Determine numlockMask automatically, fixes #120

man/xmonad.hs

@@ -34,21 +34,6 @@ myBorderWidth   = 1
 --
 myModMask       = mod1Mask
 
--- The mask for the numlock key. Numlock status is "masked" from the
--- current modifier status, so the keybindings will work with numlock on or
--- off. You may need to change this on some systems.
---
--- You can find the numlock modifier by running "xmodmap" and looking for a
--- modifier with Num_Lock bound to it:
---
--- > $ xmodmap | grep Num
--- > mod2        Num_Lock (0x4d)
---
--- Set numlockMask = 0 if you don't have a numlock key, or want to treat
--- numlock status separately.
---
-myNumlockMask   = mod2Mask
-
 -- The default number of workspaces (virtual screens) and their names.
 -- By default we use numeric strings, but any string may be used as a
 -- workspace name. The number of workspaces is determined by the length
@@ -272,7 +257,6 @@ defaults = defaultConfig {
         focusFollowsMouse  = myFocusFollowsMouse,
         borderWidth        = myBorderWidth,
         modMask            = myModMask,
-        numlockMask        = myNumlockMask,
         workspaces         = myWorkspaces,
         normalBorderColor  = myNormalBorderColor,
         focusedBorderColor = myFocusedBorderColor,