Is there any way to show a notification when Caps Lock is pressed?

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I recently did a new install of MX 23.1 because it was time to upgrade from 19... and I used to use "indicator-keylock" to show a notification whenever Caps Lock was pressed. It showed whether it was on or off, and was extremely useful. Although it seems to not be available any longer. I can't get the repository to work.

Is there any way to have a simple indicator for if Caps Lock is on or off?

I once had a program that would put an icon in the side panel, but I can't find that either.

Thanks.

[Charlie Brown]

https://forums.debian.net/viewtopic.php ... 6f#p759607

[jeffreyC]

In the repos for MX versions up to MX-21 there was a package indicator-keylock which would specifically do that, the packager who handled it is no longer around (SwampRabbit).
There is a (poorly written) package request for it to be in MX-23 that is getting no traction,

The package for MX-21 is still in the repos and will install in MX-23 if you do it manually.

[Jerry3904]

I have a working prototype for a line that appears in a conky, will post once I get it to where I like it

BTW there is an installable plugin in the repos for people using gkrellm

[notfound]

In the repos for MX versions up to MX-21 there was a package indicator-keylock which would specifically do that, the packager who handled it is no longer around (SwampRabbit).
There is a (poorly written) package request for it to be in MX-23 that is getting no traction,

The package for MX-21 is still in the repos and will install in MX-23 if you do it manually.

Indicator-keylock doesn't show on my end. I don't know where to find it in the repos.

[MXRobo]

https://mxrepo.com/MX21packages.html
and maybe here: https://repology.org/project/indicator-keylock/versions

[Jerry3904]

I have this now at the bottom of my standard conky (MX-Cees) using a laptop that has no leds

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<space>
###### CAPSLOCK ####
${alignc} ${color5}${exec xset q | grep "Caps Lock:   on" | awk '{print "CAPS: " $4}'}

[oops]

I have this now at the bottom of my standard conky (MX-Cees) using a laptop that has no leds

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<space>
###### CAPSLOCK ####
${alignc} ${color5}${exec xset q | grep "Caps Lock:   on" | awk '{print "CAPS: " $4}'}

Yes, even into a terminal ... do the trick:

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xset q | grep "Caps Lock:" 
#or
xset q 

[ceeslans]

Indicator-keylock doesn't show on my end. I don't know where to find it in the repos.

try here: http://nl.mxrepo.com/mx/repo/pool/main/ ... _amd64.deb

EDIT: Sorry, here's the full download link for indicator-keylock_3.1.1-0~mx21+1_amd64.deb
http://nl.mxrepo.com/mx/repo/pool/main/ ... _amd64.deb

[Charlie Brown]

Nope, MX-23.1 :

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$ apt list indic*
Listing... Done
indicator-sensors/stable 1.3-1 amd64
indicator-sensors/stable 1.3-1 i386
indicator-sound-switcher/mx,mx 2.3.9-1~mx23+1 all

In the meantime, you noticed this one in the link, right ?

https://github.com/oco2000/xfce4-kbdleds-plugin