Why the Enter key in a Mac keyboard is mapped to Level?

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Published on 2012-06-08T09:17:13Z Indexed on 2012/06/08 10:47 UTC
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Just installing Ubuntu for the first time, glad to ditch Win 7. I have a KVM switch and also a Mac, hence I'm using a Mac keyboard (the full size alu one)

Everything's pretty cool. First thing I wondered is why the numeric keypad doesn't work?

Oh, I have to find the num lock key (which should default to on, sensibly, no?) which isn't labelled as such on a Mac keyboard. Ok no problem.

Then for some reason the Enter key on the keypad doesn't work still. Check the keyboard layout (set to 'English UK Macintosh')... inspecting the layout the Enter key is mapped to something called 'Level' - WTF is 'Level'?

Everything else about the keyboard works great ie the £ $ # @ " are all perfect, volume control works as expected... why this weird key mapping on the Enter key?

More importantly... how do I change it to work as an Enter key ?

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