Bug#164767: xlibs: altgr doesn't work on german keyboards with "altwin:meta_win"
David Spreen wrote: > Configuring the old meta-win behavour confuses the german keyboard > layout (alt_r doesn't act as Mode_switch and Multi_key anymore). Hi, this bug seems related to #254997, can you please check whether the patch sent there solves your problems too? Denis
Bug#164767: xlibs: altgr doesn't work on german keyboards with "altwin:meta_win"
Package: xlibs
Version: 4.3.0-7
Severity: normal
Followup-For: Bug #164767
Hi,
here is another patch.
Denis
--- symbols/altwin.orig 2004-04-17 00:46:14.0 +0200
+++ symbols/altwin 2004-04-17 00:47:24.0 +0200
@@ -10,19 +10,14 @@
partial modifier_keys
xkb_symbols "meta_win" {
-key { [ Alt_L, Alt_L ] };
-key { [ Alt_R, Alt_R ] };
key { [ Meta_L ] };
key { [ Meta_R ] };
-modifier_map Mod1 { Alt_L, Alt_R };
modifier_map Mod4 { Meta_L, Meta_R };
};
partial modifier_keys
xkb_symbols "left_meta_win" {
-key { [ Alt_L, Alt_L ] };
key { [ Meta_L ] };
-modifier_map Mod1 { Alt_L };
modifier_map Mod4 { Meta_L };
};
Bug#164767: xlibs: altgr doesn't work on german keyboards with "altwin:meta_win"
Heyho, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > Therefore I'm asking for German users, especially ones with a clue about > XKB, to help make this determination. What about including a README about that in the package until things become more clear. I would write one explaining the normal solution for US-users (using the altwin:meta_win Option) and the changes I made to make it working for geman users. tell me what you think about it, David -- /\ Debian GNU/Linux - _The_ free oprating system David Spreen - [EMAIL PROTECTED] - C8B6823A (keyring.debian.org) \/
Bug#164767: xlibs: altgr doesn't work on german keyboards with "altwin:meta_win"
Heyho, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > Therefore I'm asking for German users, especially ones with a clue about > XKB, to help make this determination. What about including a README about that in the package until things become more clear. I would write one explaining the normal solution for US-users (using the altwin:meta_win Option) and the changes I made to make it working for geman users. tell me what you think about it, David -- /\ Debian GNU/Linux - _The_ free oprating system David Spreen - [EMAIL PROTECTED] - C8B6823A (keyring.debian.org) \/ -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Bug#164767: xlibs: altgr doesn't work on german keyboards with "altwin:meta_win"
On Wed, Oct 16, 2002 at 12:34:48PM +0200, David Spreen wrote: > Branden Robinson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > > I don't think this is exactly the right solution, but one of the reasons > > I moved the XKB files into /etc is so that people could resolve these > > issue for themselves, as you have. > > That's what I thought, but after the upgrade the keyboard isn't really > usable for Germans anymore, so I think Debian should provide a > solution to fix that. I don't think that we can expect every german > debian-user to know how to fix this issues. Maybe we could give them a > hint per debconf or at least per example in /usr/share/doc/. I'm not saying Debian shouldn't fix it. I'm saying I lack the specific knowledge to fix it correctly. I don't know that the suggested fix is correct. I'm not going to apply it until I do know that. Therefore I'm asking for German users, especially ones with a clue about XKB, to help make this determination. -- G. Branden Robinson| Good judgement comes from Debian GNU/Linux | experience; experience comes from [EMAIL PROTECTED] | bad judgement. http://people.debian.org/~branden/ | -- Fred Brooks pgphJzkXg1KMd.pgp Description: PGP signature
Bug#164767: xlibs: altgr doesn't work on german keyboards with "altwin:meta_win"
On Wed, Oct 16, 2002 at 12:34:48PM +0200, David Spreen wrote: > Branden Robinson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > > I don't think this is exactly the right solution, but one of the reasons > > I moved the XKB files into /etc is so that people could resolve these > > issue for themselves, as you have. > > That's what I thought, but after the upgrade the keyboard isn't really > usable for Germans anymore, so I think Debian should provide a > solution to fix that. I don't think that we can expect every german > debian-user to know how to fix this issues. Maybe we could give them a > hint per debconf or at least per example in /usr/share/doc/. I'm not saying Debian shouldn't fix it. I'm saying I lack the specific knowledge to fix it correctly. I don't know that the suggested fix is correct. I'm not going to apply it until I do know that. Therefore I'm asking for German users, especially ones with a clue about XKB, to help make this determination. -- G. Branden Robinson| Good judgement comes from Debian GNU/Linux | experience; experience comes from [EMAIL PROTECTED] | bad judgement. http://people.debian.org/~branden/ | -- Fred Brooks msg04196/pgp0.pgp Description: PGP signature
Bug#164767: xlibs: altgr doesn't work on german keyboards with "altwin:meta_win"
Heyho, Branden Robinson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > I don't think this is exactly the right solution, but one of the reasons > I moved the XKB files into /etc is so that people could resolve these > issue for themselves, as you have. That's what I thought, but after the upgrade the keyboard isn't really usable for Germans anymore, so I think Debian should provide a solution to fix that. I don't think that we can expect every german debian-user to know how to fix this issues. Maybe we could give them a hint per debconf or at least per example in /usr/share/doc/. so long... David -- /\ Debian GNU/Linux - _The_ free oprating system David Spreen - [EMAIL PROTECTED] - C8B6823A (keyring.debian.org) \/
Bug#164767: xlibs: altgr doesn't work on german keyboards with "altwin:meta_win"
Heyho, Branden Robinson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > I don't think this is exactly the right solution, but one of the reasons > I moved the XKB files into /etc is so that people could resolve these > issue for themselves, as you have. That's what I thought, but after the upgrade the keyboard isn't really usable for Germans anymore, so I think Debian should provide a solution to fix that. I don't think that we can expect every german debian-user to know how to fix this issues. Maybe we could give them a hint per debconf or at least per example in /usr/share/doc/. so long... David -- /\ Debian GNU/Linux - _The_ free oprating system David Spreen - [EMAIL PROTECTED] - C8B6823A (keyring.debian.org) \/ -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Bug#164767: xlibs: altgr doesn't work on german keyboards with "altwin:meta_win"
On Tue, Oct 15, 2002 at 01:48:33AM +0200, David Spreen wrote: > Configuring the old meta-win behavour confuses the german keyboard layout > (alt_r doesn't act as Mode_switch and Multi_key anymore). > The following patch adds a partial modifier_keys block to > /etc/X11/xkb/symbols/altwin which provides a german keyboard-layout > with the old meta_win behavour. I don't know if this is the best > way to solve the problem but it works for me. I don't think this is exactly the right solution, but one of the reasons I moved the XKB files into /etc is so that people could resolve these issue for themselves, as you have. Any thoughts from Germans or other users of mode-switching keyboards? -- G. Branden Robinson| There's nothing an agnostic can't Debian GNU/Linux | do if he doesn't know whether he [EMAIL PROTECTED] | believes in it or not. http://people.debian.org/~branden/ | -- Graham Chapman pgpSMTUfQimbl.pgp Description: PGP signature
Bug#164767: xlibs: altgr doesn't work on german keyboards with "altwin:meta_win"
On Tue, Oct 15, 2002 at 01:48:33AM +0200, David Spreen wrote: > Configuring the old meta-win behavour confuses the german keyboard layout > (alt_r doesn't act as Mode_switch and Multi_key anymore). > The following patch adds a partial modifier_keys block to > /etc/X11/xkb/symbols/altwin which provides a german keyboard-layout > with the old meta_win behavour. I don't know if this is the best > way to solve the problem but it works for me. I don't think this is exactly the right solution, but one of the reasons I moved the XKB files into /etc is so that people could resolve these issue for themselves, as you have. Any thoughts from Germans or other users of mode-switching keyboards? -- G. Branden Robinson| There's nothing an agnostic can't Debian GNU/Linux | do if he doesn't know whether he [EMAIL PROTECTED] | believes in it or not. http://people.debian.org/~branden/ | -- Graham Chapman msg04178/pgp0.pgp Description: PGP signature
Bug#164767: xlibs: altgr doesn't work on german keyboards with "altwin:meta_win"
Package: xlibs
Version: 4.2.1-2
Severity: wishlist
Tags: patch
Configuring the old meta-win behavour confuses the german keyboard layout
(alt_r doesn't act as Mode_switch and Multi_key anymore).
The following patch adds a partial modifier_keys block to
/etc/X11/xkb/symbols/altwin which provides a german keyboard-layout
with the old meta_win behavour. I don't know if this is the best
way to solve the problem but it works for me.
--Begin--
--- /etc/X11/xkb/symbols/altwin 2002-10-15 01:44:22.0 +0200
+++ /etc/X11/xkb/symbols/altwin.new 2002-10-15 01:45:55.0 +0200
@@ -19,6 +19,17 @@
};
partial modifier_keys
+xkb_symbols "meta_win_de" {
+key {[ Alt_L, Alt_L ] };
+key {[ Mode_switch, Multi_key, Alt_R, Alt_R
] };
+key {[ Meta_L ] };
+key {[ Meta_R ] };
+modifier_map Mod1 { Alt_L };
+modifier_map Mod5 { Alt_R };
+modifier_map Mod4 { Meta_L, Meta_R };
+};
+
+partial modifier_keys
xkb_symbols "left_meta_win" {
key { [ Alt_L, Alt_L ] };
key { [ Meta_L ] };
--End--
-- System Information:
Debian Release: testing/unstable
Architecture: i386
Kernel: Linux eris 2.4.18 #1 Son Sep 29 23:38:51 CEST 2002 i686
Locale: [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED] (ignored: LC_ALL set)
Versions of packages xlibs depends on:
ii libc6 2.2.5-15 GNU C Library: Shared libraries an
ii libfreetype6 2.1.2-7FreeType 2 font engine, shared lib
ii xfree86-common4.2.1-2X Window System (XFree86) infrastr
-- no debconf information
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Bug#164767: xlibs: altgr doesn't work on german keyboards with "altwin:meta_win"
Package: xlibs
Version: 4.2.1-2
Severity: wishlist
Tags: patch
Configuring the old meta-win behavour confuses the german keyboard layout
(alt_r doesn't act as Mode_switch and Multi_key anymore).
The following patch adds a partial modifier_keys block to
/etc/X11/xkb/symbols/altwin which provides a german keyboard-layout
with the old meta_win behavour. I don't know if this is the best
way to solve the problem but it works for me.
--Begin--
--- /etc/X11/xkb/symbols/altwin 2002-10-15 01:44:22.0 +0200
+++ /etc/X11/xkb/symbols/altwin.new 2002-10-15 01:45:55.0 +0200
@@ -19,6 +19,17 @@
};
partial modifier_keys
+xkb_symbols "meta_win_de" {
+key {[ Alt_L, Alt_L ] };
+key {[ Mode_switch, Multi_key, Alt_R, Alt_R ]
+ };
+key {[ Meta_L ] };
+key {[ Meta_R ] };
+modifier_map Mod1 { Alt_L };
+modifier_map Mod5 { Alt_R };
+modifier_map Mod4 { Meta_L, Meta_R };
+};
+
+partial modifier_keys
xkb_symbols "left_meta_win" {
key { [ Alt_L, Alt_L ] };
key { [ Meta_L ] };
--End--
-- System Information:
Debian Release: testing/unstable
Architecture: i386
Kernel: Linux eris 2.4.18 #1 Son Sep 29 23:38:51 CEST 2002 i686
Locale: LANG=de_DE@euro, LC_CTYPE=de_DE@euro (ignored: LC_ALL set)
Versions of packages xlibs depends on:
ii libc6 2.2.5-15 GNU C Library: Shared libraries an
ii libfreetype6 2.1.2-7FreeType 2 font engine, shared lib
ii xfree86-common4.2.1-2X Window System (XFree86) infrastr
-- no debconf information
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