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I'd like my Option and Alt keys to switch places in certain applications. Is there any way to change the modifier keys according specific applications in Mac OS X?

Alternatively; is there "an application for that"?

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Option and Alt are the same key. Is this just a mistake, or do you really somehow simultaneously want both the OS X Option and the Windows/Linux Alt to sit on different keys? – Arjan May 15 '10 at 12:59
I guess it's a typo and he meant "option", "command" and/or "control". Still, you have a point. – Lohoris May 16 '10 at 15:35
You can remap individual menu items of a specific application in System Preferences » Keyboard » Keyboard Shortcuts » Applications. Especially if you want to switch Option and Control, this might be a viable choice. – Daniel Beck Dec 4 '11 at 19:49
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You may build a different keymap and switch keymap when you switch application. I don't know if Ukelele allows you to change the position of the modifiers key, but if it doesn't I guess you still can edit the XML by hand.

(still, I think you'd better accept the proper keys rather than doing this dirty workaround)

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You can't swap the modifier keys in a .keylayout (or with Ukelele). You could switch the keymaps under ⌥ and ⇧ for example, but that would only affect text output, not shortcuts in most cases. (⌘ and ⌃ don't usually even have output.) – Lri Jul 28 '11 at 4:47
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I use Ukulele for a PC keymap (there are included Logitech keymaps for OSX86 users). DoubleCommand is a great app to swap Command, Option and Control, and it can correct the behavior of the Home/End keys on PC.

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