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    keycodes...

    Discussion in 'Linux Compatibility and Software' started by anitha, Dec 18, 2007.

  1. anitha

    anitha Newbie

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    Hi all,

    Is it possible to change the keycode of a key in linux?

    regards,
    anitha..
     
    anitha, Dec 18, 2007
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  2. danny2001

    danny2001 Notebook Consultant

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    Are you needing to remap keys or just use another keyboard layout? Could you give an example of what you need changed?
     
    danny2001, Dec 18, 2007
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  3. anitha

    anitha Newbie

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    Hi,

    In my gateway laptop, same keycode was produced for the keys Fn+F9,Fn+F10, Fn+F11 and Fn+F12. I was not able to assign various keysyms for these keys since they are having same keycodes. So I want to set individual keycodes for all that keys..... Is it possible?

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    anitha, Dec 18, 2007
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    Pitabred Linux geek con rat flail!

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    The Fn key is typically BIOS controlled, and not really remappable. If you don't see different key codes, there's not a lot you can do in my experience.
     
    Pitabred, Dec 19, 2007
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  5. anitha

    anitha Newbie

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    Hi,

    I used setkeycodes command for assigning keycodes for the keys with the scancode i got from 'showkey -s' command. After assigning the keycodes i checked the output with 'showkey -k' command and 'xev' command. In 'showkey -k' command i got the output keycodes as what as assigned. But using xev command, some keys takes keycodes of the already assigned keys.If i try to change that keycode both of the keys got affected. How can i change the particular keycode?

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    Anitha..
     
    anitha, Dec 20, 2007
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