Editing Caps lock (section)

==Caps lock placement==
Caps lock is a widely hated key.<ref name="CAPSoff" /> It usually occupies a prominent place between Tab, Shift and A, and is easily engaged by mistake when reaching for A. To avoid this mistake, many keyboards have a stepped caps lock [[keycap]] that places a gap between caps lock and the adjacent letter key. 

The key's placement is controversial. It is argued that the [[control key]] is much easier to use when placed where caps lock is normally situated. There are [[adapter kit]]s to swap the caps lock and control keys on existing keyboards, as they typically have different shapes and sizes. 

===Disabling/reassigning===
Most operating systems include methods to disable the caps lock key. (For example, in Microsoft Windows, this can be done by editing the system registry.)

Key-remapping software can also be used to disable caps lock, or to assign other characters or functions to it. One popular practice is to remap caps lock to a Windows (a.k.a. "Super") key on pre-1995 keyboards that lack the physical key.

===Alternative placement keyboards===
The following keyboards permit the control key to be moved to where caps lock normally is, or ship with control already in this position. They are all PC-compatible keyboards (AT, PS/2 and USB). The lists are not exhaustive.

====Reversed as standard====
Keyboards where caps lock and control are reversed as standard (see [[Unix layout]]):

*[[Filco FKB-101EB]]

====Reversible====
Many keyboards permit caps lock and control to be swapped by the owner. In most cases, this is done via [[DIP switch]] configuration; frequently, replacement keycaps are supplied as standard.

*[[Datadesk Switchboard]]/DSI Modular Pro
*[[Filco Minila]] (replacement keycaps supplied)
*[[Leopold FC660C]] (replacement keycaps supplied)
*[[Leopold FC660M]]
*[[Maxi Switch 218603 series]]
*[[Noppoo Choc Mini]] (change made in software via Switch Lock key)
*[[Topre Realforce 87U]] (replacement keycaps supplied)

====Other====
*[[IBM Model F]] AT: caps lock is relocated to the bottom-right of the main cluster
*[[Happy Hacking Keyboard]] series: caps lock is moved to fn+tab (HHKB Pro JP can be reverted to conventional arrangement via DIP switch SW2)
*[[WASD V2]] and [[WASD CODE]]: caps lock can be converted to a third control key via DIP switch SW3; no control key changes to caps lock, which disappears from the keyboard