/linux-capslock-delay-fix

Primary LanguageRust

linux-capslock-delay-fix

Obs: For Wayland and Xorg - Tested only in Ubuntu 22.04 - Credits to AssGoblin69

  • cd /usr/share/X11/xkb/symbols/
  • sudo chmod 777 capslock

Replace

This

// This changes the <CAPS> key to become a Control modifier,
// but it will still produce the Caps_Lock keysym.
hidden partial modifier_keys
xkb_symbols "ctrl_modifier" {
    replace key <CAPS> {
        type[Group1] = "ONE_LEVEL",
        symbols[Group1] = [ Caps_Lock ],
        actions[Group1] = [ SetMods(modifiers=Control) ]
    };
    modifier_map Control { <CAPS> };
};

For this

// This changes the <CAPS> key to become a Control modifier,
// but it will still produce the Caps_Lock keysym.
hidden partial modifier_keys
xkb_symbols "ctrl_modifier" {
    key <CAPS> {
        type="ALPHABETIC",
        repeat=No,
        symbols[Group1] = [ Caps_Lock, Caps_Lock ],
        actions[Group1] = [ LockMods(modifiers=Lock), LockMods(modifiers=Shift+Lock,affect=unlock) ]
    };
};
  • sudo chmod 644 capslock

Some changes in Gnome Tweaks

  • Go to Keyboard and Mouse > Additional Layout Options > Caps Lock behavior
  • Change Disabled to Make Caps Lock an Additional Ctrl
  • Note that Make Caps Lock an Additional Ctrl is the newer version of Caps Lock is also Ctrl

The final capslock file is in the repo