-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA512 On 06/25/2017 04:22 PM, Floris wrote: > > Op Sun, 25 Jun 2017 19:10:40 +0200 schreef Ralph Katz > <ra...@ralphkatz.com>: >> >>> 3) The sound volume up/down function keys [Fn up/down arrow] no >>> longer respond (xfce4). However the screen brightness keys >>> function normally [Fn left/right arrow]. The mute sound >>> function key is also ignored [Fn F8]. I can control volume >>> with the mouse using pavucontrol or gkrellm-volume. >> >> No progress. > > if the keys are recognized by the kernel, then you can remap them > with an udev hwdb rule. > > Test with evtest if the keys get a scancode and a keycode. > Something like: type 4 (EV_MSC), code 4 (MSC_SCAN), value 700e0 > type 1 (EV_KEY), code 29 (KEY_LEFTCTRL), value 1 In this case I > pressed the Left Ctrl key, which has a value of 700e0 > > Create a new rule in /etc/udev/hwdb.d with something like: > > evdev:atkbd:dmi:bvn*:bvr*:bd*:svnAcer*:pn* > KEYBOARD_KEY_ed=volumeup KEYBOARD_KEY_ee=volumedown etc... > > use evemu-describe to find your evdev:... line > > also read: > https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Map_scancodes_to_keycodes > https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Extra_keyboard_keys > /lib/udev/hwdb.d/60-keyboard.hwdb for more information and > examples > > Floris
Thanks Floris! I will look into this, but I am confounded as to why on jessie and previous versions, recognizing these sound keys was automatic. Ralph -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Comment: Using GnuPG with Thunderbird - http://www.enigmail.net/ iQIzBAEBCgAdFiEEJQZ8vK6BnmDiW8fZyAJ5DhtfJxAFAllQYhEACgkQyAJ5Dhtf JxDH/w/+MWl/hFM7ZmLjqElEJIrKIDiYwcQM93/DqyP4UwJObt8lGoyTyfDkdOF+ fiEPWw3yd3IDAJ/abMUzyQMiFP/1hDW/Orm8MWCXRS+cBihmibkWJ3VtDglq/8yk bXTEavSCS8r/EhmHvGlg0XnlKoyC6ZSl3Anb0IsGEkqFRR3H1QektSPeoFIVUyW7 QQdIPOOEZXRujbiIkd1+zRo2vIVpeaLC9sgpj5quktlH4ZU3CT6OUe3xiXPE9c0E iOGxu2zihw+8VReUhwG2raFLRvRHIl1p02aQHZjZ0i9VaS1usxlZFMDYRVmku7cI 1fIsww9J8e31xAlVLsZkoJE6gJPwYNUAHTPKfojH49mGCa4fXMWnaK4Hk2uy9BNT hIeXO7mTzzzyQz05HEFDiEH8ydwHbVTLYo5Dgs1V9wRNbr9UPZGKMTHCG+LdaM4z Je/Z5YM1oVS0gvoh8MBmbOQi9Y/J4yxZSUfcR2CfxKpNs5Q8vfskOnUx3mWgS54J ZUUnB330OUHsqespCDdKqBi6L3h7HGvM7+eKeQC4GyQj5Qxb94AwVPyk4PkhtFIv zgF4gnEmKkdDqrjaAyTQA2I4Z7r642Bes74vyYjGKZ57IoThh8g8HFQ7Bypn2U7j oaItnz2gHGMTI7fY249MyrAyJiQvexKUzWHdEw6bGOdApiPo7Ec= =YzSP -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----
