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List:       kde-core-devel
Subject:    Re: Fwd: Re: [PATCH] Shortcut for Show Desktop
From:       Ralf Nolden <nolden () kde ! org>
Date:       2001-07-02 8:59:30
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Richard Moore wrote:

> > X has the Print symbol bound to two physical keys, the first of which is
> > always chosen for XGrabKey when translating a symbol to a physical key index.
> >  Unfortunately, that physical key doesn't exist on our keyboards, and when we
> > press the Print key we do have, the active window will see it, but
> > KGlobalAccel doesn't see it because it wasn't grabbed.
> > I'm debating with my inner demons about whether to hack a work-around into
> > kxkb or kaccel... ;)
> 
> I see, how daft. Does the same problem happen anywhere else? For
> instance on my keyboard Pause and Break are specified on the same
> physical key. I also have a 'Fn' key which is apparantly a modifier
> key of some kind, but I've no idea what it's for. :-)
The Fn key is normally on laptops for those special functions that are
drawn on other buttons (mostly Fx buttons) to trigger hibernate,
suspend, sound on/off, standby and such. I have another thing :) with
that "ThinkPad
" button...with the COL that shipped with the laptop, there was an IBM
help set to this in a modified keyboard scheme so I guess there must be
a way to access this button...if only I could reinstall that COL without
too much trouble, but I guess this is the same for the other ones as
well...already so much in use you need another disk to first copy over
your stuff :)

Ralf

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