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Using both Ctrl+Alt to replace AltGr 3rd level function on xorg

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Mar 15, 20264544 views
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On Windows, Ctrl-Alt is mapped to Alt Gr, but not so on Linux. Using Alt Gr for 3rd level keys is wrist-killer! I'm unable to find a workaround that doesn't remove other functionality I use (the few mapping options in keyboard settings). I found references for others with the same problems (plenty …

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Fix for: Using both Ctrl+Alt to replace AltGr 3rd level function on xorg

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I think creating an XKB keyboard type with should do it. Credit to William Hatch at https://unix.stackexchange.com/questions/157834/how-to-bind-altgr-to-ctrl-alt

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