Display notification lock/num pad Mint Xfce
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Good evening,
I just installed Linux Mint Xfce on an old computer I was given. I would like to know how to display the caps lock (lowercase) / num lock enabled (disabled) status. But I can't find any answer to what I'm looking for.
Can you help me please, I'm struggling to find a solution.
Thank you in advance ????
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Hello,
I'm using Cinnamon, but I suppose it's transferable beyond the cosmetic aspect of the desktop.
Apart from hardware solutions that are not OS-dependent (wired USB keyboard with indicators, expect to pay around €15-20 if you want it to last a bit), you can enable Num Lock permanently at startup just like in Windows.
https://www.numetopia.fr/activer-la-touche-verr-num-au-demarrage-sous-linux-mint/
If you're not a fan of the command line, the numlockx package can be found in the Synaptic package manager.
Regarding a mixed Caps Lock/Num Lock device, go through the desktop Applets; you can find the Applets in the menu, open the downloads tab, sort by name or you won't get anywhere, go to Lock Key Indicator with notifications and download it.
Under Cinnamon, it is integrated into the "start menu", under XFCE maybe like this?
https://www.jetestelinux.com/ajouter-applet-tableau-de-bord-de-linux-mint
Hello. Sorry for the delay.
I rarely use Linux; I’m more on Windows. Less complicated = simpler for me, and I can install executable software.
Besides, it’s a laptop that dates back to Windows 7, and the security updates are no longer being provided. And if I reinstall Windows 7, it’ll take me a while. Too bad, it was a good operating system, after XP.
I see.
Hello,
Yes, well...
Windows 7 is becoming tricky to use because some software (notably the latest versions of browsers) no longer work on it.
In terms of security, Windows 10 or 11, even when updated, are riddled with vulnerabilities (a whopping 73 patched in the last monthly update), which doesn’t mean they affect everyone under normal usage conditions or that we'll be targeted deliberately; your data or mine aren’t of interest to anyone.
Armed with good defense software (I've been using Comodo for a long time; everyone has their preference), nothing is stopping us from continuing to use Windows 7 on a PC that doesn’t support Windows 10, provided we don’t spend our lives on sketchy sites and pay attention to attachments.
That said, I quote, from the Dashboard parameter:
Keyboard settings allow for the display of a caps lock indicator: useful for computers without a lock indicator light. Properties > Show: system then enable the Caps Lock indicator. This appears as a horizontal line above the language display ("FR"). Note: Xfce does not provide a num lock indicator. [Advanced level] The indicator-keylock package is available via the source "ppa:tsbarnes/indicator-keylock" (currently available for Ubuntu 20 and Mint 20, not available for Ubuntu 22 and Mint 21). A number of more or less geeky solutions are suggested here and there via "linux mint xfce numlock capslock indicator", the operation is not always guaranteed, see for example here:
https://forums.debian.net/viewtopic.php?t=152873
