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(SOLVED) Startup script inconsistently executes, but I don't know why (programming.dev)

submitted 1 month ago* (last edited 1 week ago) by Flagstaff@programming.dev to c/linuxmint@programming.dev

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The issue seems to be Keysharp interfering!

Original post:

I have this set up as a startup script, but it only sometimes triggers, despite setting a 20-second delay:

#!/bin/bash
sleep 2
xmodmap -e "clear lock"
xmodmap -e "keycode 66 = Return"

I have the startup command set to bash "path/Remap_Caps_Lock_to_Enter.sh". What's going on? It works when I press the triangle button when it doesn't work on boot.

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[–] artwork@lemmy.world 1 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) (1 children)

Wonderful day! Yes, thank you! I got the notification for the edit! Marvelous Lemmy!

The main idea is that it feels like a keyboard layout system service executes after your initial script and hence you notice no difference.

I am sorry, but I am not sure I'll be able to support the case at this moment, or at least a week, thoughtfully enough to be supportive, considering the job and time availability... I am sorry...

Meanwhile, have you considered responding in the forum above that restarting the services, after editing the file, and select the option, do not affect the key events processing?

Also, have you tried clarifying with other experienced people at IRC? Some networks, as Libera (most people from Freenode) and OFTC, may have those who have more time right now, and possibly had your very case, too?:
- https://libera.chat/guides/clients#terminal-clients
- https://www.oftc.net/
- https://netsplit.de/channels/?chat=mint

I've been known on Libera with a nickname as Lore (e.g., channel #linux), but they banned me again, long ago, unfortunately, for trying to protect myself against trolls... so please be careful! Yet, there are indeed truly ingenious, incredibly people!
Oh! Please also consider sharing the solution when found!

[–] Flagstaff@programming.dev 1 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (1 children)

Dang, sorry to read about your ban. By the way, I think it is Keysharp that is causing the problem because it seems to be working just fine when I have that app disabled. I do like it a lot though, so I'll keep tinkering and finding some way to possibly try to get both of them to work concurrently. It uses Microsoft's .NET 10 runtime, but the latest versions have been having issues on my PC, so I've been going without Keysharp, and the Caps Lock reconfiguration is working flawlessly, haha. Thanks for your patience!

[–] artwork@lemmy.world 1 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Thank you for the update! Just to clarify, I am sorry, what is KeySharp exactly? Is it one of the following?:
- https://github.com/goaaats/KeySharp
- https://github.com/mfeemster/keysharp
- https://apps.microsoft.com/detail/9nkmq5kbjg59

[–] Flagstaff@programming.dev 2 points 1 week ago (1 children)

None of the above, ironically; it's: https://github.com/Descolada/Keysharp

[–] artwork@lemmy.world 1 points 1 day ago

Thank you very much for sharing!

AutoHotKey (AHK) are quite great for Windows, yet I am not sure about Linux, where you may have even more featureful and optimal solutions based on Xorg/Wayland, and/or your desktop environment (e.g., KDE Plasma).
Unless you don't want/have time to migrate these Windows-oriented scripts, are you sure you want to depend on them?