Assign BackSpace to Super_R or Menu button in /etc/default/keyboard

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I am running Debian 9. I bought a new keyboard that I love, but the BackSpace key is very small. I would like to assign BackSpace to the right Super key or Menu key (also on the right lower side).



For my Vim usage, in /etc/default/keyboard, I was able to swap the Escape key and Caps Lock key with:
XKBOPTIONS="caps:swapescape"

This works perfect. It works in a console (I believe the two packages console-common and console-data may be required), in the GUI, and system wide as I'd like. How could I also assign the BackSpace key to Super_R or Menu? Something like the following does not work (after rebooting of course):
XKBOPTIONS="caps:swapescape,backspace:nomenu"



Where could I find a full list of the key names used in the /etc/default/keyboard file? Thanks









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    I am running Debian 9. I bought a new keyboard that I love, but the BackSpace key is very small. I would like to assign BackSpace to the right Super key or Menu key (also on the right lower side).



    For my Vim usage, in /etc/default/keyboard, I was able to swap the Escape key and Caps Lock key with:
    XKBOPTIONS="caps:swapescape"

    This works perfect. It works in a console (I believe the two packages console-common and console-data may be required), in the GUI, and system wide as I'd like. How could I also assign the BackSpace key to Super_R or Menu? Something like the following does not work (after rebooting of course):
    XKBOPTIONS="caps:swapescape,backspace:nomenu"



    Where could I find a full list of the key names used in the /etc/default/keyboard file? Thanks









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      I am running Debian 9. I bought a new keyboard that I love, but the BackSpace key is very small. I would like to assign BackSpace to the right Super key or Menu key (also on the right lower side).



      For my Vim usage, in /etc/default/keyboard, I was able to swap the Escape key and Caps Lock key with:
      XKBOPTIONS="caps:swapescape"

      This works perfect. It works in a console (I believe the two packages console-common and console-data may be required), in the GUI, and system wide as I'd like. How could I also assign the BackSpace key to Super_R or Menu? Something like the following does not work (after rebooting of course):
      XKBOPTIONS="caps:swapescape,backspace:nomenu"



      Where could I find a full list of the key names used in the /etc/default/keyboard file? Thanks









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      I am running Debian 9. I bought a new keyboard that I love, but the BackSpace key is very small. I would like to assign BackSpace to the right Super key or Menu key (also on the right lower side).



      For my Vim usage, in /etc/default/keyboard, I was able to swap the Escape key and Caps Lock key with:
      XKBOPTIONS="caps:swapescape"

      This works perfect. It works in a console (I believe the two packages console-common and console-data may be required), in the GUI, and system wide as I'd like. How could I also assign the BackSpace key to Super_R or Menu? Something like the following does not work (after rebooting of course):
      XKBOPTIONS="caps:swapescape,backspace:nomenu"



      Where could I find a full list of the key names used in the /etc/default/keyboard file? Thanks







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