xfce4-terminal, xmodmap

[Mike Massonnet]

2010/9/4 Jönne Speck <jspeck at runbox.com>:
> Hi all,
>
> I hope I'm right here, otherwise let me know. I have problems using xmodmap with the xfce4-terminal.
>
> I'm running the xfce4-terminal, 0.4.3, in the xfce environment. I have a .xmodmaprc in my home file, saying this:
>
> remove Lock = Caps_Lock
> keysym Escape = Caps_Lock
> keysym Caps_Lock = Escape
> add Lock = Caps_Lock
>
> The .bashrc contains xmodmap ~/.xmodmaprc
>
> Still, though, when I start the terminal the keys aren't swapped. They are, if I run the command manually, but whenever I open a new terminal window, or tab, it's cancelled.
>
> Do you have any idea? I'm happy to provide more details.

Sounds weird since bashrc is parsed when opening an interactive shell
(not a login shell)... Well, if you login using the startxfce4 script,
you can rename your .xmodmaprc file to .Xmodmap. The xinitrc script
installed by xfce-utils parses this file with xmodmap when it exists.

> Best
> Jönne

HTH
-- 
Mike