Numpad hotkeys on linux - Revision history

Lucka at 00:43, 15 August 2025

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	sudo apt install xcape		sudo apt install xcape


	xcape -e 'Hyper_R=0'		xcape -e 'Hyper_R=0'


	I've started work on porting my numpad hotkey script to python so it can work on linux: clipboardbuffers.py		I've started work on porting my numpad hotkey script to python so it can work on linux: clipboardbuffers.py

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	You could also xmodmap, but it has issues with hotplugging. You can use it like this:		You could also xmodmap, but it has issues with hotplugging. You can use it like this:

	xmodmap -e 'keycode 90 = Hyper_R'		xmodmap -e 'keycode 90 = Hyper_R'

	You can use XCape to allow the modifier keys to send actions on their own.		You can use XCape to allow the modifier keys to send actions on their own.

	sudo apt install xcape		sudo apt install xcape
	xcape -e 'Hyper_R=0'
			xcape -e 'Hyper_R=0'


	I've started work on porting my numpad hotkey script to python so it can work on linux: clipboardbuffers.py		I've started work on porting my numpad hotkey script to python so it can work on linux: clipboardbuffers.py

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	...and a systemd service to autostart it: [/home/lucka/.config/systemd/user/numpadhotkeys.service]		...and a systemd service to autostart it: [<code>/home/lucka/.config/systemd/user/numpadhotkeys.service</code>]

	[Unit]		[Unit]

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	...and a systemd service to autostart it:		...and a systemd service to autostart it: [/home/lucka/.config/systemd/user/numpadhotkeys.service]

	[Unit]		[Unit]

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		...and a systemd service to autostart it:

		[Unit]
		Description=Script that handles numpad hotkeys

		[Service]
		ExecStart=/home/lucka/sh/numpad-hotkeys-keyd.sh
		Restart=on-failure

		[Install]
		WantedBy=default.target

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	EndSection		EndSection

			<hr>
	I've created a script to handle keys pressed by a specific numpad:		I've created a script to handle keys pressed by a specific numpad:

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	Making numpad hotkeys on linux is a bit more tricky than it is on windows due to the critical lack of autohotkey		Making numpad hotkeys on linux is a bit more tricky than it is on windows due to the critical lack of autohotkey
			<hr>
	keyd is an excellent way to make hotkeys:		keyd is an excellent way to make hotkeys:<hr>

	You can force X11 to ignore specific keyboards by adding a file to /etc/X11/xorg.conf.d/22-ignorethisdevice.conf:		You can force X11 to ignore specific keyboards by adding a file to /etc/X11/xorg.conf.d/22-ignorethisdevice.conf:

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 You can force X11 to ignore specific keyboards by adding a file to /etc/X11/xorg.conf.d/22-ignorethisdevice.conf:
-Section "InputClass"
+ Section "InputClass"
      Identifier "DisableGearHeadNumpad"
      MatchIsKeyboard "on"
      MatchUSBID "04d9:1503"
      Option "Ignore" "true"
-EndSection
+ EndSection
 I've created a script to handle keys pressed by a specific numpad:
-#!/bin/bash
+ #!/bin/bash
-keyd monitor |
+ keyd monitor |
-while
+ while
- read;
+  read;
- do
+  do
- if echo "$REPLY" | fgrep "04d9:1503:20f521c9"; then
+  if echo "$REPLY" | fgrep "04d9:1503:20f521c9"; then
-  if echo "$REPLY" | fgrep "kp0 down"; then echo "this is button 0";
+   if echo "$REPLY" | fgrep "kp0 down"; then echo "this is button 0";
    fi
-  if echo "$REPLY" | fgrep "kp1 down"; then echo "this is button 1";
+  done
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 You could also xmodmap, but it has issues with hotplugging. You can use it like this:

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 Making numpad hotkeys on linux is a bit more tricky than it is on windows due to the critical lack of autohotkey
-You'll need xmodmap, you can use it like this:
+Section "InputClass"
-You can use XCape to allow the modifier keys to send actions on their own.
+I've created a script to handle keys pressed by a specific numpad:
-  sudo apt install xcape
-  xcape -e 'Hyper_R=0'
+#!/bin/bash
-keyd is an excellent way to make hotkeys as well.
+xmodmap -e 'keycode 90 = Hyper_R'
-I've started work on porting my numpad hotkey script to python so it can work on linux: [[clipboardbuffers.py]]
+sudo apt install xcape
-<hr>
+I've started work on porting my numpad hotkey script to python so it can work on linux: clipboardbuffers.py