[Conkeror] Caps lock as control

[Jeremy Maitin-Shepard]

Phil Hagelberg <technomancy at gmail.com> writes:

> Hey, I just updated to the latest version of Conkeror. It looks great,
> but I noticed a pretty annoying bug: I have caps-lock mapped to control,
> but when I press caps-lock+N (or any key) it receives the key stroke
> control+shift+N, which isn't bound.

> I've noticed recently that Emacs does this too, but Emacs is able to
> translate C-S-n into C-n while Conkeror just complains that C-N is
> undefined.

> Any ideas?

I believe you have incorrectly set up your keyboard configuration.  It
seems that Caps_Lock functions as a Control key but also functions as a
Caps_Lock key.  Perhaps it is present in both the control and lock
modifier groups (assuming you have X).

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Jeremy Maitin-Shepard