From 777607fa3713128cf2249cf73720e4e4ebc4e716 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Alexander Hess <alexander@webartifex.de>
Date: Fri, 28 Aug 2026 15:05:07 +0200
Subject: [PATCH] Set up `xcape` ...

... to enable us to use Caps Lock as another Excape key
---
 .config/systemd/user/xcape.service | 12 ++++++++++++
 .local/bin/dotfiles-install        |  1 +
 2 files changed, 13 insertions(+)
 create mode 100644 .config/systemd/user/xcape.service

diff --git a/.config/systemd/user/xcape.service b/.config/systemd/user/xcape.service
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..41a6864
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.config/systemd/user/xcape.service
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+[Unit]
+# Works together with "xkb-options" in ~/.config/gnome-settings/misc.ini
+Description=Tap Caps Lock (acting as Control) to send Escape
+ConditionEnvironment=XDG_SESSION_TYPE=x11
+ConditionPathExists=/usr/bin/xcape
+
+[Service]
+Type=forking
+ExecStart=/usr/bin/xcape -e 'Caps_Lock=Escape'
+
+[Install]
+WantedBy=graphical-session.target
diff --git a/.local/bin/dotfiles-install b/.local/bin/dotfiles-install
index 924f790..f9ce1ba 100755
--- a/.local/bin/dotfiles-install
+++ b/.local/bin/dotfiles-install
@@ -176,6 +176,7 @@ fi
 if systemctl --user daemon-reload 2>/dev/null; then
     systemctl --user enable gnome-restore.service
     systemctl --user enable night-light-reset.timer
+    systemctl --user enable xcape.service
 else
     echo "WARN: no systemd user session, units not enabled" >&2
 fi