Swap keys using xkb instead of xmodmap

Removed old swap key lines from config and added dir/script to symlink
xkb file to lc dir. Fixes issue of having to release keys when starting
terminal with xmodmap.

aliases/zsh_aliases

@@ -168,7 +168,7 @@ if [ "$(hostname)" = "NZXT" ]; then
 	alias sfa="f ~/Documents/self-authoring"
 	alias rcg="$cd_coding_dir/random-color-generator"
 	alias dcr="$cd_coding_dir/dcr-logger"
-	alias pf="$cd_coding_dir/ParsaFood"
+	alias prf="$cd_coding_dir/ParsaFood"
 
 	#  swbot {{{ # 
 	alias sb="$cd_coding_dir/swbot"
@@ -204,14 +204,6 @@ fi
 
 # laptop {{{
 if [[ "$(hostname)" = "X1-Carbon" ]]; then
-	#  key swaps {{{ # 
-	xmodmap -e "keycode 9 = Escape"
-	xmodmap -e "keycode 22 = Home"
-	xmodmap -e "keycode 119 = End"
-	xmodmap -e "keycode 110 = Delete"
-	xmodmap -e "keycode 115 = BackSpace"
-	#  }}} key swaps # 
-
 	alias gbl="xbacklight -get"
 	function bl() { xbacklight -set $(echo "scale=2;$1*10" | bc) ; } 
 
@@ -258,7 +250,7 @@ alias gcam="git commit --amend"
 # todo: fix
 function gcm(){ echo git commit -m \""$1"\" ; }
 
-function gpsg() { 
+function psg() { 
 	git add .
 	git commit -m '.'
 	git push
@@ -329,7 +321,7 @@ alias cdn="$cd_coding_dir"
 ideas_dir="$coding_dir""/ideas"
 alias ids="f $ideas_dir"
 alias lci="f $ideas_dir/general"
-alias vli="ni $ideas_dir/ideas.md"
+alias vli="ni $ideas_dir/general/ideas.md"
 alias fyn="f $ideas_dir/yes-no"
 
 alias ans="f /usr/local/android-studio/bin && ./studio.sh"
@@ -417,6 +409,7 @@ function run() {
 #  temp {{{ # 
 alias m8="make checkpasswd && ./checkpasswd  < passwd.in"
 alias m3="make pfact && ./pfact.out 14"
+function pf() { make pfact && ./pfact.out $1 ; } 
 alias 35w="c9 3-5_wait.c && ./3-5_wait.out abc a"
 #  }}} temp # 
 

configs/set-config-dirs.sh

@@ -1,11 +0,0 @@
-# Get directory variables from script.
-. ../dirs.sh
-# List of config dirs in system config dir that I want to link to.
-# config_dirs=(neofetch i3 i3blocks sam-i3blocks ranger)
-config_dirs=(neofetch i3 i3blocks ranger)
-for cur_dir in $config_dirs; do
-	# Remove system file.
-	rm -rf "$sys_config_dir"/"$cur_dir"
-	# Link config file in repository to system config location.
-	ln -s "$config_dir"/"$pc"/"$cur_dir" "$sys_config_dir"/"$cur_dir"
-done

configs/set-configs.sh

@@ -1,12 +1,11 @@
 # Get directory variables from script.
 . ../dirs.sh
-# List of config files in system config dir that I want to link to.
-config_files="neofetch/config.conf i3/config i3blocks/i3blocks.conf "\
-"sam-i3blocks/sam-i3blocks.conf"
-for file in $config_files; do
+# List of config dirs in system config dir that I want to link to.
+# config_dirs=(neofetch i3 i3blocks sam-i3blocks ranger)
+config_dirs=(neofetch i3 i3blocks ranger)
+for cur_dir in $config_dirs; do
 	# Remove system file.
-	rm "$sys_config_dir"/"$file"
+	rm -rf "$sys_config_dir"/"$cur_dir"
 	# Link config file in repository to system config location.
-	ln -s "$config_dir"/"$pc"/$(echo "$file" | cut -d'/' -f 1).conf \
-	"$sys_config_dir"/"$file" 
+	ln -s "$config_dir"/"$pc"/"$cur_dir" "$sys_config_dir"/"$cur_dir"
 done

dotfiles/Xresources

@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
-URxvt.font: xft:hack:size=14
+! URxvt.font: xft:hack:size=14
+URxvt.font: xft:hack:size=13
 
 /* transparency {{{ */
 URxvt*inheritPixmap: true

dotfiles/vimrc

@@ -144,6 +144,7 @@ let mapleader="\<Space>"
 nnoremap <leader>cmt :%s/>\(.*\)>/<!---\1-->/g<CR>
 " delete line into system clipboard
 nnoremap <leader>D "+dd
+nnoremap <leader>DA "+ggdG
 " reload file
 nnoremap <leader>e :e<CR>
 " reload folds

dotfiles/zshrc

@@ -94,18 +94,13 @@ source ~/linux-config/aliases/zsh_aliases
 # alias zshconfig="mate ~/.zshrc"
 # alias ohmyzsh="mate ~/.oh-my-zsh"
 
-if [ "$(whoami)" = "kevin" ]; then
+# pywal
 export PATH="${PATH}:${HOME}/.local/bin/"
 (cat ~/.cache/wal/sequences &)
+
 # keyboard delay/rate
 xset r rate 200 60
-fi
-# NZXT
-if [ "$(hostname)" = "NZXT" ];
-then
-	xmodmap -e "clear Lock"
-	xmodmap -e "keycode 22 = Caps_Lock"
-	xmodmap -e "keycode 66 = BackSpace"
-# else
-	# xrandr --dpi 150
+# laptop
+if [ "$(hostname)" = "X1-Carbon" ];
+	xrandr --dpi 125
 fi

xkb/NZXT-pc

@@ -0,0 +1,87 @@
+default  partial alphanumeric_keys modifier_keys
+xkb_symbols "pc105" {
+
+    key <ESC>  {	[ Escape		]	};
+
+    // The extra key on many European keyboards:
+    key <LSGT> {	[ less, greater, bar, brokenbar ] };
+
+    // The following keys are common to all layouts.
+    key <BKSL> {	[ backslash,	bar	]	};
+    key <SPCE> {	[ 	 space		]	};
+
+    include "srvr_ctrl(fkey2vt)"
+    include "pc(editing)"
+    include "keypad(x11)"
+
+    key <BKSP> {	[ Caps_Lock		]	};
+
+    key  <TAB> {	[ Tab,	ISO_Left_Tab	]	};
+    key <RTRN> {	[ Return		]	};
+
+    key <CAPS> {	[ BackSpace, BackSpace ]	};
+    key <NMLK> {	[ Num_Lock 		]	};
+
+    key <LFSH> {	[ Shift_L		]	};
+    key <LCTL> {	[ Control_L		]	};
+    key <LWIN> {	[ Super_L		]	};
+
+    key <RTSH> {	[ Shift_R		]	};
+    key <RCTL> {	[ Control_R		]	};
+    key <RWIN> {	[ Super_R		]	};
+    key <MENU> {	[ Menu			]	};
+
+    // Beginning of modifier mappings.
+    modifier_map Shift  { Shift_L, Shift_R };
+    modifier_map Lock   { Caps_Lock };
+    modifier_map Control{ Control_L, Control_R };
+    modifier_map Mod2   { Num_Lock };
+    modifier_map Mod4   { Super_L, Super_R };
+
+    // Fake keys for virtual<->real modifiers mapping:
+    key <LVL3> {	[ ISO_Level3_Shift	]	};
+    key <MDSW> {	[ Mode_switch 		]	};
+    modifier_map Mod5   { <LVL3>, <MDSW> };
+
+    key <ALT>  {	[ NoSymbol, Alt_L	]	};
+    include "altwin(meta_alt)"
+
+    key <META> {	[ NoSymbol, Meta_L	]	};
+    modifier_map Mod1   { <META> };
+
+    key <SUPR> {	[ NoSymbol, Super_L	]	};
+    modifier_map Mod4   { <SUPR> };
+
+    key <HYPR> {	[ NoSymbol, Hyper_L	]	};
+    modifier_map Mod4   { <HYPR> };
+    // End of modifier mappings.
+
+    key <OUTP> { [ XF86Display ] };
+    key <KITG> { [ XF86KbdLightOnOff ] };
+    key <KIDN> { [ XF86KbdBrightnessDown ] };
+    key <KIUP> { [ XF86KbdBrightnessUp ] };
+};
+
+hidden partial alphanumeric_keys
+xkb_symbols "editing" {
+    key <PRSC> {
+	type= "PC_ALT_LEVEL2",
+	symbols[Group1]= [ Print, Sys_Req ]
+    };
+    key <SCLK> {	[  Scroll_Lock		]	};
+    key <PAUS> {
+	type= "PC_CONTROL_LEVEL2",
+	symbols[Group1]= [ Pause, Break ]
+    };
+    key  <INS> {	[  Insert		]	};
+    key <HOME> {	[  Home			]	};
+    key <PGUP> {	[  Prior		]	};
+    key <DELE> {	[  Delete		]	};
+    key  <END> {	[  End			]	};
+    key <PGDN> {	[  Next			]	};
+
+    key   <UP> {	[  Up			]	};
+    key <LEFT> {	[  Left			]	};
+    key <DOWN> {	[  Down			]	};
+    key <RGHT> {	[  Right		]	};
+};

xkb/set-layouts.sh

@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+# Get directory variables from script.
+. ../dirs.sh
+
+xkb_config_file_name="pc"
+sys_layout_file="/usr/share/X11/xkb/symbols/$xkb_config_file_name"
+xkb_config_dir="$linux_config_dir/xkb"
+
+# Remove system file.
+sudo rm -rf "$sys_layout_file"
+# Link config file in repository to system config location.
+sudo ln -s "$xkb_config_dir"/"$pc"-"$xkb_config_file_name" "$sys_layout_file"