Comments on: Disabling Caps Lock http://theotherfellow.com/2010/02/22/disabling-caps-lock/ The saner side of insanity Thu, 02 Sep 2010 23:49:25 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc By: Richard http://theotherfellow.com/2010/02/22/disabling-caps-lock/comment-page-1/#comment-755 Richard Mon, 22 Feb 2010 15:57:57 +0000 http://theotherfellow.com/2010/02/22/disabling-caps-lock/#comment-755 Aha! But as yet, I am stuck with Windows. I have Linux Mint ready to set up, but haven't yet released a PC for it. It is a good point about Caps Lock. It had occurred to me too (you'll be pleased to hear!) Maybe it's only nerds who worry about such things? ;) Aha! But as yet, I am stuck with Windows. I have Linux Mint ready to set up, but haven’t yet released a PC for it.

It is a good point about Caps Lock. It had occurred to me too (you’ll be pleased to hear!) Maybe it’s only nerds who worry about such things? ;)

]]> By: Kae Verens http://theotherfellow.com/2010/02/22/disabling-caps-lock/comment-page-1/#comment-754 Kae Verens Mon, 22 Feb 2010 15:23:16 +0000 http://theotherfellow.com/2010/02/22/disabling-caps-lock/#comment-754 An alternative solution is to remap your keyboard so the caps-lock is used for something completely different. I'm not sure how easy it is in Windows, but in Linux, it can be done easily through xmodmap. I have replaced my own caps-lock with another left CTRL key. This means I'm not doing gymnastics now to do stuff like ctrl+w to close browser tabs. speaking of caps-lock - I wonder why it's not called shift-lock, or why the shift button is not called caps? Everyone I've queried on this just looked at me as if I was out of my mind for wondering such a thing (and then would tell me to get the hell out of their toilet). An alternative solution is to remap your keyboard so the caps-lock is used for something completely different.

I’m not sure how easy it is in Windows, but in Linux, it can be done easily through xmodmap.

I have replaced my own caps-lock with another left CTRL key. This means I’m not doing gymnastics now to do stuff like ctrl+w to close browser tabs.

speaking of caps-lock – I wonder why it’s not called shift-lock, or why the shift button is not called caps?

Everyone I’ve queried on this just looked at me as if I was out of my mind for wondering such a thing (and then would tell me to get the hell out of their toilet).

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