Bug 731596 – .bashrc entry --- xmodmap -e "remove lock = Caps_Lock"-- no longer switches off Caps Lock key

Bug 731596 - .bashrc entry --- xmodmap -e "remove lock = Caps_Lock"-- no longer switches off Caps Lock key

Summary:	.bashrc entry --- xmodmap -e "remove lock = Caps_Lock"-- no longer switches o...

Status:	CLOSED NOTABUG

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Product:	Fedora
Classification:	Fedora
Component:	xorg-x11-server-utils (Show other bugs)
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Version:	15
Hardware:	Unspecified Unspecified

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Reported:	2011-08-17 19:32 EDT by rene reitsma
Modified:	2011-08-22 13:12 EDT (History)
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Last Closed:	2011-08-22 09:52:11 EDT
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Description rene reitsma 2011-08-17 19:32:19 EDT

Description of problem:

The .bashrc entry:

xmodmap -e "remove lock = Caps_Lock"

no longer (after upgrading from fc13 to fc15) switches off the Caps Lock key.

Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable):
bash --version
GNU bash, version 4.2.10(1)-release (i386-redhat-linux-gnu)

How reproducible: always

Steps to Reproduce: 
1. stick the line in .bashrc
2. source .bashrc
3. toggle the Caps Lock key (should no longer toggle, but does)
  
Actual results: Caps Lock not switched off

Expected results: Caps Lock switched off


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Comment 1 Roman Rakus 2011-08-18 08:57:52 EDT

I don't see any relation to bash. Changing component to xorg-x11-server-utils

Comment 2 Matěj Cepl 2011-08-22 09:52:11 EDT

I believe that the correct sanctioned way is

xmodmap -e 'clear Lock'

(mentioned in the manpage).

Unless it is broken for you, I stand behind this bug being a configuration issue.

Comment 3 rene reitsma 2011-08-22 13:12:31 EDT

Neither 

xmodmap -e "remove lock = Caps_Lock"

nor

xmodmap -e 'clear Lock'

nor 

xmodmap -e "clear Lock"


seem to work; Caps Lock remains active (toggling) in all cases.

RR

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