When I did it accidentally, it did like putting my windows machine to sleep
Is it what it does ?
Function key is generally linked with OS/computer functions, so a comnbination of it and another key is usually a shortcut to some system function, which in this case is sleep-mode.
In some computers, function+insert turns on numlock.
only fn does nothing, only insert pastes.
(Not an function key like f1, the fn key you see on your keyboard)
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I wrote a command in a script to emulate the function keys, to rename files easily(Windows F2 key helps renaming files.)
The script is pretty basic(I use multiple hotkey scripts instead of pasting all in one for more flexibility):
#l:: ; Windows Key + L
F2
It just doesn't seem to work on the normal folders I want to change names of. Any advice is appreciated.
You can either use:
#l::F2 ;for a simple one-to-one remap
or, alternatively:
#l::
Send {F2}
;insert more code here for a multiline command
return
The "delete" key on my Macbook is broken. I am attempting to use the hidutil command to remap F1 as my new delete key. The command isn't performing as expected.
The command requires the hex ID's for the keys whose values I'd like to interchange. I've located a resource that provides these hex ID's as well as an overview of how to perform the remapping (https://developer.apple.com/library/archive/technotes/tn2450/_index.html).
I've posted my specific code below. It adheres to the suggested format, but my OS doesn't seem to register any change. Can someone help me identify the issue? I suspect my Hex ID's are wrong, but it may very well be another issue.
Input :
hidutil property --set '{"UserKeyMapping":[{"HIDKeyboardModifierMappingSrc":0x2a,"HIDKeyboardModifierMappingDst":0x3a}, {"HIDKeyboardModifierMappingSrc":0x3a,"HIDKeyboardModifierMappingDst":0x2a}]}'
Output :
UserKeyMapping:(
{
HIDKeyboardModifierMappingDst = 58;
HIDKeyboardModifierMappingSrc = 42;
},
{
HIDKeyboardModifierMappingDst = 42;
HIDKeyboardModifierMappingSrc = 58;
})
There are no error objects. And judging by the output after the command is run some key remapping has occurred. However, my F1 key still retains functionality as F1 and doesn't delete I'd expected.
Your referenced link on apple.com says "The keys take a hexadecimal value that consists of 0x700000000 or’d with the desired keyboard usage value." So I think you should try e. g. HIDKeyboardModifierMappingSrc":0x70000002a ...
Thanks for the above information, I was able to remap the right Ctrl key to be the Command key on the mac with the following command.
% hidutil property --set '{"UserKeyMapping":[{"HIDKeyboardModifierMappingSrc":0x7000000e4,"HIDKeyboardModifierMappingDst":0x7000000e3}]}'
This is because I am using a very old IBM original keyboard that does not have a windows key, just an empty space between the Ctrl and Alt keys on the left and right of the Space bar.
I'm currently sshing from my mac to a CentOS box, where I run emacs. For whatever reason, the shift key doesn't seem to work when issuing a keyboard sequence. I suspect the wrong key code is being sent.
For example, I've remapped my help command to the following:
(global-set-key (kbd "C-?") 'help-command)
Executing this keyboard sequence in a typescript file reveals that it's invoking the delete-backward-char command, which is a compiled Lisp function from simple.el. (In order to even check what command the keyboard sequence was executing, I had to temporarily remap help to C-o.)
Similarly, I have the following key binding set up for typescript mode
(setq tss-popup-help-key "C-:")
Likewise, it looks like the SHIFT key hasn't registered because I get the following definition in the help manual when I reverse lookup the sequence:
; runs the command typescript-insert-and-indent, which is an
interactive compiled Lisp function in `typescript.el'.
It is bound to ,, ;, ), (, }, {.
(typescript-insert-and-indent KEY)
In other words, emacs registers the colon as a semi-colon.
This is a recurring problem with keyboard sequences that require me to use a SHIFT key. How do I get the SHIFT key to work properly when working on emacs through a mac?
For the record, when I use Emacs for OSX, the shift key works great.
I want to know the key codes for all the function keys from F1-F12. From previous search queries I have found keycode 107 to turn brightness down by running this
echo "tell application \"System Events\"
key code 107
end tell" | osascript
And I'm guessing that simulates the F1 key but the weird thing is 113 turns the brightness up. I haven't been able to find key codes for any other Fn keys. Any help? Is there a nice table made for this where I can get the keycodes. In the end I want to be able to either directly perform the actions that these keys do or somehow simulate those actions. Anything would be fine.
Key code 107 is not the F1 code; it is a separate code for Brightness control. There is also one for Volume control, but it is broken. The key codes are in semi-random order and can not be predicted. The Function keys are:
F1=122, F2=120, F3=99, F4=118, F5=96, F6=97, F7=98, F8=100, F9=101, F10=109, F11=103, F12=111
You can find an exhaustive list of Key Codes here.
Can you remap the CapsLock key in Keymando?
CapsLock is listed as an available key but when I try a test like:
map "<CapsLock-j>" { alert("CapsLock-j") }
... and hit Reload Config in the Keymando menu, I get an error dialog that says:
Error Parsing Keymando Config File
undefined method `ctrl' for nil:NilClass
Is there perhaps an abbreviation of CapsLock? For example, in the available keys, the Control key is just listed as Control but in the example code it is ctrl. Is there a similar abbreviation for CapsLock?
If possible, I would like to use the CapsLock key as a mode key to implement logic like:
if <CapsLock>
map <j>, <Down>
map <k>, <Up>
# ...etc
end
Sorry, that's a mistake on our part listing Capslock on the website. Currently it can only be remapped to Control, Option, or Command via the Keyboard.prefPane under "Modifer Keys.." and there's no way for us right now to detect if it's been pressed.
We'll keep our eyes open for a solution but as of right now it's not going to do what you're wanting. Sorry.
The website has been fixed to avoid any more confusion, as well.
While you can't remap capslock, you can achieve almost the same functionality by adding some basic state to your keymandorc file. I couldn't figure out how to map something to the option key alone, but apart from that, this should do what you are aiming for:
At the top of your keymandorc put:
#caps = false
Then down wherever you define your bindings put something like the following
map "j" do
if #caps then
send("<Down>")
else
send("j")
end
end
map "<Option-v>" do
#caps = !#caps;
alert("Vim Mode: " + #caps.to_s)
end
You could then also bind escape to exit the mode if #caps is true, and so forth.