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I have a Logitech keyboard (Ultra-Flat Keyboard Dark Shine to be exact), which has the context menu key in the middle of the windows and alt key, which is quite annoying.
Here's a screenshot of where the key is:
http://freshlog.com/grabs/ff532-How_do_I_remap_the_context_menu_key_in_Mac_OS_X
I can remap the windows and alt keys under the default Keyboard System Preferences Panel, but there doesn't seem to be a way to remap the context menu key.
Any ideas?
Use KeyRemap4MacBook (Karabiner for osx 10.9, 10.10). As Mecki pointed out, XML .keylayouts / Ukelele can't solve your problem.
In spite of the name, KeyRemap4MacBook works on any Mac (OS X 10.4 or later).
The settings you want are under "For PC Users" » "Change PC Application Key".
The latest MacOS versions are served by Karabiner Elements 12.1.
Key-to-key remapping are done in the Simple Modifications tab and conveniently selected in 2 rows of drop-down-menus (see: screenshot).
Complex Modifications in this Preferences Panel's tab have either to be added by importing them from the internet (Karabiner-E.'s site) or from the user's ~/.config/karabiner/assets/ complex_modifications folder.
"Complex" ones from the net actually are also copied there and switched "on" (= [+ Enable]) in the tab.
ALL modifications are finally stored (& thus "activated") in ~/.config/karabiner/karabiner.json.
A pragmatic procedure (that also helps avoid mistakes while writing complex-mods yourself) is to copy & rename & alter one "imported" mod.
Once you are experienced (e.g.: different bracket types) it may be easier to edit the json file directly…
There is no longer the option to constrict remaps to specific windows (can be simulated by an osascript AppleScript) as some other features.
A non-Element version of Karabiner is being developed.
Two sites to get information & questions (answered) – but please search for previous "doubles" !:
github.com >> Karabiner-Elements
groups.google.com/forums/ osx-karabiner
