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If your model does not have these keys, you can [[How to get special keys to work|map special keys]] to the {{key|Windows}} and {{key|Menu}}.
 
If your model does not have these keys, you can [[How to get special keys to work|map special keys]] to the {{key|Windows}} and {{key|Menu}}.
  
For example, to make the {{key|Fn}} key behave as a {{key|Menu}} key, add the following to {{path|~/.Xmodmap}} and run {{cmd|xmodmap ~/.Xmodmap|}}:
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For example, to make the {{key|Fn}} key behave as a {{key|Menu}} key (except keys ''combination'' don't work), add the following to {{path|~/.Xmodmap}} and run {{cmd|xmodmap ~/.Xmodmap|}}:
 
  keycode 227 = Menu
 
  keycode 227 = Menu
  

Revision as of 17:07, 15 March 2006

In 2005 Lenovo introduced Windows keys on new ThinkPad keyboards. The unfortunate side-effect of this, is that all the keys on the spacebar row are now very small, making it much more likely to hit the wrong key by accident.

Linux support

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Simulating Windows keys

If your model does not have these keys, you can map special keys to the Windows and Menu.

For example, to make the Fn key behave as a Menu key (except keys combination don't work), add the following to ~/.Xmodmap and run xmodmap ~/.Xmodmap:

keycode 227 = Menu

Windows support

The keys are natively supported in Windows.

Simulating Windows keys

For Windows, it is possible to use the Keyboard customizer utility to remap certain keys to act as windows and menu keys. The keyboard customizer utility also performs some additional functions, such as assigning shortcut keys on an external keyboard.

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