[X2Go-User] Caps-lock key as Ctrl

[Neal Becker]

Chitresh Bhushan wrote:

> Hi,
> 
> This probably another Caps Lock problem with remote desktop applications. I
> am an emacs user and I have made Caps-lock key an additional control key on
> both of my computers (using similar settings as
> http://www.emacswiki.org/emacs/MovingTheCtrlKey#toc2 ). All my computers
> are running Mate desktop 1.8 and Caps-lock key work as expected (i.e. as
> ctrl) on both computers on local session. However, when I am connected to
> the other computer using x2go pressing caps-lock key seem to do nothing at
> all on remote session - pressing caps-c just prints lowercase c in terminal
> (& in emacs). Checking the output on xev on remote session does show
> keycode 66.
> 
> This issue is really getting into my work flow as I am a heavy emacs user.
> Is there a solution or workaround? Could using a custom ~/.xmodmap resolve
> the issue? I just want caps-lock key to always work as ctrl and I am fine
> with totally getting rid of caps-lock behavior.
> 
> PS: Thanks a lot for developing x2go. It is really convenient piece of
> software.
> 
> Thanks,
> CB

Using kde, I configure both local and remote desktop to use caps lock as 
additional control key, and have no problems.