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jeffreyC wrote: Sat Nov 11, 2023 3:28 pm 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 wrote: Sat Nov 11, 2023 4:07 pm I have this now at the bottom of my standard conky (MX-Cees) using a laptop that has no leds

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

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

notfound wrote: Sat Nov 11, 2023 3:51 pm Indicator-keylock doesn't show on my end. I don't know where to find it in the repos.

notfound wrote: Sat Nov 11, 2023 1:14 pm 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_ri wrote: Sat Nov 11, 2023 10:51 pm Hello everyone
MXRobo gave the download link to indicator-keylock Version: 3.1.1-0~mx21+1
by MXRobo » Sat Nov 11, 2023 5:06 pm
https://mxrepo.com/MX21packages.html

install 3.1.1-0~mx21+1 this .deb onto MX23; it did not indicate any needed dependencies; it went right on, on its own.

tried it; it works. it is on two mxfluxbox that have one xfce4-notifyd and one ukui notifications, so it is pretty.

conky can use $key_caps_lock
caps lock ${key_caps_lock}

Conky Variables [https://conky.cc/variables] wrote:
${key_caps_lock}

An indicator for Capital Lock key.

${key_num_lock}

An indicator for Number Lock key.

MXRobo wrote: Sun Nov 12, 2023 9:16 am I have not tried this, but possibly, and if it works, it should supply true notifications.
https://www.reddit.com/r/wayland/commen ... ?rdt=45177

Fluxbox would need to be completely rebuilt from scratch

Jerry3904 wrote: Sun Nov 12, 2023 11:08 am

Fluxbox would need to be completely rebuilt from scratch

fehlix wrote: Sun Nov 12, 2023 1:31 pm In addtion to the xfce-builtin Caps-Lock indicator on the panel as mentioned in #12,
one could also bind a "send notification" action to the Caps_Lock key itself:
E.g. To bind the send-notification event in Xfce on command line with this one-liner:

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xfconf-query -c xfce4-keyboard-shortcuts -p /commands/custom/Caps_Lock -n -t string -s 'sh -c '\''sleep 0.2; notify-send -t 5000  -i caps-lock "Caps Lock" $(xset -q | grep -oP "Caps Lock:\s*\K(off|on)")'\'''

or alternatively within Keyboard-Settings add new applications shortcut,
with the command:

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sh -c 'sleep 0.2; notify-send -t 5000  -i caps-lock "Caps Lock" $(xset -q | grep -oP "Caps Lock:\s*\K(off|on)")'

and press Caps_Lock for the key to bind.
This gives a nice notification on the desktop when the Caps Lock key is pressed:
Caps Lock on
caps-on-notification.jpg
Caps Lock off
caps-off-notification.jpg

#!/bin/bash

value=$(xset q | grep "Caps Lock:" | awk '{print $4}' | grep -c on)

if [ "$value" -eq "1" ]; 
then
   notify-send -t 2500 -i  "capslock-on" "Caps Lock is ON" &
else
   notify-send -t 2500 -i  "capslock-off" "Caps Lock is OFF"
fi

#!/bin/bash

value=$(xset q | grep "Num Lock:" | awk '{print $8}' | grep -c on)

if [ "$value" -eq "1" ]; 
then
   notify-send -t 2500 -i  "numlock-on" "Num Lock is ON" &
else
   notify-send -t 2500 -i  "numlock-off" "Num Lock is OFF"
fi

Caps_Lock	:Exec sleep 0.3 && caps_lock.sh
Num_Lock	:Exec sleep 0.3 && num_lock.sh

Jerry3904 wrote: Tue Nov 14, 2023 6:40 am Perfect, thanks. I had been using "On" and only switched to "1" in trying to fix it; but I never had the extra quote marks.