You specify v-scan codes when you change how keys or keysyms are mapped.
Following are the v-scan codes for the 104-key U.S. keyboard.
| Symbol | Shifted Symbol | Location | V-Scan Code |
|---|---|---|---|
| Esc | 0x001 | ||
| 1 | ! | 0x002 | |
| 2 | @ | 0x003 | |
| 3 | # | 0x004 | |
| 4 | $ | 0x005 | |
| 5 | % | 0x006 | |
| 6 | ^ | 0x007 | |
| 7 | & | 0x008 | |
| 8 | * | 0x009 | |
| 9 | ( | 0x00a | |
| 0 | ) | 0x00b | |
| - | _ | 0x00c | |
| = | + | 0x00d | |
| Backspace | 0x00e | ||
| Tab | 0x00f | ||
| Q | 0x010 | ||
| W | 0x011 | ||
| E | 0x012 | ||
| R | 0x013 | ||
| T | 0x014 | ||
| Y | 0x015 | ||
| U | 0x016 | ||
| I | 0x017 | ||
| O | 0x018 | ||
| P | 0x019 | ||
| [ | { | 0x01a | |
| ] | } | 0x01b | |
| Enter | 0x01c | ||
| Ctrl | left | 0x01d | |
| A | 0x01e | ||
| S | 0x01f | ||
| D | 0x020 | ||
| F | 0x021 | ||
| G | 0x022 | ||
| H | 0x023 | ||
| J | 0x024 | ||
| K | 0x025 | ||
| L | 0x026 | ||
| ; | 0x027 | ||
| ' | 0x028 | ||
| ` | 0x029 | ||
| Shift | left | 0x02a | |
| \ | | | 0x02b | |
| Z | 0x02c | ||
| X | 0x02d | ||
| C | 0x02e | ||
| V | 0x02f | ||
| B | 0x030 | ||
| N | 0x031 | ||
| M | 0x032 | ||
| , | < | 0x033 | |
| . | > | 0x034 | |
| / | ? | 0x035 | |
| Shift | right | 0x036 | |
| * | numeric pad | 0x037 | |
| Alt | left | 0x038 | |
| Space bar | 0x039 | ||
| Caps Lock | 0x03a | ||
| F1 | 0x03b | ||
| F2 | 0x03c | ||
| F3 | 0x03d | ||
| F4 | 0x03e | ||
| F5 | 0x03f | ||
| F6 | 0x040 | ||
| F7 | 0x041 | ||
| F8 | 0x042 | ||
| F9 | 0x043 | ||
| F10 | 0x044 | ||
| Num Lock | numeric pad | 0x045 | |
| Scroll Lock | 0x046 | ||
| Home | 7 | numeric pad | 0x047 |
| Up arrow | 8 | numeric pad | 0x048 |
| PgUp | 9 | numeric pad | 0x049 |
| - | numeric pad | 0x04a | |
| Left arrow | 4 | numeric pad | 0x04b |
| 5 | numeric pad | 0x04c | |
| Right arrow | 6 | numeric pad | 0x04d |
| + | numeric pad | 0x04e | |
| End | 1 | numeric pad | 0x04f |
| Down arrow | 2 | numeric pad | 0x050 |
| PgDn | 3 | numeric pad | 0x051 |
| Ins | 0 | numeric pad | 0x052 |
| Del | numeric pad | 0x053 | |
| F11 | 0x057 | ||
| F12 | 0x058 | ||
| Break | Pause | 0x100 | |
| Enter | numeric pad | 0x11c | |
| Ctrl | right | 0x11d | |
| / | numeric pad | 0x135 | |
| SysRq | Print Scrn | 0x137 | |
| Alt | right | 0x138 | |
| Home | function pad | 0x147 | |
| Up arrow | function pad | 0x148 | |
| Page Up | function pad | 0x149 | |
| Left arrow | function pad | 0x14b | |
| Right arrow | function pad | 0x14d | |
| End | function pad | 0x14f | |
| Down arrow | function pad | 0x150 | |
| Page Down | function pad | 0x151 | |
| Insert | function pad | 0x152 | |
| Delete | function pad | 0x153 | |
| Windows | left | 0x15b | |
| Windows | right | 0x15c | |
| Menu | 0x15d |
The 84-key keyboard has a Sys Req key on the numeric pad. Its v-scan code is 0x054.
Keyboards outside the U.S. usually have an extra key (often < > or < > |) next to the left Shift key. The v-scan code for this key is 0x056.
