Configuring the Keyboard ?

[Peter L. Peres]

On Fri, 10 Dec 2004, Lance F. Squire wrote:

> My Ideal keyboard would have the IBM AT/(PS/2) layout (No Windows Keys), 
> Minus the Num Lock (No un-num-lock function), Print Screen/SysRq, Scroll Lock 
> and Pause/Break keys.
>
> Of course, if there are people who use those last three keys regularily, I'd 
> like to know what for? I haven't touched them in years!

The windows keys can be mapped to popup menus when something (like 
office or blender) takes over all the other keys. The 'windows' keys 
consist of two windows keys and one menu key. The latter can be 
programmed to do just what it says.

The Print Screen/SysRq has a role in debugging as it pops up a debug 
window from the kernel under certain conditions and can be overloaded in 
X11 to switch keyboard mapping for certain languages. Ditto Scroll Lock. 
Pause/Break is rarely used but can be overloaded as above.

Peter
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