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Is it possible to replace double quote key to single quote with Karabiner (keyboard customizer for OS X)?

https://pqrs.org/osx/karabiner/

Sinan Eldem
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Yes, I think so. Look into how the private.xml works, which you can open via the Misc & Uninstall Tab. However, I think for changing the actual key codes you need seil, but you can probably do it with Karabiner alone by remapping SHIFT_L + QUOTE.

You might end up w/ s.th. like this:

<?xml version="1.0"?>
<root>
  <item>
    <name>Double Quote to Single Quote</name>
    <identifier>private.double_quote_to_single_quote</identifier>
    <autogen>
      __KeyToKey__ 
      KeyCode::QUOTE, ModifierKey::SHIFT_L, 
      KeyCode::QUOTE
    </autogen>
  </item>
</root>

This is just a guess though, but hopefully brings you in the right direction.

rweng
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  • This example is correct. The only thing you might want to adjust for real usage is change `ModifierKey::SHIFT_L` to `MODIFIERFLAG_EITHER_LEFT_OR_RIGHT_SHIFT`. (Granted most people probably don't hit right shift along with the apostrophe key, but it's possible.) – tubedogg Sep 09 '16 at 08:39
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I have found this when I was searching for a way to swap single quote and double quote. This is how I've managed to do it with this: https://ke-complex-modifications.pqrs.org/#exchange_single_and_double_quote

stasdeep
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