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author | Peter Hutterer <peter.hutterer@who-t.net> | 2020-08-26 15:47:51 +1000 |
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committer | Ran Benita <ran@unusedvar.com> | 2020-08-30 21:49:41 +0300 |
commit | ae90a6a0a9f94c930d96453d1c829ccbf806aaf7 (patch) | |
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doc: add some disclaimer regarding user-specific key types and compat entries
It's a niche use-case but basically the same as adding symbols, so let's go with
a general handwavy explanation.
Signed-off-by: Peter Hutterer <peter.hutterer@who-t.net>
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diff --git a/doc/user-configuration.md b/doc/user-configuration.md index b8c4d30..2146599 100644 --- a/doc/user-configuration.md +++ b/doc/user-configuration.md @@ -31,6 +31,15 @@ Each directory should have one or more of the following subdirectories: - `symbols` - `types` +The majority of user-specific configuration involve modifying key symbols and +this is what this document focuses on. For use-cases where a user may need to +add new key types or compat entries the general approach remains the same. A +detailed description for how to add those types or compat entries is out of +scope for this document. + +You should never need to add user-specific keycodes. Where a keycode is missing, +the addition should be filed in the upstream xkeyboard-config project. + ## RMLVO vs KcCGST Due to how XKB is configured, there is no such thing as a "layout" in XKB |