Keymap-files ============ The keymaps are line based. There are three different types of lines: 1) include-lines Syntax: include 2) map-lines Syntax: map Map-lines specifies how the remote RDP server should interpret the sent scancodes. 3) Translation-lines Syntax: [flags..] The scancode can be found in scancodes.h. Note: The scancode value for extended keys can be calculated by OR:ing with 0x80. Example: The Delete key have the scancode sequence 0xe0, 0x52. You can get the scancode value to put into the map file by running: python -c "print hex(0x80 | 0x52)" If flags are "altgr", "shift", "numlock", the scancode sent for this keysym will be prefix with AltGr, Shift or Numlock. If flags include "addupper", an translation for this keysyms uppercase name will as well, in addition to the non-uppercase name. Example: x 2d addupper ...will add an translation for "X" automatically, just like if you would specify: X 2d shift If flags include "localstate", the modifier to send will be determined by the local modifier state. Suggested X11 keysym mapping on PCs =================================== Unfortunately, there is no standard for which keysyms a given key should generate. If you have a PC-keyboard with Windows keys, I suggest this mapping: Keyboard keys: CtrlLeft WinLeft AltLeft Space AltGr WinRight Menu CtrlRight ...should generate keysyms: Control_L Hyper_L Alt_L space Mode_switch Hyper_R Menu Control_R Additionally: Shift-Alt should produce Meta_L Shift-AltGr should produce Multi_Key. Use a modifier-map like this: shift Shift_L (0x32), Shift_R (0x3e) lock Caps_Lock (0x25) control Control_L (0x42), Control_R (0x6d) mod1 Alt_L (0x40) mod2 Num_Lock (0x4d) mod3 Mode_switch (0x71) mod4 Hyper_L (0x73), Hyper_R (0x74) mod5 Scroll_Lock (0x4e)