Solution to remap (ie deactivate) Caps Lock in lubuntu

**elundmark** · June 14th, 2011

Just thought I'd throw this up in the ether, took me a while to find this solution.

Open up (lx)terminal and type in the one you want:
# 1. Lubuntu Caps Lock -> Super

Code:

setxkbmap -option caps:super

# 2. Left Control <-> Caps Lock

Code:

setxkbmap -option ctrl:swapcaps

# 3. Caps Lock -> Control

Code:

setxkbmap -option ctrl:nocaps

EDIT:

Of course this doesn't get saved persistantly on reboot, so you have to run this for every boot.
I've placed a script called "caps-killer.sh" in /usr/bin/caps-killer.sh and made it run on boot by running:

gksudo leafpad /etc/xdg/lxsession/Lubuntu/autostart

...and inserted this at the end:

Code:

@/usr/bin/caps-killer.sh

Kudos to a commenter on JJinuxLand.

**dr_leviathan** · June 18th, 2011

These magic spells worked for me (Xubuntu 11.04).

Googling for this info results in a great deal of legacy results that was helpful back in 2006 but is now just wrong.

**Luz77** · August 9th, 2011

Hi, I wanted to remap caps lock to escape and escape to caps lock. Here is how it works:

file: 'swap-esc-caps'

Code:

! Swap caps lock and escape
remove Lock = Caps_Lock
keysym Escape = Caps_Lock
keysym Caps_Lock = Escape
add Lock = Caps_Lock

file: 'swap-esc-caps.sh'

Code:

xmodmap swap-esc-caps

**The Cog** · November 2nd, 2011

Or to simply disable Caps Lock making it a dead key:

Code:

setxkbmap -option caps:none

and to restore the default (re-enable it):

Code:

setxkbmap -option

I'm still looking for a way to turn Caps Lock into a simple non-locking Shift key though.

**amjjawad** · November 3rd, 2011

Originally Posted by The Cog

Or to simply disable Caps Lock making it a dead key:

Code:

setxkbmap -option caps:none

and to restore the default (re-enable it):

Code:

setxkbmap -option

I'm still looking for a way to turn Caps Lock into a simple non-locking Shift key though.

Sorry but may I ask what's the point?

**The Cog** · November 4th, 2011

The point is that all too often, I fumble the caps lock button AND END UP TYPING HALF A SENTENCE IN CAPITALS. Generally when I type an 'a' or use the shift key. If I were better at touch typing, I would spend more time looking at the screen instead of at the keyboard and would notice sooner, but I'm not. I prefer to simply disable caps lock, which I almost never use except by accident.

**amjjawad** · November 4th, 2011

Originally Posted by The Cog

The point is that all too often, I fumble the caps lock button AND END UP TYPING HALF A SENTENCE IN CAPITALS. Generally when I type an 'a' or use the shift key. If I were better at touch typing, I would spend more time looking at the screen instead of at the keyboard and would notice sooner, but I'm not. I prefer to simply disable caps lock, which I almost never use except by accident.

Oh, got it

I'm actually too fast and I do use Touch Typing since 10 years maybe? so I don't have to worry about it. I just thought there is some other point that I missed

Thank you