Mapping custom commands to keysrokes...

zenon · Apprentice Joined: 09 Oct 2002 Posts: 263

I tried the archives and they seem pretty dry in this area so...

I have these 2 totally useless keys sitting on my keyboard that Mr Gates insited I must have, namely the window and ???? keys. I think you all know what 2nd key I'm talking about, that one even Mr Gates couldn't find a use for, does it do anything?

I am a KDE user and I'd like to map the windows key to the [Alt]+[F1] keystroke, can this be done stock, or do I need to download some kind of software?

Also, NE know where I can buy a key with a Penguin printed on it vs. this flying turd?

Peace.

sessionID · Posted: Sat Jan 25, 2003 10:54 am Post subject:

Put this in ~/.Xmodmap:

nempo · Posted: Sat Jan 25, 2003 2:04 pm Post subject:

How would one do this in gnome ?
the help files says to add custom stuff in your 'keyboard-shortcuts' settings by pressing the 'add' button or something....there is no 'add' button

nocternal · Posted: Thu Dec 11, 2003 10:36 pm Post subject:

Hi,

I created ~.Xmodmap and made the entries as shown above. Now I can map the right-side windows key as wanted. I used ´xev' and noticed that the left windows key is scancode 115 and the right-windows key is scancode 116.

Has anyone else had the same problems -- not being able to map the left windows key -- but only the right windows key?

Using 2.4.40-gentoo-r6 compiled using genkernel, Gnome 2.4. Completed an emerge sync and emerge world last night... so everything is up to date. I did not have the windows key setup prior to trying it today... so the updating did not break a working setup for me.

Any help would be great!

Andersson · Posted: Thu Dec 11, 2003 11:54 pm Post subject:

Do you really need to edit ~/.Xmodmap for those buttons? When I press the left win key, xev reports the keycode 115, but also the name Super_L, without me doing anything.

KeyRelease event, serial 29, synthetic NO, window 0x1800001,
root 0x38, subw 0x0, time 36648839, (89,89), root:(772,451),
state 0x50, keycode 115 (keysym 0xffeb, Super_L), same_screen YES,
XLookupString gives 0 bytes: ""

I use this name, Super_L, in the config file of my window manager to map the key to a function. It works perfectly. What program do you use for the actual mapping? Your window manager (which one?) or a special program? And what is exact the problem you run into?

Ricky · Guru Joined: 30 May 2003 Posts: 341

nocternal · Posted: Fri Dec 12, 2003 11:18 pm Post subject:

Thanks for the responses BTW!

Thanks, Ricky.... that worked!

Yes, you are correct... the keys are all mapped properly (without intervention) according to xev (Super_L, MultiKey and Menu for L-,R-Windows and menu keys respectively).

This is what the left windows key spits out - scancode 115:

KeyRelease event, serial 25, synthetic NO, window 0x2800001,
root 0x48, subw 0x0, time 2244223, (148,349), root:(166,415),
state 0x40, keycode 115 (keysym 0xffeb, Super_L), same_screen YES,
XLookupString gives 0 bytes: ""

For some reason using Application --> Desktop Preferences --> Keyboard Shortcuts it would not read Super_L when I pressed the left windows key -- but it would register both Multi_Key )R-Windows) and Menu (button next to R-windows key).

Andersson,

I use whatever the stock `emerge gnome` compiles. I believe that´s metacity for the wm? Sorry I have not spent a ton of time with GUI configs for Linux... been spending far too much time on the command line only!

After mapping it manually it works.

Thanks for all your help folks!

ang · n00b Joined: 30 Jan 2003 Posts: 29

maybe xindkeys is your choice

wishkah · Guru Joined: 09 May 2003 Posts: 441 Location: de

kev82 · n00b Joined: 13 Feb 2004 Posts: 26

Sorry for bringing this thread up so long after it was last posted to, but where can i get this 'xindkeys' thingie?

I'm having trouble mapping the volume buttons on my laptop to raising and lowering the volume and thought this might be the answer...?

Pozac · n00b Joined: 08 Aug 2002 Posts: 64 Location: Denmark

He meant to write 'xbindkeys' i guess...

kev82 · n00b Joined: 13 Feb 2004 Posts: 26

Ah of course, stupid me

Thank you

yngwin · Posted: Thu Mar 18, 2004 6:10 pm Post subject:

Or try KHotKeys

kev82 · n00b Joined: 13 Feb 2004 Posts: 26

I'm using fluxbox, so kde apps are out of the question, I guess

Sir Alaran · Apprentice Joined: 11 Dec 2003 Posts: 182 Location: KSJC

A quick little how-to on xbindkeys:

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ogre2112 · Posted: Sun Mar 21, 2004 7:54 pm Post subject:

For the record, that "other" key is the right-click, or context menu key. It can be very handy when you're working on a Windows system without a mouse.
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n4than · Tux's lil' helper Joined: 15 Jan 2004 Posts: 100

Anyone use FN keys on a laptop keyboard?
i try xbindkey and xev, but the combination of FN + some of Fx key does not give me any result ! :cry:

any idea ?

bhartin · n00b Joined: 08 May 2002 Posts: 21