Remapping the eject key to forward delete

Questions & Suggestions
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I have a compact keyboard, with no forward-delete key and a useless eject key (my mac has no dvd drive).

How can I map the eject key to perform a forward-delete?
I can’t seem to be able to capture the eject key press event.

Also, it would be great if I could additionally map fn-eject combo to “put computer to sleep”.

Any ideas?

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Try using a Device Key trigger to see the eject key press.

The Fn key works as a hardware toggle that allows a single physical key (eg F1) to act as two distinct keys (eg F1 and Brightness Down). The Fn key is not a modifier (like Shift or Control). It does not apply to many keys other than the function keys, and cannot be used as part of a hot key or device key trigger. You could presumably use Control-Eject or Shift-Eject or something along those lines, but not Fn-Eject (unless it happens that the Fn-Eject key actually produces a different keystroke, which is possible, it depends on the keyboard).

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Peter you champ.
Instead of device key, I was tring to capture as hotkey.
NOOB mistake.

Also, instead fo the FN key, I decided to use CMD+EJECT for sleep…
Thank you.

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Peter,

I reactivate this thread because I remapped the eject key to forward delete on my Magic Keyboard a long time ago. But with Keyboard Maestro 8, it does not work anymore. It looks like my keyboard is no longer recognized by Keyboard Maestro.

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What doesn’t work?

Try the new Help ➤ Assistance window and click on “Something expected is not happening” link and see if that gives you any clues.

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I restarted the engine. Working now.