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SETLEDS
!!!SETLEDS
NAME
SYNOPSIS
DESCRIPTION
OPTIONS
EXAMPLE
BUGS
SEE ALSO
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!!NAME


setleds - set the keyboard leds
!!SYNOPSIS


__setleds [[__''-v''__] [[__''-L''__]
[[__''-D''__] [[__''-F''__]
[[__''{+|-}num''__] [[__''{+|-}caps''__]
[[__''{+|-}scroll''__]__
!!DESCRIPTION


__setleds__ reports and changes the led flag settings of
the current VT (namely !NumLock, !CapsLock and !ScrollLock).
Without arguments, __setleds__ prints the current
settings. With arguments, it sets or clears the indicated
flags (and leaves the others unchanged). The settings before
and after the change are reported if the __-v__ flag is
given.
!!OPTIONS


''-F''


This is the default. Only change the VT flags (and their
setting may be reflected by the keyboard leds).


''-D''


Change both the VT flags and their default settings (so that
a subsequent reset will not undo the change). This might be
useful for people who always want to have numlock
set.


''-L''


Do not touch the VT flags, but only change the leds. From
this moment on, the leds will no longer reflect the VT flags
(but display whatever is put into them). The command
__setleds -L__ (without further arguments) will restore
the situation in which the leds reflect the VT
flags.


''-num +num''


Clear or set !NumLock. (At present, the !NumLock setting
influences the interpretation of keypad keys. Pressing the
!NumLock key complements the !NumLock setting.)


''-caps +caps''


Clear or set !CapsLock. (At present, the !CapsLock setting
complements the Shift key when applied to letters. Pressing
the !CapsLock key complements the !CapsLock
setting.)


''-scroll +scroll''


Clear or set !ScrollLock. (At present, pressing the
!ScrollLock key (or ^S/^Q) stops/starts console
output.)
!!EXAMPLE


One might use __setleds__ in /etc/rc to define the
initial and default state of !NumLock, e.g. by


INITTY=/dev/tty[[1-8]
for tty in $INITTY; do


setleds -D +num


done
!!BUGS


In keyboard application mode the !NumLock key does not
influence the !NumLock flag setting.
!!SEE ALSO


loadkeys(1).
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Last edited on Tuesday, June 4, 2002 12:22:51 am by "perry"

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