Xorg¶

Configure keyboard layout¶

Create file /etc/X11/xorg.conf.d/keyboard.conf

Section "InputClass"
    Identifier "keyboard"
    MatchIsKeyboard "yes"
    Option "XkbLayout" "us"
    Option "XkbVariant" "nodeadkeys"
    Option "XkbVariant" "altgr-intl"
EndSection

Configure touchpad¶

Create file /etc/X11/xorg.conf.d/synaptics.conf

Section "InputClass"
  Identifier "touchpad"
  Driver "synaptics"
  MatchIsTouchpad "on"
  Option "VertEdgeScroll" "on"
  Option "VertTwoFingerScroll" "on"
  Option "HorizEdgeScroll" "on"
  Option "HorizTwoFingerScroll" "on"
EndSection

Add a second monitor¶

Scan for devices

xrandr -q

Add the second monitor temporarly right of the firt one

xrandr --output HDMI-1 --right-of eDP-1 --mode 1920x1080

Or make it permanent by adding a file in /etc/X11/xorg.conf.d/ with the following content

Section "ServerLayout"
    Identifier     "X.org Configured"
    Screen      0  "Screen0" 0 0
    Screen      1  "Screen1" RightOf "Screen0"
    Option         "Xinerama" "true"
EndSection

Mirror displays¶

xrandr --output eDP-1 --mode 1920x1080 --output HDMI-1 --mode 1920x1080 --same-as eDP-1

Fix arrow keys in Emacs under Xorg¶

(if (not window-system)                        ;; Only use in tty-sessions.
  (progn
    (defvar arrow-keys-map (make-sparse-keymap) "Keymap for arrow keys")
    (define-key esc-map "[" arrow-keys-map)
    (define-key arrow-keys-map "A" 'previous-line)
    (define-key arrow-keys-map "B" 'next-line)
    (define-key arrow-keys-map "C" 'forward-char)
    (define-key arrow-keys-map "D" 'backward-char)))