Key Binding

[Jim Herrmann]

I'm using KDE, and sometimes IceWM.  Is the example you sent from 
file:/etc/X11/Xmodmap?  That should set them up for any window manager, 
correct?  How do you map function keys to commands or scripts?

Thanks,
Jim

Tony Hammitt wrote:

> Which window manager are you using?  KDE has pretty simple 
> configuration, I hear.  I don't even know about gnome.  My FVWM setup 
> was a little more complicated but it's a _lot_ more flexible than any 
> of the other WM's key configurations (for instance, it can easily do 
> anything you can write in a script and can behave differently with 
> shift control or alt)
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> You can always just bind the keys to function keys, here's what I have 
> for my Logitec Cordless Desktop Pro:
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> # left 'doze    keycode 115     F13
> # right 'doze   keycode 116     F14
> # menu          keycode 117     F15
> # logitech      keycode 161     F28
> xmodmap -e 'keycode 115 = F13'
> xmodmap -e 'keycode 116 = F14'
> xmodmap -e 'keycode 117 = F15'
> xmodmap -e 'keycode 161 = F28'
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> # sleep         keycode 223     F16
> # home          keycode 178     F17
> # email         keycode 236     F18
> # search        keycode 229     F19
> # run           keycode 230     F20
> xmodmap -e 'keycode 223 = F16'
> xmodmap -e 'keycode 178 = F17'
> xmodmap -e 'keycode 236 = F18'
> xmodmap -e 'keycode 229 = F19'
> xmodmap -e 'keycode 230 = F20'
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> # mute          keycode 160     F21
> # vol down      keycode 174     F22
> # vol up        keycode 176     F23
> # pause         keycode 162     F24
> # stop          keycode 164     F25
> # replay        keycode 144     F26
> # skip to next  keycode 153     F27
> xmodmap -e 'keycode 160 = F21'
> xmodmap -e 'keycode 174 = F22'
> xmodmap -e 'keycode 176 = F23'
> xmodmap -e 'keycode 162 = F24'
> xmodmap -e 'keycode 164 = F25'
> xmodmap -e 'keycode 144 = F26'
> xmodmap -e 'keycode 153 = F27'
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> Jim Herrmann wrote:
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>> OK, I got a new wireless keyboard and mouse for christmas.  I plugged 
>> it in, and it works fine without any help from me.  The thing is, it 
>> has all these extra keys and buttons and geegaws.  It sure would be 
>> cool to be able to use them.  Does anyone know how to go about this?
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>> Thanks,
>> Jim
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