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From: holland@mips.csc.ti.com (Fred Hollander)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac,mail.info-mac
Subject: Keyboard Remapping
Message-ID: <43963@ti-csl.CSNET>
Date: 7 Mar 88 22:46:47 GMT
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Posted: Mon Mar  7 16:46:47 1988

Having used a lisp machine for over 2 years, I've grown accustomed to a
particular key layout:  1) parentheses on the bracket keys, 2) control key
left of the space bar, and 3) rubout below the tab, where the caps lock is.

I've solved #1 by editing the KCHR resource in the system file, swapping
parens with brackets and #2 by editing the KMAP resource, swapping virtual
key codes of control key with clover key.  I've only made it halfway with #3.
I changed the virtual key code of the caps lock key to 33 (the delete key), but
I believe the problem is that the caps lock key does not generate a key down
event.

Is there a map of keys that generate a key down event or is it strictly a
hardware interrupt that is defined by the keyboard?  Also, I would like to
swap the physical keys on the keyboard, but I don't want to break anything.
Do the caps pull off easily, or do I have to desolder the entire module off
the board?

Thanks,

Fred Hollander

Fred Hollander
Computer Science Center
Texas Instruments, Inc.
holland%ti-csl@csnet-rela

The above statements are my own and not representative of Texas Instruments.