On Saturday 2007-05-05 15:08:02 Tim wrote: > Doncho N. Gunchev: > >> There's no way to assign a key that does not generate a key code > >> and that's the situation with my email key for example. The Fn+? are > >> OK. In KDE I don't have to assign shortcuts, I just add: > > The other day I tried setting up some keyboard shortcut preferences, > with a multi-media keyboard. At times, I'd get a raw scan code appear, > then pressing the same key, again, I'd get an X name for that key. > > Marcelo Magno T. Sales: > > I have the same problem with my notebook here, some of the Fn keys do not > > generate X events nor their presses is detected by the kernel (no messages > > in /var/log/messages). > > Would that be one of those keyboards where you have to press some toggle > key on the board to swap F keys between keyboard F keys and custom > buttons for that device? (e.g. Some laptops re-use a few F keys for > internal/external VGA display toggling.) Most likely not, my keys are not usual keys nor F+ keys, they do not work via the keyboard controler, they use ACPI module IIRC. Yes, the world is going crazy... > > > Does any one know a way to use keys which do not generate X events and for > > which the kernel does not log messages of unkown key pressed > > in /var/log/messages? > > That depends on what you're doing. I found that XMMS could use some > multimedia keyboard keys, when not setup for X to make use of them. I XMMS can't access keys that the kernel can not. If 'showkey -s' shows nothing when you press the key... forget it. There are some modules around the net let you make use of them, but none for my laptop model (Acer 6510). I have 10 of this type. Reference: http://freshmeat.net/projects/acerhk/ , http://www.cakey.de/acerhk/ and also http://code.google.com/p/aceracpi/ -- Regards, Doncho
