On Tue 22 Apr 2025 at 19:00:25 (-0700), Van Snyder wrote: > I use an IBM PS-2 keyboard, the kind with 102 keys, and therefore no > "Windows" key. > > How do I set up a windows key, for example "Pause" or "Ctrl-Pause"? > > I tried > > XKBOPTIONS=Pause:Menu > > and > > XKBOPTIONS=pause:menu > > in /etc/default/keyboard but those didn't work.
The vocabulary is listed in /usr/share/X11/xkb/rules/base.lst where you can find: altwin:prtsc_rwin Win is mapped to PrtSc and the usual Win which might work for you. Or you might find one of the caps:xxx options works for CapsLock, though I'm not sure which xxx. You might find more explanation by googling XKBOPTIONS altwin though many of the answers may involve the opposite of what you want, mapping the windows key /to/ something useful. When I had an IBM clicky keyboard, I think I got the same effect as a windows key from holding down both Ctrl and Alt. Cheers, David.
