i3wm window manager, assign Fn key as mod key?

Question

linux

Note ibm t42.. there is no win key, and Alt is sometimes needed in applications.

Answer 1

gaetanmasson.com/managing-brightness-on-i3wm
man xev

Answer 2

Fn in laptops is most often not detected by the system as a separate key at all, so it’s unlikely that you will be able to do this in any environment