[Evolution] Gadget request: Support for Multimedia Keyboards

[Jacco van Koll]

Hello All,

After reading this mailing-list for a while, and browsing around on the Internet, i found out that it is difficult to get 'Multimedia' keybinding support for Gnome and/or Evolution. As an example: I do have a Microsoft Natural Multimedia keyboard, with all kinds of buttons on it. Also, it supports additional use of the F1-F12 keys on it, by using the F Lock key.

As i know how to use the xmodmap program, i have now 30 keys 'extra' available. All of those keys are 'configurable' in KDE, including the 'send, reply, fwd' keys. There is no way i can get Gnome or Evolution to understand that when i press the 'reply' button, it should reply to the message in Evolution.

This looks like a lack of flexibility right now. Those keys are available on the keyboard, so why don't use those?

Now i can understand that people will reply, why i buy such a keyboard. Well, the only thing Microsoft can build, are keyboards and mice. The rest sucks... And because i did have one of the first 'natural' keyboards, i am hooked to it. So this is why i bought a new one. (After 7 years using the old one).

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