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I would like to use the right-Alt key (Alt Gr) as ⌥ key. These are modifier keys right of the spacebar on MS 4000 Keyboard: AltGr. I currently have the Application key enter image description here mapped as ⌥, but Alt Gr would be less clumsy.

Update (or, failed attempt with KeyRemap4MacBook)

Microsoft keyboard drivers give these settings:

If one disables the 1st setting (Swap Windows and Alt keys), then the ⌥ key is next to the spacebar (on both sides, as in Windows). Now, one should be able to switch ⌥ and ⌘ on the left side (and keep the right ⌥ as is) in KeyRemap4MacBook using these settings:

  • Command_L to Option_L
  • Option_L to Command_L

Alas, the _L settings also affect the right side (_R settings), that is, _L settings swap ⌥ and ⌘ on the right side as well! Am I doing something horribly wrong or how does one solve this in KeyRemap4MacBook?

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