Win key sometimes not working
I use FC6 with KDE 3.5.6. For Amarok I've defined a shortcut to play/pause: Win key + Z.
The weird thing is: it sometimes works, sometimes don't during a session. Logging on again/rebooting may enable the combination or not; it's unpredictable to me. Other than setting up the shortcut I've done nothing, no changes to Xmodmap etc. Can anyone explain to me why it only functions "sometimes"? Or how to get it to work always as a modifier (comparable to alt or control key)? (I've posted this question 2 months ago on FedoraForum but got no reply) |
The next time your key isn't working, try running xev in a terminal. This will open up a window and any key you press will give an output on the terminal.
If there is no output on the terminal on pressing the Win key, that means the X server itself is not recognizing the key. On the other hand, if there is a output, then maybe its a problem with amarok. I know this is not a "solution". But atleast you'll know where the problem lies... |
akudewan: I wasn't expecting a solution but hoping for it. Thanks for the reply and suggestion.
xev output with the win key working as intended: Code:
KeyPress event, serial 28, synthetic NO, window 0x2600001, Code:
KeyPress event, serial 28, synthetic NO, window 0x2200001, Does this makes some sense to someone? Would it help to 'hardcode' things in Xmodmap? |
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