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Additional XKB options for mvo
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These options modify the keyboard layout to match what I have been
using for 15 years or so.

# How to add an option so that it shows up in GNOME Tweak Tool

- Change /usr/share/X11/xkb/rules/evdev.xml and add a <group> element
  inside the <optionList> element like this:

   <optionList>
     ...
     <group>
       <configItem>
         <name>tweaks</name>
         <description>Blah</description>
       </configItem>
       <option>
         <configItem>
           <name>tweaks:blah</name>
           <description>Blah blah blah</description>
         </configItem>
       </option>
     </group>
     ...
   </optionList>

- Add a line to /usr/share/X11/xkb/rules/evdev like this:

   ! option	=	symbols
   ...
   +  tweaks:blah            =       +tweaks(blah)
   ...

- Create /usr/share/X11/xkb/symbols/tweaks with something like this

   partial modifier_keys
   xkb_symbols "blah" {
     [..]
   };


Then run gnome-tweak-tool.  There should be a new entry called
"Tweaks" in the "Typing" section.  Checking the checkbox should
immediately activate whatever is in the
/usr/share/X11/xkb/symbols/tweaks file.