Where to put xmodmap command execution for remapping CapsLock to Esc?

Question

I am a vim user and I use Esc frequently so I mapped Caps Lock to Esc.

I currently have this in my ~/.profile:

# remap Esc to Caps Lock
xmodmap -e 'clear Lock' -e 'keycode 0x42 = Escape'

The problem is that every time I suspend my computer or even lock the screen, the mapping of Caps Lock goes back to its default.

My question is, where should I put this line so that the remap remains even after suspension and locking the screen (etc).

score 7 · Accepted Answer · edited Apr 13 '17 at 12:23

The problem is that xmodmap is deprecated, and the keyboard layout is resetted at strange times. See if https://askubuntu.com/a/464618/16395 can help you.

In gnome-shell you can achieve this thing by setting, in gnome-tweak-tool, one of these options:

You should be able to find an equivalent thing for Elementary.

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