MacOS Option Key Modifier

fivefiddy · Nov 1, 2024

Context: I am using a Keychron K3 mac keyboard uk layout. The keys match the uk.mac keyboard layout in freebsd however the option key modifier does not work. For example Option+3 should produce a hashtag symbol however when pressed it produces nothing or the shift+3 combination (£). I am using dwl and wayland but this issue persists in the tty and if possible I would love to know a fix for both domains.

Question: How can I get the Option modifier to work on a Mac keyboard variant of a uk keyboard layout in Wayland/TTY?

NapoleonWils0n · Nov 1, 2024

hi mate

i had exactly the same problem with dwl and wayland

heres how to fix the issue
let me know if you need any help

Thread 'xkb swap sterling £ and numbersign # on a gb keyboard'

Aug 4, 2024

xkb swap sterling £ and numbersign # on a gb keyboard

cerberus/xkb/xkb-swap-sterling-numbersign at master · NapoleonWils0n/cerberus

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freebsd-dotfiles-xps/.config/xkb at master · NapoleonWils0n/freebsd-dotfiles-xps

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i use a mac gb keyboard layout

default layout

pressing shift + 3 outputs sterling £
and pressing option + 3 outputs numbersign #

what i needed to do was change the keyboard layout
change the keys so pressing shift and 3 ouputs # instead of £

pressing shift + 3 outputs sterling #
and pressing option + 3 outputs numbersign £

the wayland...

NapoleonWils0n · Nov 1, 2024

dwl notes

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Thread 'freebsd dwl wayland tiling window manager install'

Jan 25, 2024

freebsd dwl wayland tiling window manager install with patches in a separate git branch.

the reason why you need to build dwl on freebsd rather than using the port or packages
is because the dwl package lets you set an variable called DWL_HOME_CONFIG that points to a dwl config.h file
which is used to customize dwl

the problem is that a lot of the dwl patches like movestack have changes in other files like dwl.c
and since the dwl package only uses the config.h file most of the patches wont work with the dwl package or port

in this video i cover install dwl on freebsd...

Thread 'dwl warp your cursor to another display with wlrctl'

Jan 28, 2024

dwl warp (move) your cursor to another display with a keyboard shortcut using wlrctl
which doesnt need root permissions to move the cursor

warping your cursor will move your cursor to another display and give that display focus,
i also cover moving windows to another display as well

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dwl config - only modified files

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wlrctl

~brocellous/wlrctl - Utility for miscellaneous wlroots extensions - sourcehut git

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Thread 'dwl setting up volume keys on freebsd with the mixer command'

Jan 28, 2024

setting up the media volume keys on the dwl wayland tiling window manager
using the mixer command to raise, lower and mute the volume

update you dont need to import the xf86 header, dwl already imports a version we can use
updated code

Code:

/* commands */
static const char *volumeup[]      = { "/usr/sbin/mixer",   "vol=+5%:+5%",  NULL };
static const char *volumedown[]    = { "/usr/sbin/mixer",   "vol=-5%:-5%",  NULL };
static const char *mutevolume[]    = { "/usr/sbin/mixer",   "vol.mute=^",        NULL };

static const Key keys[] = {
    /* Note that Shift changes...

heres how i start dwl

Code:

#!/bin/sh

# start dwl with dbus
exec dbus-launch --exit-with-session dwl -s 'dwlb -font "monospace:size=16"' 2>/dev/null

root config

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dotfiles

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bin

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fivefiddy · Nov 1, 2024

Thank you! The xcb rules work, shame you have to remap the sterling key cus I have the same issue with that now will keep looking into it all. Appreciate the help.