Re: [PATCH/RFC?] usb/input: Add support for fn key on Apple PowerBooks

On Thu, Jan 12, 2006 at 08:41:08AM +1100, Benjamin Herrenschmidt wrote:
> > Johannes Berg told me he wants to use the fn key alone to switch the
> > keyboard layout or something. For such uses, the pb_enablefn is there.

Sorry, actually it's called pb_disablefn now.

> What does it do ? Just send a keycode ? That should be unconditionnal.
> The Fn key should change a keycode always. I don't see why you would
> that to be off.

No, if that parameter is disabled, it translates key combinations like
Fn+F1 to KEY_BRIGHTNESSUP. If it's enabled, it only sends KEY_FN.

Greets,
Michael
-
To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in
the body of a message to [email protected]
More majordomo info at  http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html
Please read the FAQ at  http://www.tux.org/lkml/

---

• Follow-Ups:
  • Re: [PATCH/RFC?] usb/input: Add support for fn key on Apple PowerBooks
    • From: Benjamin Herrenschmidt <[email protected]>
  • Re: [PATCH/RFC?] usb/input: Add support for fn key on Apple PowerBooks
    • From: Vojtech Pavlik <[email protected]>

• References:
  • Re: [PATCH/RFC?] usb/input: Add support for fn key on Apple PowerBooks
    • From: Dmitry Torokhov <[email protected]>
  • Re: [PATCH/RFC?] usb/input: Add support for fn key on Apple PowerBooks
    • From: Michael Hanselmann <[email protected]>
  • Re: [PATCH/RFC?] usb/input: Add support for fn key on Apple PowerBooks
    • From: Benjamin Herrenschmidt <[email protected]>
  • Re: [PATCH/RFC?] usb/input: Add support for fn key on Apple PowerBooks
    • From: Michael Hanselmann <[email protected]>
  • Re: [PATCH/RFC?] usb/input: Add support for fn key on Apple PowerBooks
    • From: Benjamin Herrenschmidt <[email protected]>

• Prev by Date: Re: [PATCH -mm] mm/rmap.c: don't forget to include module.h
• Next by Date: Re: 2.6.15-mm2
• Previous by thread: Re: [PATCH/RFC?] usb/input: Add support for fn key on Apple PowerBooks
• Next by thread: Re: [PATCH/RFC?] usb/input: Add support for fn key on Apple PowerBooks
• Index(es):
  • Date
  • Thread

[Index of Archives]     [Kernel Newbies]     [Netfilter]     [Bugtraq]     [Photo]     [Stuff]     [Gimp]     [Yosemite News]     [MIPS Linux]     [ARM Linux]     [Linux Security]     [Linux RAID]     [Video 4 Linux]     [Linux for the blind]     [Linux Resources]