Re: FVWM: How does FVWM read from the keyboard?

From: Dan Espen <dane_at_mk.telcordia.com>
Date: Fri, 05 Oct 2001 15:52:01 -0400

Glen Lee Edwards <glen_at_fcwm.org> writes:
> I'm not real clear on exactly what question to ask or how to ask it (short
> version), so here's the long version:
>
> I have a keyboard, don't see a brand name, model SK-6000 (made in China),
> that
> has the Windows keys on it and one other key I've never seen before (upper ri
> ght
> hand corner, larger than the others, has a diamond shape arrow on it pointing
> left).
> The windows keys kick out a keycode (125 - 127 on showkey, 115-117 on xev)
> ,
> but the "diamond" key in the upper right hand doesn't. xev and showkey -k do
> n't
> even register that it's been pressed. showkey -m returns on keyevent:
>
> àhàè ( 0xe0 0x68 0xe0 0xe8 )
>
>
> These questions probable can't be answered here, but I didn't get a response
> on
> the Red Hat list, so:
> Running Red Hat Linux 7.0
> 1) What do I have to do to the windows keys so that FVWM will recognize them?

For the key that has a scancode, use xmodmap to assign the
scancode to a keysym, then you are in business.

> 2) What do I have to do to Red Hat so that the diamond key kicks out a keycod
> e.

Don't know.

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