--- title: xfree tip -- vim will thank you date: 2003-09-14 10:04:00.00 -8 tags: posts categories: linux ---

> cat .xinitrc | grep xmodmap

  1. xmodmap to turn caps lock into another shift key

xmodmap -e “remove Lock = Caps_Lock”
xmodmap -e “remove Shift = Shift_L”
xmodmap -e “keysym Shift_L = Caps_Lock”
xmodmap -e “keysym Caps_Lock = Shift_L”
xmodmap -e “add Lock = Caps_Lock”
xmodmap -e “add Shift = Shift_L”

Why? Because this is damned annoying:

E492: Not an editor command: WQ

Unless of course, you’ve modded your computer to use an Underwood typewriter as a keyboard.

Similar to this snippet from my .bashrc ;)

  1. Silly aliases that actually help

alias :q!=“exit”
alias :wq=“exit”
alias :q=“exit”