New answers tagged keyboard
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How to debug AHK, like printing out debug string to console?
A simple logging function for AutoHotkey v2:
; file log
flog(params*){
logfile := "j:\d\AutoHotkeyLog.log"
ts := FormatTime(, "yyyy-MM-dd HH:mm:ss.") substr(A_TickCount,-3)
; ...
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Mapping every key into a modifier when pressed with another
In the world of programmable mechanical keyboards there is a feature known as homerow mods that provides functionality similar to what you describe. Homerow mods work very well once you have adjusted ...
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Looking for a Unicode character: keyboard glyph for zero-width non-joiner
Tap the plus sign next to the zero width non joiner
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Is there a way to prevent typing lowercase with both capslock engaged and shift depressed?
I quote the accepted
answer by Mauricio
using gnome from the post
How to toggle off Caps Lock by Shift key?
Other answers in the post refer to other flavors of Linux.
First install gnome-tweak-tool ...
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Windows 7: Italian Keyboard: Typing capitalized accented vowels
don't know if you're still searching, but I found a really nice solution to this problem (and it's not changing your OS to linux :D) it's called tastiera italiana aggiornata. It offers you a new ...
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VMWare Workstation Keyboard and Mouse stop working
Found a workaround at vmware forum:
(1) Power off the VM, and add the config option:
keyboard.allowBothIRQs = FALSE
This might cause your Linux VM's input to hang if the Guest tries to Sleep/...
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Function keys with external keyboard
For me, I had to go to Keyboard > Keyboard Shortcuts > Function Keys and enable "Use F1, F2, etc. keys as standard function keys"
My system: M2 Macbook Pro, 2022
MacOS: Sonoma 14.1
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Keyboard layout wrong on Arch Linux emergency mode
SOLVED.
In Emergency Mode or Normal Mode:
Edit /etc/locale.gen and uncomment #es_ES.UTF-8 UTF-8:
# nano /etc/locale.gen
Before:
#es_ES.UTF-8 UTF-8
After:
es_ES.UTF-8 UTF-8
Generate the locales:
# ...
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Disable Caps Lock when holding Shift on Mac?
I'm new to Mac (very familiar with Windows) and I totally agree that the option to "unlock" CAPS LOCK with the SHIFT key is such an excellent option. I believe this would always be the first ...
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How do I get xkb settings to work via xwayland? They work fine when used on Wayland-native applications
You should be using libxkbcommon instead of xmodmap by creating $HOME/.config/xkb. This article goes into detail on how Wayland and XWayland works with user-specific XKB configurations.
Wayland's ...
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Keyboard and Track Pad Issues After Dissassembly/Cleaning/Repairs
Laptop keyboards are highly engineered so as to be inexpensive. Because of this they are not readily repairable.
The only practical course now that you have issues with it is to replace it. They are ...
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How do I control the volume with a non-Mac keyboard?
I created 3 Apple Shortcuts:
Mute/Unmute -> Ctrl+F10
Reduce Volume -> Ctrl+F11
Increase Volume -> Ctrl+F12
In order to assign a keyboard shortcut to them, click the info button on the top ...
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My keyboard Num Lock button is missing
I recently encountered the same issue with this model keyboard. Why in the world would they map a full numberpad, but not give the ability to toggle it? </rant>
In my google searches, I found ...
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VMWare Workstation Keyboard and Mouse stop working
I think i have a solution.
I edit the .vmx file and change the mouse integration setting by adding :
mks.gamingMouse.policy = "gaming"
Since yesterday i have no more problem but i need to ...
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VMWare Workstation Keyboard and Mouse stop working
I can confirm that this issue is happening with me on both Ubuntu 23.10 and Fedora 38 guests.
I am using VMWare Workstation Pro 17.5.0 build-22583795 on Windows 11 Pro, 64-bit (Build 22621.2715) 10.0....
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W key presses tab key, and whole row
If two key press do this then someone may have spilt a liquid on it. And it may have created a short on the PCB (printed circuit board itself). Having supplied hardware to pets in the past, a spilt ...
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Bluetooth keyboard stops sending signal after 30 seconds with a pushed key
I can think of two reasons.
To save the battery life. It would be really annoying if you left a book on it and then you couldnt use the keyboard after a few hours.
To not overload the computer it ...
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How to map the Caps Lock key to Escape key in Arch Linux
Another great option is https://github.com/maricn/interception-vimproved interception plugin.
It does Esc on tap, CTRL on hold, plus:
Return becomes Right CTRL on hold
Hold space to change the hjkl ...
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How to change focus to notification pop-up in VS Code using keyboard?
According to this PR, these keybindings exist:
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VMWare Workstation Keyboard and Mouse stop working
I got the same issue on vmware workstation 17 player on a windows 11 host with an ubuntu 23.10 VM.
System work fine and stop capturing keybord and mouse after a while..
System still working and is ...
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USB Switch for Keyboard and Mouse (KM)
There are a few ways to do this:
USB device switches that simply route all USB connections to whatever PC is selected via the front panel buttons or a wired remote or very rarely a keyboard hotkey. ...
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Cuztomizing en_US layout on a non-en_US keyboard (Windows 10)
It's very simple to find out with AutoHotkey what a given key is sending:
Run any AutoHotkey script
Right-click the "H" icon and select "Open"
Select menu View > Key history ...
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Short keyboard combination to enter an en dash in LibreOffice Writer?
For a single character like the en dash, you can:
record a macro in which the en dash is added using the combination Alt+0150 (that is, hold down the Alt key while typing the four numbers on the ...
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Using Tab to select dialog buttons - works on one Mac but not another
You need Full Keyboard Access switched on to enable the Tab between buttons.
This used to be under System prefs > Keyboard > Shortcuts
but since Ventura has moved to System Settings > ...
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Is it possible to change the default of F1-F8 keys from media to regular function keeping the F9-F12 as is on Dell XPS 15?
I was able to achieve the desired outcome using KeyTweak utility. Just remapped Fn+F1x to F1x and vice versa using Full Teach Mode.
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VMWare Workstation Keyboard and Mouse stop working
I'm having the exact same issue on my laptop.
I'm using the built in keyboard and touch pad so not an issue with bluetooth or anything.
I'm running Kali in VMware Workstation 17 Player and my keyboard ...
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How to change focus to notification pop-up in VS Code using keyboard?
Ctrl+K
Ctrl+Shift+N
There is an in-built keyboard shortcut in VS code that allows you to shift
focus on to the toast notifications without having to configure the .json file.
If you press the ...
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Is there a standard for an 84-key UK keyboard?
You have not stated which Linux-variant (distro, distribution) you're using.
Example: Ubuntu...
Hit the win-key, begin to type Settings and the corresponding icon
will appear, click on it.
Find ...
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Keyboard pre-boot doesn't work properly
The solution for me was to switch the keyboard switch to BIOS mode (Corsair K70). This will switch it to be compatible with BIOS etc. Then I could type the password normally. For a keyboard to work in ...
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