View original (French)

Visual cue for the Caps Lock key

Solved
MichleF -  
mamiemando Posted messages 33228 Registration date   Status Moderator Last intervention   -
Hello,

I used to be on the Ubuntu distribution. I switched to Lubuntu. On the old distribution, a red visual cue indicated that the Caps Lock key was activated. On Lubuntu, this feature has disappeared. As a result, I sometimes type an entire sentence in uppercase (I don’t always read as I type) without realizing it, and then I have to delete and start over.

Please kindly answer this question: can I restore the missing feature on Lubuntu?

Michèle

Configuration: Linux / Firefox 58.0

4 answers

  1.
    mamiemando Posted messages 33228 Registration date   Status Moderator Last intervention   7 940
     
    Hello Michèle,

    Can you tell us a bit more precisely where the red signal was displayed concretely? Would a tool like screenkey help you?

    Good luck
    0
    1. MichleF Posted messages 9 Status Member
       
      Thank you, Mommy. The visual indicator appeared at the top right of my screen, above my toolbar. I’ll try screenkey as soon as I’m back home (I have to leave) and I’ll keep you posted. Best regards.
      0
  2. mamiemando Posted messages 33228 Registration date   Status Moderator Last intervention   7 940
     
    Hello again,

    Actually, I think it’s more likely the indicator-keylock software.

    Good luck
    0
    1. MichleF Posted messages 9 Status Member
       
      Hello mamiemando, a bit忙忙忙? Actually text: "Bonjour mamiemando, un peu surbookée en ce moment, j'essaierai ça ce soir. Je te donnerai le résultat. Merci encore." But we must translate accurately. The phrase "un peu surbookée" means "a bit overbooked" or "a bit swamped" in feminine context. Since "j'essaierai" I will translate to "I'll try that tonight. I'll give you the result. Thanks again." Also "Bonjour mamiemando" becomes "Hello mamiemando,". Final translation: Hello mamiemando, a bit swamped right now, I’ll try that tonight. I’ll give you the result. Thanks again.
      0
    2. MichleF Posted messages 9 Status Member
       
      Hello mommimando,
      I have installed indicator-keylock which only allows me to insert the numeric keypad into the indicators. But, when I click the link at the bottom of the page, I landed on an English page that seems to be the right one: Keyboard Modifiers State indicator For Ubuntu: Xkbmod Indicator. I will search from that. Thank you and have a great day.
      0
    3. mamiemando Posted messages 33228 Registration date   Status Moderator Last intervention   7 940
       
      Ok, feel free to give us your feedback and tell us how you solved the problem at the end. What surprises me is that the page title on indicator-keylock plainly says that it is supposed to manage the "caps lock and num lock" and this tutorial video seems to confirm it.
      0
    4. MichleF Posted messages 9 Status Member
       
      So here it is, I finally managed to install, from indicator-keylock, a badge for Caps Lock and Num Lock. But these indicators are very small and black, whereas before (on Ubuntu) a bright red LED-ish indicator appeared at the top of the screen. But never mind, it's better than nothing; maybe there’s a way to improve this signal. Thanks again for guiding my search.
      0
  3. nemrod18 Posted messages 15209 Registration date   Status Member Last intervention   2 528
     
    Hello,

    Keyboard leds.. https://www.commentcamarche.net/telecharger/utilitaires/13309-keyboard-leds/

    Quotation from Georges Courteline:
    To pass for an idiot in the eyes of a fool is a pleasure of fine gourmet. This is only a signature and not a personal attack.
    0
    1. MichleF Posted messages 9 Status Member
       
      It is a pleasure I have known. We are always someone’s fool...
      Sincerely.
      0
    2. nemrod18 Posted messages 15209 Registration date   Status Member Last intervention   2 528 > MichleF Posted messages 9 Status Member
       
      It's just a signature, a quote. :-)
      0
    3. MichleF Posted messages 9 Status Member
       
      But yes, I understood correctly. I downloaded keyboard leds. Since I’m still a bit sparse on the computer side, what do I do now?
      Thanks in advance.
      0
    4. nemrod18 Posted messages 15209 Registration date   Status Member Last intervention   2 528 > MichleF Posted messages 9 Status Member
       
      Well.. :-) you need to install it; it will nestle at the bottom right, right-click and Settings and program the desired colors on the functions.
      0
    5. MichleF Posted messages 9 Status Member
       
      Thank you. Best regards, Michèle
      0
  4. nemrod18 Posted messages 15209 Registration date   Status Member Last intervention   2 528
     
    Here’s mine:


    --
    Quote by Georges Courteline:
    To come off as an idiot in the eyes of a fool is a gourmet’s pleasure of the fin de siècle. This is only a signature and not a personal attack.
    0
    1. MichleF Posted messages 9 Status Member
       
      Everything is working now as I just told momies (mamiemando). I consider my problem solved. Thank you for looking into the matter.
      Michèle
      0