Is there a way to always keep num pad on?

Question

I never ever turn num pad off, it's always an annoyance to turn it on once the system starts, or when I turn it off by accident.

Is there a setting to keep it on always and ignore num lock presses?

I am using Ubuntu 16.04

It seems that there are a number of ways to make sure it's enabled at logon are startup. A quick search of AskUbuntu provided several, and the official help wiki lists most of them. [https://help.ubuntu.com/community/NumLock](https://help.ubuntu.com/community/NumLock) — Charles Green, Aug 25 '17 at 14:51

Szponiasty · Answer 1 · 2017-08-25T15:24:14.297

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First install numlockx

sudo apt-get install numlockx

Then try adding this, to your /etc/X11/xinit/xinitrc:

/usr/bin/numlockx on && /usr/bin/xmodmap -e "keycode 77 = """

Killing X/relogging/restart might be required for this to work. This should permanently make num lock on.

Sources: Enable Numlock on Login

edited Aug 25 '17 at 15:24

answered Aug 25 '17 at 15:01

Szponiasty

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This didn't work. This is what it looks like: https://i.imgur.com/qCVUf7D.png I tried with and without a dot – MichaelX Aug 25 '17 at 15:48
ok, then try xmodmap -e 'keycode 77 = NoSymbol Num_Lock' – Szponiasty Aug 25 '17 at 20:20

flyingdrifter · Answer 2 · 2022-03-28T18:42:50.220

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Fedora 35 with gnome 41.5 go to (download tweaks app then) SETTINGS -> KEYBOARD AND MOUSE -> ADDITIONAL LAYOUT OPTIONS -> COMPATIBILITY OPTIONS -> and choose NUMERIC KEYPAD ALWAYS ENTER DIGITS.

this is basically the same for ubuntu or linux mint (look for keyboard -> additional options)

Most people have both arrow keys and a num pad so this should be the default and it's very annoying to click a number and be moved out of a form.

edited Mar 28 '22 at 18:42

answered Mar 27 '22 at 15:59

flyingdrifter

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Which Ubuntu release has Gnome 42? Can you test and report back? – mikewhatever Mar 27 '22 at 17:00

Is there a way to always keep num pad on?

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