Remapping CapsLock key

Question

I've remapped CapsLock key to work like this:
CapsLock + J = Left arrow key
CapsLock + K = Down arrow key
etc.

I've used xmodmap (as explained here Mapping Super+hjkl to arrow keys under X).

The problem is that I can't seem to be able to make following key combinations work:
Expected: CapsLock + Shift + J = Shift + Left arrow key
Actual: CapsLock + Shift + J = does nothing.
etc.

Do you have any ideas how to make it work? Thanks.

Answer 1

Your problem may be that capslock and shift are nearly the same in your keyboard hardware, it may be that your capslock key just permanently triggers the shift key.

Answer 2

Not a direct answer, but the best way to approach this would be to see what events are being fired when you press the combinations you're interested in. To do this, install xev and try out the various combinations.