Disable menu key

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I want to disable "menu" key that emulates right click. It is unfortunately placed on my keyboard and I keep hitting it by mistake instead of AltGr.

This is the key I am talking about.

The key

Is it possible to just permanently disable it? Either make it working as AltGr, or just disable it outright.

Alvar · Accepted Answer · 2014-02-16 09:44:17Z

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the keycode for my menu button is 135. Try for yourself so you disable the correct key.

To test what keycode it is type xev in terminal. Then hit the key and nothing else and look for the keycode in the text in the terminal.

Now execute this command in a new terminal window.

xmodmap -e 'keycode 135 = NoSymbol'

This disables the key and solves your problem. :)

answered Feb 15, 2014 at 21:53

Alvar

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Well, that was simple! Thanks! Will accept answer as soon as it's possible.
– Karel Bílek
Feb 15, 2014 at 21:58
What about now?
– Wilf
Feb 15, 2014 at 21:59
Interesting. The first idea worked actually in my case, so you could add it back. Or, as a separate answer.
– Karel Bílek
Feb 16, 2014 at 0:40
Just in case if you were wondering how to go the other way around, i.e. map right click action to menu key: change NoSymbol to Menu ;)
– smihael
May 3, 2018 at 22:03

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Alvar · Accepted Answer · 2014-02-16 09:46:35Z

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Go to system settings --> keyboard --> Shortcuts and locate the menu key in the list. Click on it and hit backspace to disable it.

Note, this answer didn't workfor me that's why I wrote the other one. But this answer works for @KarelBílek, then it will work for others.

answered Feb 16, 2014 at 9:46

Alvar

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