--- libsdl1.2-1.2.8/src/video/x11/SDL_x11events.c       2007-09-12 15:14:44.000000000 +0200
+++ ../libsdl1.2-1.2.8/src/video/x11/SDL_x11events.c    2008-01-27 01:07:31.000000000 +0100
@@ -628,7 +628,12 @@

        /* Get the raw keyboard scancode */
        keysym->scancode = kc;
-       xsym = XKeycodeToKeysym(display, kc, 0);
+       if ( SDL_GetModState() & KMOD_MODE ) {
+               xsym = XKeycodeToKeysym(display, kc, 2);
+       }
+       else {
+               xsym = XKeycodeToKeysym(display, kc, 0);
+       }
 #ifdef DEBUG_KEYS
        fprintf(stderr, "Translating key 0x%.4x (%d)\n", xsym, kc);
 #endif