explain numlockMask

darcs-hash:20071014005525-78224-d63fdb701def5d77b943d437e6e1ab7eb0f9f49c

1 files changed, 6 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/Config.hs b/Config.hs
index 2c1ee53..17b350c 100644
--- a/Config.hs
+++ b/Config.hs
@@ -50,8 +50,9 @@ workspaces = map show [1 .. 9 :: Int]
 modMask :: KeyMask
 modMask = mod1Mask
 
--- | numlock handling. The mask for the numlock key. You may need to
--- change this on some systems.
+-- | The mask for the numlock key. Numlock status is "masked" from the
+-- current modifier status, so the keybindings will work with numlock on or
+-- off. You may need to change this on some systems.
 --
 -- You can find the numlock modifier by running "xmodmap" and looking for a
 -- modifier with Num_Lock bound to it:
@@ -59,6 +60,9 @@ modMask = mod1Mask
 -- > $ xmodmap | grep Num
 -- > mod2        Num_Lock (0x4d)
 --
+-- Set numlockMask = 0 if you don't have a numlock key, or want to treat
+-- numlock status separately.
+--
 numlockMask :: KeyMask
 numlockMask = mod2Mask