Apple Magic Keyboard on Linux
This is a guide for Apple Magic Keyboard, US layout, connected (via USB) to Ubuntu 20.04 running on a ThinkPad.
To see how the keys are mapped by default, run xmodmap in a terminal. I made this diagram to make it clearer:
+-------------------+ +-------------+
| | | |
| Shift | | ~ |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | Key: 94 |
| | | tilde |
| | | |
+-------------------+ +-------------+
+-------------+ +-------------+ +-------------+ +-------------+
| | | | | | | |
| fn | | control | | option | | command |
| | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | |
| | | Key: 37 | | Key: 64 | | Key: 133 |
| | | Name: Ctrl_L| | Alt_L | | Super_L |
| | | control | | mod1 | | mod4 |
+-------------+ +-------------+ +-------------+ +-------------+
Remap ~, control, option and command keys
I want to swap tilde (~) with § and to remap:
- command left to Ctrl
- option left to Alt
- control left to Super
So, let's create a file .xmodmap-apple and paste:
keycode 94 = grave asciitilde grave asciitilde
clear control
clear mod1
clear mod4
keycode 37 = Super_L
keycode 64 = Alt_L Meta_L
keycode 133 = Control_L
add control = Control_L Control_R
add mod1 = Alt_L Meta_L
add mod4 = Super_L Super_R
Save your current xmodmap mapping:
xmodmap -pke >.xmodmap.orig
Then, in a terminal run:
xmodmap .xmodmap-apple
You have to run this command every time you log-in.
Misc
How to switch Left Alt with Left Ctrl:
clear control
clear mod1
keycode 37 = Alt_L Meta_L
keycode 64 = Control_L
add control = Control_L Control_R
add mod1 = Alt_L Meta_L
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