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by metaltyphoon 550 days ago
> it is very rare to mention remapping Caps Lock to Escape

I change mine to Ctrl. This way escape for me is Ctrl + [. Ctrl is too useful to be in an awkward position.

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I have mapped Caps Lock to both Ctrl and Escape simultaneously. If you just tap it it's Escape and if you hold it down it's Ctrl, and it's easy to accomplish with xcape.
I actually usually hit my Ctrl with the base of the pinky (ie: pad/palm of the hand) in a lot of cases.
Pinky sideways is an akward position, Ctrl would be better remapped to a thumb-accessible key