I've been trying to swap CAPS LOCK key with Tab key. So the CAPS LOCK key shouldn't turn on the CAPS anymore, instead, act as the Tab key. Some people told me that I should create a .Xmodmap file in the ~/ directory. But I have no idea what's next.
Any suggestions?
First list your current settings with
xmodmap -pke|egrep -e '(Tab|Caps)'
I get this output
keycode 23 = Tab ISO_Left_Tab Tab ISO_Left_Tab
keycode 66 = Caps_Lock NoSymbol Caps_Lock
So, temporarily set your keymap
xmodmap -e "keycode 66 = Tab ISO_Left_Tab Tab ISO_Left_Tab"
xmodmap -e "keycode 23 = Caps_Lock NoSymbol Caps_Lock"
Assuming that works, add those lines to ~/.Xmodmap
keycode 66 = Tab ISO_Left_Tab Tab ISO_Left_Tab
keycode 23 = Caps_Lock NoSymbol Caps_Lock
You can then either log out and back in or
xmodmap ~/.Xmodmap
