Bug#432011: xserver-xorg: X server doesn't honour some xmodmap settings

[Vincent Lefevre]

On 2014-07-13 14:42:30 +0200, Julien Cristau wrote:
> This was forwarded to https://bugs.freedesktop.org/show_bug.cgi?id=11822
> and apparently fixed ages ago.  Closing.

I now use XKB instead of xmodmap, and I confirm that everything is
fine.

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Bug#432011: xserver-xorg: X server doesn't honour some xmodmap settings

[Vincent Lefevre]

severity 432011 important
thanks

Setting to important since:
  1. this is blocking upgrades (the working driver has been removed
 from the latest xserver-xorg-input-keyboard versions);
  2. this is a regression;
  3. there is no workaround (AFAIK).

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Bug#432011: xserver-xorg: X server doesn't honour some xmodmap settings

[Vincent Lefevre]

On 2007-07-07 01:56:30 +0200, Vincent Lefevre wrote:
> The bug has always been there on this machine, which was installed
> in October 2006.
> 
> I've just noticed that on the machines where the bug has never been
> present have:
> 
> Driver  "keyboard"
> 
> but on the machine where the bug is present, I have:
> 
> Driver  "kbd"
> 
> I can't test "keyboard" on this machine now. But could this make
> a difference? ("kbd" was chosen automatically at install time.)

I confirm that this solves the problem. In fact, I need both

   Driver  "keyboard"

and

   Option  "XkbDisable""true"

So, Shift-F1 now produces 'É' as expected, and switching virtual
console with Ctrl-Alt-F1 for instance now also works. But this
workaround prevents my from upgrading xserver-xorg-input-keyboard:

xserver-xorg-input-keyboard (1:1.2.1-1) UNRELEASED; urgency=low

  The old "keyboard" driver has been removed and is now superseded by the
  "kbd" driver. The corresponding "InputDevice" section in the xorg.conf
  configuration file should be updated by replacing "keyboard" with "kbd"
  on the "Driver" line.  

 -- Brice Goglin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>  Tue, 24 Apr 2007 00:25:19 +0200

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Bug#432011: xserver-xorg: X server doesn't honour some xmodmap settings

[Vincent Lefevre]

On 2007-07-06 23:57:54 +0200, Brice Goglin wrote:
> Could you try downgrading some packages to Etch? For instance
> xbase-clients or xserver-xorg-core.

In fact, I have the same packages on my PowerBook, but the bug isn't
present there. So, I doubt that this comes from the package version.

> If it doesn't help, any idea when the bug appeared and what has been
> upgraded at this time?

The bug has always been there on this machine, which was installed
in October 2006.

I've just noticed that on the machines where the bug has never been
present have:

Driver  "keyboard"

but on the machine where the bug is present, I have:

Driver  "kbd"

I can't test "keyboard" on this machine now. But could this make
a difference? ("kbd" was chosen automatically at install time.)

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Bug#432011: xserver-xorg: X server doesn't honour some xmodmap settings

[Brice Goglin]

Vincent Lefevre wrote:
> Package: xserver-xorg
> Version: 1:7.2-5
> Severity: normal
>
> I have:
>
> vin:~> xmodmap -pke | grep ' 22 '
> keycode  22 = BackSpace 0x117
>
> so that a Shift-BackSpace sends a Ctrl-W, but xev shows that
> Shift-BackSpace just sends a BackSpace. Similarly, I have:
>
> keycode  67 = eacute Eacute
>
> and so on, so that when I hit the F1 key, I get the character 'é'
> and Shift-F1 should give 'É'. But Shift-F1 gives 'é'.
>
> I have tried with and without
>
> Option  "XkbDisable""true"
>
> in my /etc/X11/xorg.conf file, and replacing
>
> Option  "XkbRules"  "xorg"
>
> by
>
> Option  "XkbRules"  "xfree86"
>
> but this doesn't change anything.
>
> I didn't have such a problem on another machine (but with an older
> Xorg version).
>   

Could you try downgrading some packages to Etch? For instance
xbase-clients or xserver-xorg-core. If it doesn't help, any idea when
the bug appeared and what has been upgraded at this time?

Brice

Bug#432011: xserver-xorg: X server doesn't honour some xmodmap settings

[Vincent Lefevre]

Package: xserver-xorg
Version: 1:7.2-5
Severity: normal

I have:

vin:~> xmodmap -pke | grep ' 22 '
keycode  22 = BackSpace 0x117

so that a Shift-BackSpace sends a Ctrl-W, but xev shows that
Shift-BackSpace just sends a BackSpace. Similarly, I have:

keycode  67 = eacute Eacute

and so on, so that when I hit the F1 key, I get the character 'é'
and Shift-F1 should give 'É'. But Shift-F1 gives 'é'.

I have tried with and without

Option  "XkbDisable""true"

in my /etc/X11/xorg.conf file, and replacing

Option  "XkbRules"  "xorg"

by

Option  "XkbRules"  "xfree86"

but this doesn't change anything.

I didn't have such a problem on another machine (but with an older
Xorg version).

-- Package-specific info:
Contents of /var/lib/x11/X.roster:
xserver-xorg

/etc/X11/X target unchanged from checksum in /var/lib/x11/X.md5sum.

X server symlink status:
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 13 2006-10-04 03:51:42 /etc/X11/X -> /usr/bin/Xorg
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 1736280 2007-07-05 07:32:57 /usr/bin/Xorg

Contents of /var/lib/x11/xorg.conf.roster:
xserver-xorg

VGA-compatible devices on PCI bus:
01:00.0 VGA compatible controller: nVidia Corporation NV44 [Quadro NVS 285] 
(rev a1)

/etc/X11/xorg.conf does not match checksum in /var/lib/x11/xorg.conf.md5sum.

Xorg X server configuration file status:
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 3280 2007-07-06 18:15:22 /etc/X11/xorg.conf

Contents of /etc/X11/xorg.conf:
# nvidia-xconfig: X configuration file generated by nvidia-xconfig
# nvidia-xconfig:  version 1.0  ([EMAIL PROTECTED])  Mon Oct 16 22:13:07 PDT 
2006
# http://www.nvidia.com/object/linux_display_ia32_1.0-8776.html

# /etc/X11/xorg.conf (xorg X Window System server configuration file)
#
# This file was generated by dexconf, the Debian X Configuration tool, using
# values from the debconf database.
#
# Edit this file with caution, and see the /etc/X11/xorg.conf manual page.
# (Type "man /etc/X11/xorg.conf" at the shell prompt.)
#
# This file is automatically updated on xserver-xorg package upgrades *only*
# if it has not been modified since the last upgrade of the xserver-xorg
# package.
#
# If you have edited this file but would like it to be automatically updated
# again, run the following command:
#   sudo dpkg-reconfigure -phigh xserver-xorg

Section "Files"
FontPath"/usr/share/fonts/X11/misc"
FontPath"/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/misc"
FontPath"/usr/share/fonts/X11/cyrillic"
FontPath"/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/cyrillic"
FontPath"/usr/share/fonts/X11/100dpi/:unscaled"
FontPath"/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/100dpi/:unscaled"
FontPath"/usr/share/fonts/X11/75dpi/:unscaled"
FontPath"/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/75dpi/:unscaled"
FontPath"/usr/share/fonts/X11/Type1"
FontPath"/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/Type1"
FontPath"/usr/share/fonts/X11/100dpi"
FontPath"/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/100dpi"
FontPath"/usr/share/fonts/X11/75dpi"
FontPath"/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/75dpi"
# path to defoma fonts
FontPath"/var/lib/defoma/x-ttcidfont-conf.d/dirs/TrueType"
EndSection

Section "Module"
Load"i2c"
Load"bitmap"
Load"ddc"
Load"extmod"
Load"freetype"
Load"glx"
Load"int10"
Load"type1"
Load"vbe"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
Identifier  "Generic Keyboard"
Driver  "kbd"
Option  "CoreKeyboard"
Option  "XkbDisable""true"
Option  "XkbRules"  "xorg"
Option  "XkbModel"  "pc105"
Option  "XkbLayout" "gb"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
Identifier  "Configured Mouse"
Driver  "mouse"
Option  "CorePointer"
Option  "Device""/dev/input/mice"
Option  "Protocol"  "ExplorerPS/2"
EndSection

Section "Device"
Identifier  "nVidia Corporation NV44 [Quadro NVS 285]"
Driver  "nvidia"
EndSection

# http://support.dell.com/support/edocs/monitors/2007WFP/en/about.htm
Section "Monitor"
Identifier  "DELL 2007WFP"
Option  "DPMS"
#   HorizSync   30-81
#   VertRefresh 56-76
EndSection

Section "Screen"
Identifier  "Default Screen"
Device  "nVidia Corporation NV44 [Quadro NVS 285]"
Monitor "DELL 2007WFP"
DefaultDepth24
SubSection "Display"
Depth   1
Modes   "1680x1050" "1440x900" "1280x800"
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Depth   4
Modes   "1680x1050" "1440x900" "1280x800"
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"