Thanks Richard and Nick! I have Xfree 4 so I used the "microsoftpro" XkbModel, and xev showed me "keycode 235 XF86MyComputer" etc,etc.
Now I can setup all those useless buttons, thanks a _lot_ Romain On Sun, 4 Feb 2001, Known Human Nick Rusnov wrote: > >Lo, on Sunday, February 4, Romain Lerallut did write: > > > >> Good evening everyone, > >> > >> I'd like to use the wart-like "special keys" that came with my (ahem) MS > >> "internet keyboard", with X and if possible, with the console. > > > ><SNIP> > > Maybe not quite as helpful but I recently discovered that XFree 4 has support > for several 'internet' keyboards. > > If you are running XFree 4, you can set which keyboard you're using in > /etc/X11/XF86Config-4.. in the section InputDevice for your keyboard: > > Section "InputDevice" > Identifier "Generic Keyboard" > Driver "keyboard" > Option "CoreKeyboard" > Option "XkbRules" "xfree86" > Option "XkbModel" "logicordless" > Option "XkbLayout" "us" > EndSection > > > Notice the XkbModel (in my case a logitech cordless). All the keys seem to > have > appropriate names (eg the little homepage button is XF86Home). I was so > pleased > to be able to control XMMS from the little multimedia keys. :-) > > The list of models is in /usr/lib/X11/xkb/rules/xfree86 > > If you're running XFree 3, then the previous poster's info may be of more help > (I'm not sure if XFree 3 had as comprehensive Xkb support?) > > HTH. > as always, > nick > [EMAIL PROTECTED] * http://www.fargus.net/nick > Developer - Systems Engineer - Mad System Guru - MOO Sales > he picks up scraps of information/he's adept at adaptation > because for strangers and arrangers/constant change is here to stay > > > -- > To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >
