Thanks for the pointer, that looks promising. Unfortunately, I can't find those files either on my (snv_111a) OpenSolaris system or on my (8.04.3) Ubuntu system. Where should I be looking for them? Are those files only in the source code?
Erwann Chenede wrote on 10/26/09 01:24: > Hi Bill, > > To get the Cut/Copy/Paste from the left keypad working you need to > apply the following patch : > > http://src.opensolaris.org/source/xref/jds/spec-files/trunk/patches/gtk+-04-sun-copy-paste-keybindings.diff > > > > To get the front key working you need to bind the front key to "Raise > window if it's covered by another window......" Action in the keyboard > Shortcuts applets. > > HTH, > > Erwann > > > Calum Benson wrote: >> >> On 22 Oct 2009, at 22:41, Bill Shannon wrote: >> >>> I've searched their forums without luck. I guess I'll actually have to >>> ask. I was hoping that the people who figured out how to make the Sun >>> keyboard work with the Sun version of Gnome would be on this list, and >>> would be able to tell me how they did it. I've certainly seen messages >>> about fixes in this area, discrepancies between x86 and SPARC, etc. >> >> My recollection is that we basically had to patch applications >> individually, but I could be mistaken there. Cc'ing Erwann, I think he >> did most of this work at the time. >> >> As far as I know, there's still no user configurable way to set global >> shortcuts for common application commands like Cut, Copy and Paste. >> >> Cheeri, >> Calum. >> >> >>> >>> >>> Che Kristo wrote: >>>> Sorry we have not been able to help you. it seems to me like you >>>> would be better served asking this in a ubuntu community forum >>>> On Thu, Oct 22, 2009 at 18:02, Bill Shannon <bill.shannon at sun.com >>>> <mailto:bill.shannon at sun.com>> wrote: >>>> Is there really no one out there who can help? How about a >>>> suggestion >>>> for where else to ask for help? >>>> Thanks. >>>> Bill Shannon wrote: >>>> I recently sent the following to opensolaris-discuss. Wrong >>>> list, >>>> I should've sent it here... >>>> Bill Shannon wrote on 9/21/09 12:35 PM: >>>> This is a bit off topic, but... I thought I remembered a >>>> discussion here >>>> that would've helped me figure this out, but I can't find >>>> it... >>>> I'm trying to get a Sun keyboard to work with Ubuntu. >>>> Everything works >>>> except the left keypad. I really want Cut/Copy/Paste, and >>>> I'd like >>>> Front to work. I can't figure out what to configure in >>>> Gnome to enable >>>> these to work. I was hoping to see what was done in >>>> OpenSolaris to make >>>> them work and then copy that for Ubuntu. >>>> Can anyone point me in the right direction? >>>> Thanks! >>>> Randy Jones pointed me to this thread: >>>> http://www.opensolaris.org/jive/thread.jspa?messageID=319429 >>>> Everything in the metacity.schemas file seems to be settable >>>> using the Keyboard Shortcuts dialog. It doesn't actually work, >>>> but I can set it. Maybe I need to logout for it to take effect? >>>> Anyway, that only covers the window management keys on the left >>>> keypad, e.g., Front. >>>> How does OpenSolaris configure the Cut/Copy/Paste keys to work? >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> desktop-discuss mailing list >>>> desktop-discuss at opensolaris.org >>>> <mailto:desktop-discuss at opensolaris.org> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> desktop-discuss mailing list >>> desktop-discuss at opensolaris.org >> > >
