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I want X to launch with my customized XKB keymap applied.

I have an xkb symbols file named hyper, which maps the Hyper key to the right control key. I put this in /usr/share/X11/xkb/symbols/hyper. Contents:

partial modifier_keys

xkb_symbols "right_control" {

    key <RCTL> { [ Hyper_R ] };



    include "hyper(base)"

};



// I might want hyper on a different key, which needs the same modifier setup

partial modifier_keys

xkb_symbols "base" {

    modifier_map Control { <LCTL> };

    modifier_map Mod1 { <LALT>, <RALT> };

    modifier_map Mod3 { Hyper_L, Hyper_R };

    modifier_map Mod4 { <LWIN>, <RWIN> };

};

I also have a keymap file:

xkb_keymap {

    xkb_keycodes  { include "evdev+aliases(qwerty)" };

    xkb_types     { include "complete"  };

    xkb_compat    { include "complete"  };

    xkb_symbols   { include "pc+us+inet(evdev)+ctrl(nocaps)+hyper(right_control)"   };

    xkb_geometry  { include "pc(pc105)" };

};

If I run xkbcomp keymap-file, everything remaps exactly how I want, so I know this part works. However, I can't get this to apply when X starts up.

I have the following snippet in /etc/X11/xorg.conf.d/10-xps13-keyboard.conf:

Section "InputClass"

    Identifier "Dell XPS13 Keyboard"

    MatchIsKeyboard "on"



    Option "xkb_symbols" "pc+us+inet(evdev)+ctrl(nocaps)+hyper(right_control)"

EndSection

And I see the options being applied in the server log:

[ 11469.810] (II) config/udev: Adding input device AT Translated Set 2 keyboard (/dev/input/event0)

[ 11469.810] (**) AT Translated Set 2 keyboard: Applying InputClass "libinput keyboard catchall"

[ 11469.810] (**) AT Translated Set 2 keyboard: Applying InputClass "Dell XPS13 Keyboard"

[ 11469.810] (II) Using input driver 'libinput' for 'AT Translated Set 2 keyboard'

[ 11469.811] (II) systemd-logind: got fd for /dev/input/event0 13:64 fd 30 paused 0

[ 11469.811]    Option "_source" "server/udev"

[ 11469.811]    Option "name" "AT Translated Set 2 keyboard"

[ 11469.811]    Option "path" "/dev/input/event0"

[ 11469.811]    Option "device" "/dev/input/event0"

[ 11469.811]    Option "major" "13"

[ 11469.811]    Option "minor" "64"

[ 11469.811]    Option "xkb_layout" "us"

[ 11469.811]    Option "xkb_model" "pc105"

[ 11469.811]    Option "xkb_options" "ctrl:nocaps"

[ 11469.811]    Option "config_info" "udev:/sys/devices/platform/i8042/serio0/input/input0/event0"

[ 11469.811]    Option "driver" "libinput"

[ 11469.811]    Option "xkb_symbols" "pc+us+inet(evdev)+ctrl(nocaps)+hyper(right_control)"

[ 11469.811]    Option "fd" "30"

However, the keymap is not loaded when X starts.

I assume that xkb_symbols is the wrong Option, but libinput(4) doesn't mention keyboards at all, so I don't know what Options are available.

I'm running Debian stretch.