVEL2",
      symbols[Group1] = [ Odiaeresis, braceleft ]
      };
      key <AC11> {
      type[Group1] = "ALT_LEVEL2",
      symbols[Group1] = [ Adiaeresis, braceright ]
      };
      };


      .xkb/keymap/mykdb:



      xkb_keymap {
      xkb_keycodes { include "evdev+aliases(qwerty)" };
      xkb_types { include "complete+mytypes(lock_level2)+mytypes(alt_level2)" };
      xkb_compat { include "complete" };
      xkb_symbols { include "pc+de+inet(evdev)+mysymbols(lock_brackets)+mysymbols(alt_brackets)" };
      xkb_geometry { include "pc(pc105)" };
      };


      then running xkbcomp -I$HOME/.xkb ~/.xkb/keymap/mykbd $DISPLAY.



      But this doesn't seem to work for the Alt and Control modifiers, but does work
      when I use Shift (instead of Control) and then it only works in Sublime and Firefox but not in Gnome and the Terminal.



      So I'm wondering what's wrong with the current configuration and how I can set the mapping system-wide for all apps.










      share|improve this question









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      I've recently switched from macOS to Fedora, on macOS I used a tool called Karabiner Elements to map the key combinations



      Ctrl+ö to [
      Ctrl+ä to ]
      Alt+ö to {
      Alt+ä to }



      I'm aware of a similar question here:




      • Mapping key combination with xmodmap


      and I've tried to adjust that solution to my case. So far I've got the 3 files



      .xkb/types/mytypes:



      partial xkb_types "lock_level2" {
      Virtual_modifiers Lock;
      type "Lock_LEVEL2" {
      modifiers= Lock;
      map[Lock]= Level2;
      level_name[Level1]= "Base";
      level_name[Level2]= "Lock";
      };
      };

      partial xkb_types "alt_level2" {
      Virtual_modifiers Alt;
      type "ALT_LEVEL2" {
      modifiers= Alt;
      map[Alt]= Level2;
      level_name[Level1]= "Base";
      level_name[Level2]= "Alt";
      };
      };


      .xkb/symbols/mysymbols:



      partial modifier_keys
      xkb_symbols "Lock_brackets" {
      key <AC10> {
      type[Group1] = "LOCK_LEVEL2",
      symbols[Group1] = [ Odiaeresis, bracketleft ]
      };
      key <AC11> {
      type[Group1] = "LOCK_LEVEL2",
      symbols[Group1] = [ Adiaeresis, bracketright ]
      };
      };

      partial modifier_keys
      xkb_symbols "alt_brackets" {
      key <AC10> {
      type[Group1] = "ALT_LEVEL2",
      symbols[Group1] = [ Odiaeresis, braceleft ]
      };
      key <AC11> {
      type[Group1] = "ALT_LEVEL2",
      symbols[Group1] = [ Adiaeresis, braceright ]
      };
      };


      .xkb/keymap/mykdb:



      xkb_keymap {
      xkb_keycodes { include "evdev+aliases(qwerty)" };
      xkb_types { include "complete+mytypes(lock_level2)+mytypes(alt_level2)" };
      xkb_compat { include "complete" };
      xkb_symbols { include "pc+de+inet(evdev)+mysymbols(lock_brackets)+mysymbols(alt_brackets)" };
      xkb_geometry { include "pc(pc105)" };
      };


      then running xkbcomp -I$HOME/.xkb ~/.xkb/keymap/mykbd $DISPLAY.



      But this doesn't seem to work for the Alt and Control modifiers, but does work
      when I use Shift (instead of Control) and then it only works in Sublime and Firefox but not in Gnome and the Terminal.



      So I'm wondering what's wrong with the current configuration and how I can set the mapping system-wide for all apps.







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