xmodmap not working from xprofile with KDM

bork_bigjoe · n00b Joined: 28 Mar 2005 Posts: 57 Location: Caltech

I've been trying to configure xmodmap to automatically load some definitions for the multimedia keys on my laptop keyboard. It works fine when I execute the command manually, but I am not able to get it to work automatically on boot. I've tried putting my command in both ~/.xprofile and /etc/xprofile. The file is a single line

Headrush · Posted: Tue Aug 01, 2006 8:13 am Post subject:

Are you using a login manager like KDM? If so it will source ~./xprofile.

If the file is for your local access, better to name it something like ~/.Xmodmap and call it from your ~/.xprofile

This is what I have in ~/.xprofile

bork_bigjoe · n00b Joined: 28 Mar 2005 Posts: 57 Location: Caltech

Sorry, yes, I am using KDM. However, I have already tried what you suggest. The call to xmodmap has no effect from that file, nor from /etc/xprofile. As I mentioned, I've verified that these files are actually being called by including a second line that writes to a file in /tmp. The file gets written, but I still have to manually re-execute the same xmodmap command that I have in /etc/xprofile or ~/.xprofile.

My conclusion is that xmodmap is being called but either having no effect or having its effects undone. I'm wondering if something else is running xmodmap after me and flushing my alterations, but that's just a guess.

Headrush · Posted: Tue Aug 01, 2006 8:44 am Post subject:

Are you sure you aren't running any xmodmap operations in ~/.bashrc, ~/.bash_profile, or ~/.bash_login?

Edit: I guess it wouldn't be that as they run before ~/.xprofile is sourced anyways.

bork_bigjoe · n00b Joined: 28 Mar 2005 Posts: 57 Location: Caltech

Nope, this is the first time I've added xmodmap to anything on this machine. I grepped for xmodmap in my home directory and in /etc and didn't come up with anything out of the ordinary. The only hits in /etc were in standard files. There were some references to bad xkb interactions, but I haven't done any customizations at all so I don't know if I need to worry about this.

languitar · n00b Joined: 03 Sep 2006 Posts: 19

Did anyone find a solution for this problem. Actually I've noticed the same problem. That's really annoying.

Thanks
Johannes

bork_bigjoe · n00b Joined: 28 Mar 2005 Posts: 57 Location: Caltech

Nope, not yet... I've just been living without the functionality. I'd love to have a fix, but no time to investigate it for now.

languitar · n00b Joined: 03 Sep 2006 Posts: 19

Could this be a bug? There seem to be many people with a working configuration like this.

Kidov · n00b Joined: 20 Jul 2006 Posts: 56 Location: Finland

Have you tried to make executable script and putting it under ~/.kde/Autostart folder?

My own example:

languitar · n00b Joined: 03 Sep 2006 Posts: 19

That works, but it's too slow for e.g. muting the sound before the startup-jingle turns on.