Uploaded October 2022 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Let's face it. The Caps Lock key isn't the most useful key on the keyboard. Why not remap it to something better? In this video, I'll show you how to map caps lock to escape, control, super, and more, as well as how to still keep your caps lock functionality if you really want. Now you don't have to reach all the way to the Esc key every time you use Vim...
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0:00 Why remap caps lock?
1:19 Comparing options for remapping
2:25 Setting the option with setxkbmap
3:24 Setting with xinitrc
4:04 Setting with localectl
6:09 Conclusion
Let's face it. The Caps Lock key isn't the most useful key on the keyboard. Why not remap it to something better? In this video, I'll show you how to map caps lock to escape, control, super, and more, as well as how to still keep your caps lock functionality if you really want. Now you don't have to reach all the way to the Esc key every time you use Vim...
Watch my videos on Odysee: odysee.com/@ericnmurphy
My website: https://ericmurphy.xyz
My GitHub: github.com/ericmurphyxyz
0:00 Why remap caps lock?
1:19 Comparing options for remapping
2:25 Setting the option with setxkbmap
3:24 Setting with xinitrc
4:04 Setting with localectl
6:09 Conclusion
