#1 2023-10-29 13:48:16

unklar

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From: #! BL

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Super_L no function [RESOLVED]

Please note, I am coming from here 'an experimental boron installation', set up on siduction-noX (unstable).

The bug is that the super/win-key has no function.
Same keyboard, same super key, works in boron-alpha(upgraded to beta) without problems.

@johnraff, I thought at first there was a package missing or in sid there are other dependencies. However, I can't see anything in this regard.

If it helps you for the beginning, I have:

xmodmap(sid)
xmodmap:  up to 3 keys per modifier, (keycodes in parentheses):

shift       Shift_L (0x32),  Shift_R (0x3e)
lock        Caps_Lock (0x42)
control     Control_L (0x25),  Control_R (0x69)
mod1        Alt_L (0x40),  Alt_L (0xcc),  Meta_L (0xcd)
mod2        Num_Lock (0x4d)
mod3        ISO_Level5_Shift (0xcb)
mod4        Super_R (0x86),  Super_L (0xce),  Hyper_L (0xcf)
mod5        ISO_Level3_Shift (0x5c)

$ xmodmap -pke
...
keycode 134 = Super_R NoSymbol Super_R
...
keycode 206 = NoSymbol Super_L NoSymbol Super_L
keycode 207 = NoSymbol Hyper_L NoSymbol Hyper_L

Comparison with boron-beta

xmodmap(boron)
xmodmap:  up to 4 keys per modifier, (keycodes in parentheses):

shift       Shift_L (0x32),  Shift_R (0x3e)
lock        Caps_Lock (0x42)
control     Control_L (0x25),  Control_R (0x69)
mod1        Alt_L (0x40),  Meta_L (0xcd)
mod2        Num_Lock (0x4d)
mod3      
mod4        Super_L (0x85),  Super_R (0x86),  Super_L (0xce),  Hyper_L (0xcf)
mod5        ISO_Level3_Shift (0x5c),  Mode_switch (0xcb)


keycode 134 = Super_R NoSymbol Super_R
keycode 133 = Super_L NoSymbol Super_L
keycode 206 = NoSymbol Super_L NoSymbol Super_L
keycode 207 = NoSymbol Hyper_L NoSymbol Hyper_L

Last edited by unklar (2023-11-01 16:22:17)

hhh

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Re: Super_L no function [RESOLVED]

A web search is turning up that a function key combo (fn+F6, fn+F12, fn+Super), etc...) may have disabled it...

https://unix.stackexchange.com/question … ed-working
https://askubuntu.com/questions/1231863 … untu-20-04

Microsoft also shows other "gaming mode" switches for some keyboards...

https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/win … 2005d1791b

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unklar

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From: #! BL

Registered: 2015-10-31

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Re: Super_L no function [RESOLVED]

@hhh, thanks for the links.
It is a 105 key generic keyboard.
No laptop.

I have now placed the Super_R on the Super_L, because I have determined that the rights are ok.
So

doas dpkg-reconfigure keyboard-configuration

did the job. 

hhh

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Re: Super_L no function [RESOLVED]

-mod edit- Added 2 words to the title for clarity and marked the topic [RESOLVED]. I didn't mark it solved because @unklars solution seems like a workaround rather than a fix, but maybe that is a language issue.

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unklar

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From: #! BL

Registered: 2015-10-31

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Re: Super_L no function [RESOLVED]

-mod edit- Added 2 words to the title for clarity and marked the topic [RESOLVED]. I didn't mark it solved because @unklars solution seems like a workaround rather than a fix, but maybe that is a language issue.

@hhh, I don't believe it!
After 19 hours it is already scratching your ego, while other times years pass and you do not itch.

I had not yet [solved] marked, because I thought @johnraff still says something when he has time (he was also not yet present in the forum again).

Of course it's a 'workaround', because I don't feel like searching for hours which key combo has turned off my left Super_L.
And, if already '2 words', then please correctly: Super_L no function. 

Last edited by unklar (2023-10-30 14:31:57)

johnraff

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Re: Super_L no function [RESOLVED]

My name has been invoked...

If I was looking at this issue, I would be inclined first to make sure the machine's keyboard is actually producing the right bits for Win/Super, eg by looking at xev, for something like

KeyPress event, serial 48, synthetic NO, window 0x5000001,
    root 0x131, subw 0x0, time 9084010, (-294,105), root:(367,791),
    state 0x0, keycode 133 (keysym 0xffeb, Super_L), same_screen YES,
    XLookupString gives 0 bytes: 
    XmbLookupString gives 0 bytes: 
    XFilterEvent returns: False

But I see:

Same keyboard, same super key, works in boron-alpha(upgraded to beta) without problems.

So already I'm starting to run out of ideas...

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unklar

Back to the roots 1.9

From: #! BL

Registered: 2015-10-31

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Re: Super_L no function [RESOLVED]

Thanks @john, it's done. I live with the workaround in this test installation.