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List:       kde-core-devel
Subject:    Re: Fwd: Re: [PATCH] Shortcut for Show Desktop
From:       Richard Moore <rich () ipso-facto ! freeserve ! co ! uk>
Date:       2001-07-02 14:48:24
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Ralf Nolden wrote:
> 
> 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

In this case the keyboard is for a normal desktop not a laptop.

Rich.

> " 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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