• Cethin
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    12 hours ago

    No. Current Linux user, former Windows user. I’ve never seen a device where caps lock effects those key’s functions. Are you an Apple user, and if not are you using a different keyboard layout than QWERTY?

    • Ziglin (they/them)@lemmy.world
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      5 hours ago

      Ah I do have a German keyboard… I didn’t think that would have much of an effect. What do people do that don’t have the motor control to press shift and another key together when using a different keyboard?

      While I’d probably prefer it to having to use Windows an Apple computer newer than the year 2000 wouldn’t really be something I’m interested in.

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        18 minutes ago

        Ah, that must be the reason. I wouldn’t expect it to be different either, but I guess it must be.

        Do you have “sticky keys?” I assume it’s in Linux as well (though I haven’t yet accidentally activated it), but Windows has a feature where you press shift five times I think and it activates “sticky keys” mode, where it acts like a press of a modifier key is held instead. Thats for people who can’t hold shift (or ctrl/alt) and press other keys at the same time, for whatever reason.

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      9 hours ago

      You can customize the caps lock behavior on linux if you want, i have my caps lock work as an additional control button.
      On Gnome you can do it from the Gnome Tweaks app.