created: 20230218213620804
creator: Octt
modified: 20230218215242136
modifier: Octt
tags: 
title: setxkbmap

''setxkbmap'' is a [[CLI]] tool for setting many global keyboard options under [[Xorg]].

; Show current settings
: `setxkbmap -query`

; Setting a compose key
: Needed to type lefty accents (è) or more special symbols when using US layout or similar
: `setxkbmap -option "compose:{ralt|rwin|...}"`