Re: ctrl:nocaps enables mark set?

["Aleix Conchillo Flaqué" <aleix@member.fsf.org>]

On Wed, Sep 3, 2008 at 16:03, Stephen J. Turnbull <stephen@xemacs.org> wrote:
>  >
>  > I have reviewed my email and capslock has keycode 66 and ctrl has
>  > keycode 37 both producing Control_L.
>
> True.
>
> The problem is that there is also a feature of the X server that it
> maintains up/down state for certain keys because it is so common to
> check for chords with those keys.  Specifically, the modifier keys.
> As Andreas points out, your keycode 66 is in the list of modifiers as
> BOTH a shiftlock key and a control key.  You need to fix the modifier
> list, not the keysym definition, of the key corresponding to 66.
>
> In-hopes-of-avoiding-flame-from-Andreas-who-really-knows-his-stuff-ly y'rs
>

OK, got it now. Sorry, I get a bit lost when talking about modifiers,
keycodes, keysyms... :-(

Aleix