Key Binding

[Gerald Combs]

I had to create a new keyboard configuration under /usr/X11R6/lib/xkb in
order to correctly map the "bonus" keys on my laptop.  XKB documentation
can be found at

    http://people.debian.org/~branden/xsf/xkb/setup.html

My laptop has volume keys, so I hacked^H^H^H^H^H^Hmodified one of the
mixer utilities (aumix?) to display a TV-like green bar at the bottom of
the screen when I adjust the volume.  I can post the sources somewhere if
anyone is interested.

On Wed, 25 Dec 2002, Jim Herrmann wrote:

> 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)
> >
> > You can always just bind the keys to function keys, here's what I have 
> > for my Logitec Cordless Desktop Pro:
> >
> >
> > # 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'
> >
> > # 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'
> >
> > # 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:
> >
> >> 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?
> >>
> >> Thanks,
> >> Jim
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