[Sussex] Start button (was Cool gentOOo!)

matthew at truthisfreedom.org.uk matthew at truthisfreedom.org.uk
Sat Nov 8 17:14:43 UTC 2003


Quoting John Crowhurst <fyremoon at fyremoon.net>:

> 
> > On the subject of start buttons: My start button only works with the
> > mouse.  The start keys on the keyboard have had a very easy life (apart
> > from when I  press them hoping that the magic pixie has made them work
> > again) since  ditching Windows. Is there a way of making them work
> > again?
> 
> Under windows the Windows key simply does a Ctrl-Esc. You can redefine its
> code in xmodmap and loadkeys so that they do something again. You can use
> xkeycaps to set the xmodmap up in a GUI.
> 
> I think the command to see the codes on the console is dumpkeys.
> 
> Here is the codes on this link:
> http://www.princessleia.com/Windowsbind.html
>

Not that it's much help, but mine just worked... 

Matt




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