Switch tab and backtick keys Ubuntu Linux

Question

In a very unfortunate chain of events involving my laptop and a set of stairs, I lost my tab key. Not just normal lost, where you can buy another key and slap it back on; advanced lost to where the metal frame that holds the plastic spring assembly has a broken hook.

Anyway, as I'm in terminal a lot, I use my tab key constantly. Is there any way to map my tab key to the backtick (this one ``````````) and the backtick to the tab key? I don't use backticks nearly as often, so I can deal with fumbling with the rubber keyspring for that.

Thanks in advance!

user2601268 · Accepted Answer · 2013-07-20T00:50:58.813

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run xev on a command line and find the keycode for the key (UK its keycode 49) then run xmodmap -e "keycode 49 = Tab

replacing the keycode from xev when you press that key.

You should now have a remapped key !

to save these you need to run

xmodmap -pke >~/.Xmodmap

update you need a modifier too

xmodmap -e "keycode 49 = Tab asciitilde

should work

edited Jul 20 '13 at 00:50

answered Jul 20 '13 at 00:12

user2601268

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I've done this, and it almost works; however, I now can't type the squigly (shift backtick) – Noah Jul 20 '13 at 00:29
edited answer to fix that, i assume the asciitilde is the key your talking about ? – user2601268 Jul 20 '13 at 00:52
Yeah. Tilde. Although I still think squigly sounds better :D – Noah Jul 20 '13 at 01:01

Switch tab and backtick keys Ubuntu Linux

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