Linux: X11 Keyboard Key Names
X11 Keysym Names
Here's the common ones:
- Home →
Home - End →
End - PageUp →
Prior - PageDown →
Next - ↑ arrow →
Up - ↓ arrow →
Down - → arrow →
Right - ← arrow →
Left - Return →
Return - Space →
space - Tab →
Tab - Backspace ⌫ →
Backspace - Delete ⌦ →
Delete - Esc →
Escape - F1 →
F1 - F2 →
F2 - F3 →
F3 - ▤ Menu →
Menu - PrintScreen →
Print - ScrollLock →
Scroll_Lock - Pause →
Pause/Break
- NumLock →
Num_Lock - keypad + →
KP_Add - keypad - →
KP_Subtract - keypad * →
KP_Multiply - keypad / →
KP_Divide - keypad enter →
KP_Enter - keypad . →
KP_Decimal - keypad 0 →
KP_0 - keypad 1 →
KP_1 - keypad 2 →
KP_2
How to Find keycode / keysym of a Key?
xev, then press key to find that key's X11 keycode and keysym.
to quit, mouse click on the close box of the popup window.
If you don't know what's keycode / keysym, see: Linux: xmodmap Tutorial