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    Using RCTRL as a TAB key

    I use the numeric block on the laptop quite a lot for entering numeric data. To go to the next field for input the TAB key is used which requires the left hand or a long right hand travel.

    Does anyone know how to re-program the right ctrl key to be another tab key which would allow single-handed data entry?

    This should survive any program (I should choose an alternate for VM cursor purposes).
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    Re: Using RCTRL as a TAB key

    Hello,
    xmodmap lets you do that.

    You will need to remove the control_R from the modifier, and then map it to the tab keysym. I don't have much time right now, so I won't give you teh details, but the man is well written.

    You can have a look at keysymdef.h for existing keysyms. Not sure where it is, but 'locate' should tell you.
    Good luck!

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    Re: Using RCTRL as a TAB key

    Quote Originally Posted by enimeizoo View Post
    Hello,
    xmodmap lets you do that.

    You will need to remove the control_R from the modifier, and then map it to the tab keysym. I don't have much time right now, so I won't give you teh details, but the man is well written.

    You can have a look at keysymdef.h for existing keysyms. Not sure where it is, but 'locate' should tell you.
    Good luck!
    Thank you for that - my apologies for such a delay in returning to this issue.
    It simply needed the Control_R added into a .Xmodmap file in my home user thus:-
    Code:
    keycode 105 = Tab ISO_Left_Tab Tab ISO_Left_Tab
    followed by a logout login.
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    Re: Using RCTRL as a TAB key

    For future reference, you could have avoided the logout-login by entering this at a console:

    Code:
    xmodmap -e 'keycode 105 = Tab ISO_Left_Tab Tab ISO_Left_Tab'

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