For wscons you may map any character including function keys and
command keys. It is not possible to map a single key to an arbitrary
string. You need the scancodes of the keys in question to
modify your keyboard map (wsconsctl -w map+='keycode <num> = ...).

On Mon, Apr 08, 2002 at 12:38:22PM -0700, Greywolf wrote:
> For wscons, I'm not sure what to make of it.
> 
> For X, you need to do this:
> 
> - man xmodmap(1X) and xev(1X).
> - run xev and see what keycodes come up for the keys.
> - if no keysyms come up to match the keys, you will need to look at the
>   keysyms listed in /usr/X11R6/include/X11/XF86keysym.h and start
>   mapping some of the unused ones to keycodes via xmodmap.
> - bind the keys to functions in your window manager, as X does not
>   typically do direct event handling.
> 
> 
> On Mon, 8 Apr 2002, Andreas Lohrum wrote:
> 
> # Hi,
> #
> # I have a notebook with four additional keys for fast access of mail,
> # browser, etc.
> #
> # How to access these keys, is a special keymap required?
> # Support is needed for wscons an XF4.0.2.
> #
> # Thanks for hints
> #
> # Andreas
> 
> 				--*greywolf;
> --
> "I didn't get where I am today without using NetBSD."
> 

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