Questions tagged [capslock]
Questions about the CAPS LOCK KEY, its usage, and customizing its use.
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How to remap double shift keystroke to caps lock key?
I'm using vim, so I've remapped caps lock to Esc key. But sometimes I still need caps lock to type long upper case characters. So I'm wondering whether it's possible to remap quick double Shift ...
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Disable Caps Lock when holding Shift on Mac?
On Windows devices, if Caps Lock is on and you hold Shift,
Caps Lock is disabled (toggled off) until you let go.
For example, on Windows you could turn caps lock on to write this:
LOREM ipsum ...
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Disable shift key capitalisation
When I want to type a capital letter, I always use Caps Lock. I use shift for symbols like _.
I find it much easier to use Caps Lock for capital letters since you just have to press it, and then your ...
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xmodmap: `Shift+CapsLock` -> `Delete` returns error bell
Because CapsLock has the keycode 66 on my English_US keyboard layout, the command
xmodmap -e "clear Lock" -e "keycode 66 shift = Delete BackSpace"
turns CapsLock into the Delete key and Shift+...
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Mac OS X Caps Locks Key Flash on HD Activity
Is there an application or plug-in that can make the Mac OS X caps locks key flash on HD Activity. I have switched the binding on Caps Lock to Ctrl so light is sitting there idle.
If this doesn't ...
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Linux remap capslock to iso <>| key
Heres my .Xmodmap:
remove Lock = Caps_Lock
keycode 66 = less greater less greater bar brokenbar bar brokenbar
The greater an less signs are working but the pipe still does not want to.
What am I ...
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Ubuntu 22.04: Can't turn off CapsLock sometimes; How to resart the "keyboard input service"?
Somehow, my capslock turns on, and stays that way, no matter what i try. Seems that only the letters are affected - e.g. the upper row acts normally, i.e. !@#$ needs shift to be typed.
I have tried ...
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Macbook Pro 14 2021 caps lock issue
so I got a macbook pro 14 inch 2021, and I got two keyboards installed on it - English and Hebrew. When I type in english, everything is fine, but when I type in hebrew and wanna add something in ...
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Caps lock won't turn off automatically in Office 365 after running a particular program
I am experiencing an issue with SBClient, which is an IBM Telnet client, interacting with Office 365 2016.
I upgraded a user to Office 365 2016. Before they run SBClient, when they use spell check ...
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IE10 crash on a tab when use caps lock on a password field
I have a weird issue with an HP ProBook 4530s laptop on W7. When using IE10 and trying to enter a password (on all websites : gmail, yahoo, etc.) a tooltip informs me when I use CAPS LOCK. Problem is ...
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Caps lock button does nothing
On my computer, the Caps Lock button no longer does anything.
Troubleshooting Steps:
Swapped out several keyboards. Same problem with each.
Tried virtual keyboard Caps Lock (does work, and even ...
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Is there a way to prevent typing lowercase with both capslock engaged and shift depressed?
We all know the drill: we forget that Capslock is on, then start a new sENTECE. Is there a way, in Linux (either console or X) to actually prevent the combination of Caps Lock and Shift from producing ...
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Blank screen on my HP elitebook revolve 810
My HP elitebook revolve 810 was working perfectly untill today when after starting the screen was blank and the Capslock was blinking continuously ,the f12 button is also lighting and the fan is ...
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How to set caps lock as default in Notepadd ++
Is there any way I can set caps lock to default on Notepad++? I am doing some data entry/notes and I prefer to have everything I write down capitalized. I constantly click the caps lock button between ...
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Quick CapsLock activation on Mac OS Ventura
I want Caps Lock to activate instantly when i press it. It seems, there is a bit of a longer activation time by default (have to keep my finger longer on the key).
Enabling slow keys, then setting the ...
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xmodmap holding a key vs pressing
I want xmodmap to make the Caps Lock key act as if I were pressing the Escape key if I only press and release it, but to act as an i3 mod key if I hold it and press another key.
This would allow me to ...
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How to disable Num Lock/Caps Lock notification - missing settings
I have a script that keeps my computer awake by switching the num lock on and off every few seconds (this is needed, there is no alternative to this). Ever since last week, a num lock notification is ...
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Toggle Caps lock with command line batch file / RDP sync Caps lock
Whilst working from home using RDP and having email auto correct constantly putting my Caps lock out of sync, I've been looking at ways that I can re-sync and pre-set the CAPS lock status when opening ...
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Using my Das Keyboard 4 for Mac to change the volume locks the keyboard in caps lock?
I'm using a Das Keyboard 4 (Blue Switch) on Mac OS X 10.12.6.
I've been having this problem for more than a year now (I bought the keyboard in May of 2016, I can't remember not having this problem to ...
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what could be the cause of caps light on and never goes off
My system caps light switched on by it self 4 days ago and since then I have been trying to switch it off but couldn't and don't really know the cause of it
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Caps lock turning on by itself
I am having a strange issue with my keyboard:
Whenever I switch to a browser (Chrome or Firefox on Windows 7) from another application and start typing, the first letter I type does not appear, but ...
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How to display caps lock status in Cinnamon's system tray?
In the system settings menu (under Applets) I have found BetterLock, but it doesn't work. Can this be fixed or is there another way to display caps lock status in the system tray?
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AutoHotkey Capslock::Ctrl doesn't work in some applications
I have the snippet Capslock::Ctrl in my autohotkey script that runs at system startup and my CapsLock is correctly turned into a Ctrl key, except for a few applications.
If regedit or XYplorer are ...
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Word Caps-Lock click will return to the other language
I want to write in 2 languages in Word Office.
I'm in my language and click Caps-Lock to swtich to English.
When I click again on Caps-Lock in order to return to my language, it stays in english(low ...
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Caps Lock key not working in VMware Player
I am running Ubuntu 10.04 as a guest on VMware Player on Win 7. Recently I noticed that the Caps Lock key has no effect in the VM. SHIFT key works fine in capitalizing the typed keys.
How can I make ...
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