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     KBMAP(1)                                                 KBMAP(1)

     NAME
          kbmap, kbremap - show a list of available keyboard maps and
          switch between them.

     SYNOPSIS
          kbmap [ file... ]

          kbremap [ -m mod ] [ -k scancode ] map1 map2 ...

     DESCRIPTION
          Kbmap shows a single column consisting of the names of key-
          board maps for different alphabets available on the system.
          With no arguments kbmap will look for files in
          /sys/lib/kbmap.

          Clicking the right mouse button will highlight the entry and
          force the keyboard mapping defined in the corresponding file
          to become current for the system; typing 'q' quits.

          Kbremap reads keyboard events from standard input, filters
          out a shortcut to change the keyboard map, and writes the
          result to standard output. The shortcut cycles through the
          keyboard maps provided as arguments. By default this short-
          cut is mapped to `Ctrl' + `Space'.  The -m and -k flags
          change the default mod and key used respectfully.  Mod is
          given as a numeric shift layer as understood by kbdfs(8).

          Kbmap and kbremap require that the file /dev/kbmap served by
          kbdfs(8) exists and is writable.

     EXAMPLES
          Use kbremap with /dev/kbdtap provided by rio(4):

               kbremap us de uk </dev/kbdtap >/dev/kbdtap

     FILES
          /sys/lib/kbmap/*

     SOURCE
          /sys/src/cmd/kbmap.c
          /sys/src/cmd/kbremap.c

     SEE ALSO
          kbdfs(8)

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