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'''Media keys'''
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GalliumOS includes five keyboard layouts customized for Chromebooks. They can be configured from the GalliumOS/Whisker Menu, in Settings >> Keyboard >> Layout >> Keyboard Model.
  
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Media keys are accessible with the search+function key combination
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Media keys and Function keys can be accessed either with or without pressing the "Overlay" key first, depending on your choice of keyboard layout.
  
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'''Function keys'''
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== Keyboard Layouts ==
  
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The function keys by themselves will map to F1-F10. Function keys are also mapped to Super + Number Row key, where Super + 1 is F1 and Super + = is F12.
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{| class="wikitable"
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!Layout Name
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!Overlay Key
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!Top row keys (alone)
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!Top row keys (with Overlay)
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|-
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| Chromebook / No overlay / F keys mapped to media keys
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| None
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| Media keys
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| Media keys
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|-
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| Chromebook / Right alt overlay
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| <code>Right-Alt</code>
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| Function keys
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| Media keys
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|-
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| style="background-color:#e0e8ff" | '''Chromebook / Right alt overlay / F keys mapped to media keys'''<br>'''** default for GalliumOS 1.0 and later **'''
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| style="background-color:#e0e8ff" | <code>Right-Alt</code>
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| style="background-color:#e0e8ff" | Media keys
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| style="background-color:#e0e8ff" | Function keys
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|-
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| Chromebook / Search overlay<br>previous default (1.0beta1), and Crouton default
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| <code>Super (Search)</code>
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| Function keys
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| Media keys
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|-
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| Chromebook / Search overlay / F keys mapped to media key
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| <code>Super (Search)</code>
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| Media keys
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| Function keys
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|}
  
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'''CAPS LOCK'''
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These layouts are stored in /usr/share/X11/xkb/symbols/chromebook* . To modify the functionality of a key, one can make changes to the appropriate file (as root).<br>
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For instance, to remap the power key to Delete, add the following line in the appropriate file: <code>key <POWR> {[ Delete ]      };</code>, and set the power button to "Do nothing" in the Power Manager menu.
  
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Super + Alt. You must press Super before you press Alt. ;) (Super is the key with the magnifying glass on it).
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== Key Mappings ==
  
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'''How was this done'''
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{| class="wikitable"
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!Key
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!Combination
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|-
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|F1-F10
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|Accessed directly or with <code>Overlay</code>, depending on Keyboard layout<br>Also available with <code>Overlay</code> + number key (0 for F10)
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|-
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|F11
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|<code>Overlay</code> + <code>-</code>
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|-
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|F12
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|<code>Overlay</code> + <code>+</code>
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|-
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|Home
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|<code>Overlay</code> + <code>Left Arrow</code>
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|-
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|End
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|<code>Overlay</code> + <code>Right Arrow</code>
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|-
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|Page Up
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|<code>Overlay</code> + <code>Up Arrow</code>
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|-
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|Page Down
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|<code>Overlay</code> + <code>Down Arrow</code>
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|-
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|Insert
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|<code>Overlay</code> + <code>.</code>
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|-
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|Delete
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|<code>Overlay</code> + <code>Backspace</code>
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|-
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|Caps Lock
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|Right-Alt as Overlay: <code>Overlay</code> + <code>Right Shift</code><br>Super as Overlay: <code>Overlay</code> + <code>Left Alt</code>
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|}
  
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We included Crouton's keyboard model for Chromebooks: [https://github.com/dnschneid/crouton/wiki/Keyboard]. See: [https://github.com/GalliumOS/galliumos-distro/issues/50] for more info.
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Crouton keyboard layout: https://github.com/dnschneid/crouton/wiki/Keyboard
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Other discussion: https://github.com/GalliumOS/galliumos-distro/issues/50
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== Keyboard Shortcuts ==
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{| class="wikitable"
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!Key
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!Combination
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|-
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|Screenshot (fullscreen)
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|<code>Ctrl</code> + <code>F5(display)</code>
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|-
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|Screenshot (window)
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|<code>Ctrl</code> + <code>Shift</code> + <code>F5(display)</code>
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|-
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|Whisker Menu/Search
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|Right-Alt as Overlay: <code>Super</code> + <code>M</code><br>Super as Overlay: <code>Left-Alt</code> + <code>M</code>
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|-
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|Keyboard Backlight Toggle
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|<code>Overlay</code> + <code>\</code> '''(not working!)'''
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|-
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|Keyboard Backlight Brightness Down
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|<code>Overlay</code> + <code>[</code>
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|-
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|Keyboard Backlight Brightness Up
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|<code>Overlay</code> + <code>]</code>
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|}

Latest revision as of 22:40, 20 April 2020

GalliumOS includes five keyboard layouts customized for Chromebooks. They can be configured from the GalliumOS/Whisker Menu, in Settings >> Keyboard >> Layout >> Keyboard Model.

Media keys and Function keys can be accessed either with or without pressing the "Overlay" key first, depending on your choice of keyboard layout.

Keyboard Layouts

Layout Name Overlay Key Top row keys (alone) Top row keys (with Overlay)
Chromebook / No overlay / F keys mapped to media keys None Media keys Media keys
Chromebook / Right alt overlay Right-Alt Function keys Media keys
Chromebook / Right alt overlay / F keys mapped to media keys
** default for GalliumOS 1.0 and later ** 		Right-Alt Media keys Function keys
Chromebook / Search overlay
previous default (1.0beta1), and Crouton default 		Super (Search) Function keys Media keys
Chromebook / Search overlay / F keys mapped to media key Super (Search) Media keys Function keys

These layouts are stored in /usr/share/X11/xkb/symbols/chromebook* . To modify the functionality of a key, one can make changes to the appropriate file (as root).
For instance, to remap the power key to Delete, add the following line in the appropriate file: key <POWR> {[ Delete ] };, and set the power button to "Do nothing" in the Power Manager menu.

Key Mappings

Key Combination
F1-F10 Accessed directly or with Overlay, depending on Keyboard layout
Also available with Overlay + number key (0 for F10)
F11 Overlay + -
F12 Overlay + +
Home Overlay + Left Arrow
End Overlay + Right Arrow
Page Up Overlay + Up Arrow
Page Down Overlay + Down Arrow
Insert Overlay + .
Delete Overlay + Backspace
Caps Lock Right-Alt as Overlay: Overlay + Right Shift
Super as Overlay: Overlay + Left Alt

Crouton keyboard layout: https://github.com/dnschneid/crouton/wiki/Keyboard

Other discussion: https://github.com/GalliumOS/galliumos-distro/issues/50

Keyboard Shortcuts

Key Combination
Screenshot (fullscreen) Ctrl + F5(display)
Screenshot (window) Ctrl + Shift + F5(display)
Whisker Menu/Search Right-Alt as Overlay: Super + M
Super as Overlay: Left-Alt + M
Keyboard Backlight Toggle Overlay + \ (not working!)
Keyboard Backlight Brightness Down Overlay + [
Keyboard Backlight Brightness Up Overlay + ]
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