Re: xmodmap doesn't before pressing any button keyboard

[Paul Jewell]

On 18/07/2021 15:41, Akib Azmain Turja wrote:
> I have setup my Emacs iwth EXWM.  I am trying to remap several keys to
> avoid repetitive strain injury (RSI), also known as Emacs pinky.  To
> accomplish that, I am using xmodmap.  It works perfectly when I invoke
> the command directly.  However it doesn't work when I put it in Emacs
> startup files.  After several days of research, I discovered that
> xmodmap only works when I have pressed atleast one key in my keyboard.
> Any solutions?
I started looking at this, following your email, and came across the 
following: 
https://librehacker.com/2020/12/23/caps-lock-as-ctrl-guix-system-configuration/

This swaps the ctrl key with the capslock key. This could possibly be 
expanded to cover other changes (I am not sure what others you are 
looking at).

Using the keyboard-layout option should mean your changes are working in 
the different virtual terminals as well as any X session.