On Tue, 2007-05-01 at 19:05 -0500, Mike McCarty wrote: > I have some apps I like to use from time to time for which > I would like to use slightly different keyboard maps. > > For example, from time to time I play Larn. I like to use the > numeric keypad as a directional movement control. But Larn is > natively set up to use the "yujklhnm" movement type keys. So, > in order to remap that, I use a little script which actually > runs the program, and which uses xmodmap to set up the mapping, > runs the actual program, then sets things back. > > The main drawback with doing this is that it changes the keymap > for everything running at the time, which is not desirable. > > So, either I'm ignorant of a better way, or I'll have to live with > what I've got, or I'll have to fiddle the source to Larn somewhat. > > Can anyone give me advice on how to use different key maps for > different apps running concurrently without interfering with > each other? > > Thanks for your time. > > Mike I don´t have a certain answer, but I´m also interested in this topic. In the past I solved this issue using this workaround: run your app under Xnest or Xephyr and set xmodmap just for this clients (you could use your scripts with these displays, and they will not affect your others :0 display settings) Also check the following link, which apparently shows that xmodmap can be app-specific: http://www.in-ulm.de/~mascheck/X11/xmodmap.html#applicationspecific (but I couldn´t test it on FC) Regards EX > -- > p="p=%c%s%c;main(){printf(p,34,p,34);}";main(){printf(p,34,p,34);} > Oppose globalization and One World Governments like the UN. > This message made from 100% recycled bits. > You have found the bank of Larn. > I can explain it for you, but I can't understand it for you. > I speak only for myself, and I am unanimous in that! >
