From 2f808717ec859978d5aeacc1bce63ac18f50c3d4 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: druckdev <63563978+druckdev@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Tue, 30 Jun 2020 02:42:23 +0200
Subject: [PATCH] Rework keyboard layout

Instead of using an own xkb layout, modify the layout with xmodmap.
Use xcape to use Caps_Lock as Ctrl and Escape depending on if it was
pressed in combination vs alone.
Add hints for xinput.
---
 .Xmodmap          | 16 ++++++++++++++++
 .config/i3/config | 13 +++++++++++--
 2 files changed, 27 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)
 create mode 100644 .Xmodmap

diff --git a/.Xmodmap b/.Xmodmap
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a57deb1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.Xmodmap
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+! Bind Caps_Lock on Escape key, Ctrl_R on Caps_Lock key and Escape on Control_R
+! The Caps_Lock key is also used for Escape through xcape
+remove Control = Control_R
+remove Lock = Caps_Lock
+
+keycode 9 =
+keycode 9 = Caps_Lock
+
+keycode 66 =
+keycode 66 = Control_R
+
+keycode 105 =
+keycode 105 = Escape
+
+add Control = Control_R
+add Lock = Caps_Lock
diff --git a/.config/i3/config b/.config/i3/config
index 2be0da4..992729a 100644
--- a/.config/i3/config
+++ b/.config/i3/config
@@ -173,6 +173,8 @@ bindsym $mod+r mode "resize"
 exec_always --no-startup-id ~/.config/i3/monitor-setup.sh &
 
 # Touchpad configuration
+# Find touchpad: `xinput list`
+# Find options:  `xinput list-props $touchpad`
 set $touchpad DLL082A:01 06CB:76AF Touchpad
 exec xinput set-prop "$touchpad" "libinput Tapping Enabled" 1
 exec xinput set-prop "$touchpad" "libinput Natural Scrolling Enabled" 1
@@ -234,8 +236,15 @@ bindsym --release $mod+Print exec gnome-screenshot -a
 # Zoom links in private browser
 bindsym $mod+z exec ~/.local/bin/zoom-links
 
-# keyboard layout (de layout without dead keys and switched ESC and CAPS_LOCK)
-exec setxkbmap own
+# Keyboard layout
+# German layout without dead keys and escape and capslock switched.
+# exec setxkbmap de nodeadkeys -option 'caps:swapescape'
+# German layout without dead keys
+exec setxkbmap de nodeadkeys -option
+# Load custom keymap
+exec xmodmap ~/.Xmodmap
+# Control is escape when pressed alone and shortly
+exec xcape -t 250 -e 'Control_R=Escape'
 
 # Restore GNOME's settings
 exec --no-startup-id /usr/libexec/gnome-settings-daemon-localeexec