Ubuntu16.04/Gnome: How to swap AltGr and Ctrl right at keyboard?












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My keyboard key of AltGr does not work anymore. I want rebind the
functionality of AltGr to Ctrl_R.



What is the easiest way to rebind AltGr to Ctrl_R?



OS: Ubuntu 16.04
Desktop: Gnome 3



I tried to use xmodmap with the following configuration:



!Swap right control and right alt
remove Control = Control_R
remove Mod1 = Alt_R
keycode 105 = Alt_R
keycode 108 = Control_R
add Control = Control_R
add Mod1 = Alt_R


But I always get the following error:



> xmodmap .Xmodmap
xmodmap: .Xmodmap:3: bad keysym in remove modifier list 'Alt_R', no corresponding keycodes


Moreover, the configuration of xmodmap is persistent throughout several
restarts.





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    My keyboard key of AltGr does not work anymore. I want rebind the
    functionality of AltGr to Ctrl_R.



    What is the easiest way to rebind AltGr to Ctrl_R?



    OS: Ubuntu 16.04
    Desktop: Gnome 3



    I tried to use xmodmap with the following configuration:



    !Swap right control and right alt
    remove Control = Control_R
    remove Mod1 = Alt_R
    keycode 105 = Alt_R
    keycode 108 = Control_R
    add Control = Control_R
    add Mod1 = Alt_R


    But I always get the following error:



    > xmodmap .Xmodmap
    xmodmap: .Xmodmap:3: bad keysym in remove modifier list 'Alt_R', no corresponding keycodes


    Moreover, the configuration of xmodmap is persistent throughout several
    restarts.





    Related Questions




    • How to bind Alt+Arrows to PageUp/PageDown?


    • remap right alt to behave as right ctrl











    share|improve this question



























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      My keyboard key of AltGr does not work anymore. I want rebind the
      functionality of AltGr to Ctrl_R.



      What is the easiest way to rebind AltGr to Ctrl_R?



      OS: Ubuntu 16.04
      Desktop: Gnome 3



      I tried to use xmodmap with the following configuration:



      !Swap right control and right alt
      remove Control = Control_R
      remove Mod1 = Alt_R
      keycode 105 = Alt_R
      keycode 108 = Control_R
      add Control = Control_R
      add Mod1 = Alt_R


      But I always get the following error:



      > xmodmap .Xmodmap
      xmodmap: .Xmodmap:3: bad keysym in remove modifier list 'Alt_R', no corresponding keycodes


      Moreover, the configuration of xmodmap is persistent throughout several
      restarts.





      Related Questions




      • How to bind Alt+Arrows to PageUp/PageDown?


      • remap right alt to behave as right ctrl











      share|improve this question
















      My keyboard key of AltGr does not work anymore. I want rebind the
      functionality of AltGr to Ctrl_R.



      What is the easiest way to rebind AltGr to Ctrl_R?



      OS: Ubuntu 16.04
      Desktop: Gnome 3



      I tried to use xmodmap with the following configuration:



      !Swap right control and right alt
      remove Control = Control_R
      remove Mod1 = Alt_R
      keycode 105 = Alt_R
      keycode 108 = Control_R
      add Control = Control_R
      add Mod1 = Alt_R


      But I always get the following error:



      > xmodmap .Xmodmap
      xmodmap: .Xmodmap:3: bad keysym in remove modifier list 'Alt_R', no corresponding keycodes


      Moreover, the configuration of xmodmap is persistent throughout several
      restarts.





      Related Questions




      • How to bind Alt+Arrows to PageUp/PageDown?


      • remap right alt to behave as right ctrl








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          If the functionality of AltGr for your keyboard layout is to access third level symbols of various keys, I suggest that you run this command:



          setxkbmap -option lv3:switch


          If it does what you want, you can make the change permanent by opening /etc/default/keyboard for editing and changing the line



          XKBOPTIONS=""


          to



          XKBOPTIONS="lv3:switch"





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          • Thank you, Gunnar for your quick and precise answer! I struggled two full day with possible solutions!

            – Jon
            Dec 4 '16 at 19:13











          • @Jon: You're welcome. I struggled a bit before I could provide that answer; the xkb stuff is poorly documented.

            – Gunnar Hjalmarsson
            Dec 4 '16 at 20:58











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          If the functionality of AltGr for your keyboard layout is to access third level symbols of various keys, I suggest that you run this command:



          setxkbmap -option lv3:switch


          If it does what you want, you can make the change permanent by opening /etc/default/keyboard for editing and changing the line



          XKBOPTIONS=""


          to



          XKBOPTIONS="lv3:switch"





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          • Thank you, Gunnar for your quick and precise answer! I struggled two full day with possible solutions!

            – Jon
            Dec 4 '16 at 19:13











          • @Jon: You're welcome. I struggled a bit before I could provide that answer; the xkb stuff is poorly documented.

            – Gunnar Hjalmarsson
            Dec 4 '16 at 20:58
















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          If the functionality of AltGr for your keyboard layout is to access third level symbols of various keys, I suggest that you run this command:



          setxkbmap -option lv3:switch


          If it does what you want, you can make the change permanent by opening /etc/default/keyboard for editing and changing the line



          XKBOPTIONS=""


          to



          XKBOPTIONS="lv3:switch"





          share|improve this answer
























          • Thank you, Gunnar for your quick and precise answer! I struggled two full day with possible solutions!

            – Jon
            Dec 4 '16 at 19:13











          • @Jon: You're welcome. I struggled a bit before I could provide that answer; the xkb stuff is poorly documented.

            – Gunnar Hjalmarsson
            Dec 4 '16 at 20:58














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          If the functionality of AltGr for your keyboard layout is to access third level symbols of various keys, I suggest that you run this command:



          setxkbmap -option lv3:switch


          If it does what you want, you can make the change permanent by opening /etc/default/keyboard for editing and changing the line



          XKBOPTIONS=""


          to



          XKBOPTIONS="lv3:switch"





          share|improve this answer













          If the functionality of AltGr for your keyboard layout is to access third level symbols of various keys, I suggest that you run this command:



          setxkbmap -option lv3:switch


          If it does what you want, you can make the change permanent by opening /etc/default/keyboard for editing and changing the line



          XKBOPTIONS=""


          to



          XKBOPTIONS="lv3:switch"






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          • Thank you, Gunnar for your quick and precise answer! I struggled two full day with possible solutions!

            – Jon
            Dec 4 '16 at 19:13











          • @Jon: You're welcome. I struggled a bit before I could provide that answer; the xkb stuff is poorly documented.

            – Gunnar Hjalmarsson
            Dec 4 '16 at 20:58



















          • Thank you, Gunnar for your quick and precise answer! I struggled two full day with possible solutions!

            – Jon
            Dec 4 '16 at 19:13











          • @Jon: You're welcome. I struggled a bit before I could provide that answer; the xkb stuff is poorly documented.

            – Gunnar Hjalmarsson
            Dec 4 '16 at 20:58

















          Thank you, Gunnar for your quick and precise answer! I struggled two full day with possible solutions!

          – Jon
          Dec 4 '16 at 19:13





          Thank you, Gunnar for your quick and precise answer! I struggled two full day with possible solutions!

          – Jon
          Dec 4 '16 at 19:13













          @Jon: You're welcome. I struggled a bit before I could provide that answer; the xkb stuff is poorly documented.

          – Gunnar Hjalmarsson
          Dec 4 '16 at 20:58





          @Jon: You're welcome. I struggled a bit before I could provide that answer; the xkb stuff is poorly documented.

          – Gunnar Hjalmarsson
          Dec 4 '16 at 20:58


















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