QUESTION:
My customer wants to use the numeric keypad keys as engraved when
the Num Lock light is not on, e.g. numeric 7 should function as
home, 8 as up arrow ...., 0 as insert and '.' as Del. We are able
to map the keys when the Num Lock light is on but have not found
any appropriate key symbols to map when the light is off. How do
we accomplish this mapping?
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A: I use translations to accomplish this type of keyboard remapping.
I will provide an example shell script here.
*************** Begin sample code **************
aixterm -xrm "*aixterm.Translations: #override F11: keymap(test)
*aixterm.testKeymap.translations: \
ShiftF11: keymap(None) \n\
Mod5KP_Decimal: string(0x2e) \n\
KP_Decimal: string( .P) \n\
Mod5KP_0: string(0x30) \n\
KP_0: string( .139q) \n\
Mod5KP_1: string(0x31) \n\
KP_1: string( .146q) \n\
Mod5KP_2: string(0x32) \n\
KP_2: string( .B) \n\
Mod5KP_3: string(0x33) \n\
KP_3: string( .154q) \n\
Mod5KP_4: string(0x34) \n\
KP_4: string( .D) \n\
Mod5KP_5: string(0x35) \n\
Mod5KP_6: string(0x36) \n\
KP_6: string( .C) \n\
Mod5KP_7: string(0x37) \n\
KP_7: string( .H) \n\
Mod5KP_8: string(0x38) \n\
KP_8: string( .A) \n\
Mod5KP_9: string(0x39) \n\
KP_9: string( .150q)"
*************** End sample code ************
Note: In each line beginning with , the first character after the
left parenthesis is an Escape sequence. You can generate this in
vi by pressing Ctrl-v and then Esc while in insert mode.
Warning: This shell script will not work in AIX 3.2.3E using the X11R5
libraries. If you set LIBPATH=/usr/lpp/X11/lib:/usr/lib:/lib
to use the X11R4 libraries, this will work. I have notified
Software Defect Support about this problem.
If you wish, you may put this translation in your .Xdefaults file. Just
remove the leading aixterm -xrm " and the trailing " .
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This item was created from library item Q623487 CCNGT
Additional search words:
AIXWINDOWS APR93 CCNGT ENVIRONMENT IX KEYPAD KEYS LIGHT LOCK MAP NUM
NUMERIC OFF RISCSYSTEM RISCXWIN SOFTWARE
WWQA: ITEM: RTA000030111 ITEM: RTA000030111
Dated: 11/1996 Category: RISCXWIN
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