Bug#254923: xserver-xfree86: [keyboard] alt key not working
On Tue, Jul 20, 2004 at 02:08:29AM -0500, Branden Robinson wrote: > On Fri, Jul 16, 2004 at 04:38:56PM -0500, Pete Harlan wrote: > > On Mon, 12 Jul 2004 22:57:58 -0500, G. Branden Robinson wrote: > > > xfree86 4.3.0.dfsg.1-6 is now in unstable. Do they keys work for > > > you now? > > > > Yes, thank you, I no longer can reproduce the problem where the first > > use of Alt, Meta, etc. per login session is ignored. > > Excellent. Sadly, the problem returned, then went away, then returned, etc. A day or so after reporting its disappearance I saw the problem again, but so fleetingly I wondered if I had really pressed the modifier key. Yesterday it came back with a vengeance, but just when I was trying to isolate a test case it went away again. It returned this morning, but it's obviously intermittent. The behavior: I start X (with kdm or startx), open an xterm, hit ^D to close it and just get "d". As long as I keep the Ctrl key held down I can keep hitting "d" all I want and I get "d" etc. Then I release Ctrl, and the next ^D is interpreted properly. Same for Meta. > > I do still have the problem where in an xterm (but not an Emacs > > window) I have to press Alt+Windows to get the effect of Alt. This one is 100% reproducible. Thank you so much for all your hard work, --Pete
Bug#254923: xserver-xfree86: [keyboard] alt key not working
On Fri, Jul 16, 2004 at 04:38:56PM -0500, Pete Harlan wrote: > On Mon, 12 Jul 2004 22:57:58 -0500, G. Branden Robinson wrote: > > xfree86 4.3.0.dfsg.1-6 is now in unstable. Do they keys work for > > you now? > > Yes, thank you, I no longer can reproduce the problem where the first > use of Alt, Meta, etc. per login session is ignored. Excellent. > I do still have the problem where in an xterm (but not an Emacs > window) I have to press Alt+Windows to get the effect of Alt. > > Because nobody else appears to be having this latter problem (I got no > response about it on Debian-user), I'm thinking I might just purge all > X packages and reinstall them to see if it goes away. I don't know of > any way my setup is nonstandard, but obviously not everyone is having > the problem. Actually, we know of continuing problems with some of the modifier keys, and we are working to get a good solution in place. It's a lot more complicated than you'd think, and simply reverting the change that was made in -5 has its drawbacks. > If you'd rather I didn't purge/binge, let me know. No, please go ahead if you like. I don't think it will help anything, but it probably won't hurt either. Thanks for following up! -- G. Branden Robinson| Reality is what refuses to go away Debian GNU/Linux | when I stop believing in it. [EMAIL PROTECTED] | -- Philip K. Dick http://people.debian.org/~branden/ | signature.asc Description: Digital signature
Bug#254923: xserver-xfree86: [keyboard] alt key not working
On Mon, 12 Jul 2004 22:57:58 -0500, G. Branden Robinson wrote: > On Thu, Jul 01, 2004 at 02:54:35PM -0500, Pete Harlan wrote: ... > > I spoke too soon; that patch didn't make that problem go away. > > The first use of Alt, Control, etc. per xdm login session is still > > ignored. > > xfree86 4.3.0.dfsg.1-6 is now in unstable. Do they keys work for > you now? Yes, thank you, I no longer can reproduce the problem where the first use of Alt, Meta, etc. per login session is ignored. I do still have the problem where in an xterm (but not an Emacs window) I have to press Alt+Windows to get the effect of Alt. Because nobody else appears to be having this latter problem (I got no response about it on Debian-user), I'm thinking I might just purge all X packages and reinstall them to see if it goes away. I don't know of any way my setup is nonstandard, but obviously not everyone is having the problem. If you'd rather I didn't purge/binge, let me know. --Pete
Bug#254923: xserver-xfree86: [keyboard] alt key not working
On Thu, Jul 01, 2004 at 02:54:35PM -0500, Pete Harlan wrote: > On Tue, Jun 29, 2004 at 06:35:24PM -0500, I wrote: > > The alt_tab_fix.diff did clear up the problem I was having in that > > each initial use of a modifier key was ignored. So Windows-L, which I > > have mapped in wmaker to open a local xterm, would be seen as an > > ordinary L the first time I tried it. The second time an thereafter > > it would open a new xterm as expected. The same thing for control and > > other modifier keys. This problem went away after applying > > alt_tab_fix.diff. > > I spoke too soon; that patch didn't make that problem go away. The > first use of Alt, Control, etc. per xdm login session is still > ignored. xfree86 4.3.0.dfsg.1-6 is now in unstable. Do they keys work for you now? -- G. Branden Robinson|Men use thought only to justify Debian GNU/Linux |their wrong doings, and speech only [EMAIL PROTECTED] |to conceal their thoughts. http://people.debian.org/~branden/ |-- Voltaire signature.asc Description: Digital signature
Bug#254923: xserver-xfree86: [keyboard] alt key not working when starting from display manager
On Wed, Jul 07, 2004 at 04:19:43PM +0200, JOSE MIGUEL MARTINEZ wrote: > I have already fixed it setting up correctly kde keyboard preferences > (105keys keyboard) and XFree Config. I think after a lot of testing > some clients were changing keyboard (kde control panel) in my sessions > and I am not sure if some xfree86 upgrade had something to do too, but > now It works for me with no hacking, just configuring X and kde. :-) Glad to hear it! -- G. Branden Robinson|Men use thought only to justify Debian GNU/Linux |their wrong doings, and speech only [EMAIL PROTECTED] |to conceal their thoughts. http://people.debian.org/~branden/ |-- Voltaire signature.asc Description: Digital signature
Bug#254923: xserver-xfree86: [keyboard] alt key not working when starting from display manager
I have already fixed it setting up correctly kde keyboard preferences (105keys keyboard) and XFree Config. I think after a lot of testing some clients were changing keyboard (kde control panel) in my sessions and I am not sure if some xfree86 upgrade had something to do too, but now It works for me with no hacking, just configuring X and kde. :-) Thanks for all, txemi. -- __ < hola, soy una firma horrible > -- \ ^__^ \ (oo)\___ (__)\ )\/\ ||w | || || mail: txemi <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> web: http://txemi.webhop.org mirror: http://txemi2.webhop.org reassign 254923 xlibs severity 254923 serious merge 258054 254923 thanks On Thu, Jun 17, 2004 at 08:56:44PM +0200, txemi wrote: > Package: xserver-xfree86 > Version: 4.3.0.dfsg.1-4 > Severity: important > > alt key does not work when I start X from display manager. This is a duplicate of many other bugs. A workaround for the problem is documented in the logs of most or all of them. The bug is in xlibs (XKB data), not the XFree86 X server or its keyboard driver. We expect the bug to be fixed in the next release. Bug#258054: metacity: Cycle window does not work anymore. Bug#254973: metacity: Alt-Tab doesn't works Bug#255063: capplets: Problem with keyboard shortcuts containing Bug#255192: Alt-Tab switching broken in dfsg.1-5 Bug#255216: kwin: alt+tab does not work shen tab is released first Bug#255332: kde: hangs when switching windows with alt+tab Bug#255778: metacity: Desktop list doesn't disappear after switching desktops with arrow Bug#256192: xlibs: Alt_L is seen like a normal key instead a modifier [it] Bug#256594: metacity: alt-tab doesn't change focus on release Bug#256596: metacity: Tab does not switch windows, other keybindings does Bug#256706: Win-Tab switching broken in dfsg.1-5 Bug#256875: metacity: Alt-Tab fails to actually change windows Bug#256939: metacity: alt+tab does not work Bug#257044: gnome-core: Alt keys not being treated as meta keys Bug#257294: desktop switcher stays visible Bug#257305: metacity: Alt-Tab brings up popup, but won't switch to other apps Bug#257454: desktop switcher stays on top Bug#257498: capplets: Alt-Tab no longer working properly (Alt "sticking"?) Bug#258003: metacity: Alt-tab switches window but doesn't give focus -- G. Branden Robinson|Somebody once asked me if I thought Debian GNU/Linux |sex was dirty. I said, "It is if [EMAIL PROTECTED] |you're doing it right." http://people.debian.org/~branden/ |-- Woody Allen
Bug#254923: xserver-xfree86: [keyboard] alt key not working when starting from display manager
reassign 254923 xlibs severity 254923 serious merge 258054 254923 thanks On Thu, Jun 17, 2004 at 08:56:44PM +0200, txemi wrote: > Package: xserver-xfree86 > Version: 4.3.0.dfsg.1-4 > Severity: important > > alt key does not work when I start X from display manager. This is a duplicate of many other bugs. A workaround for the problem is documented in the logs of most or all of them. The bug is in xlibs (XKB data), not the XFree86 X server or its keyboard driver. We expect the bug to be fixed in the next release. Bug#258054: metacity: Cycle window does not work anymore. Bug#254973: metacity: Alt-Tab doesn't works Bug#255063: capplets: Problem with keyboard shortcuts containing Bug#255192: Alt-Tab switching broken in dfsg.1-5 Bug#255216: kwin: alt+tab does not work shen tab is released first Bug#255332: kde: hangs when switching windows with alt+tab Bug#255778: metacity: Desktop list doesn't disappear after switching desktops with arrow Bug#256192: xlibs: Alt_L is seen like a normal key instead a modifier [it] Bug#256594: metacity: alt-tab doesn't change focus on release Bug#256596: metacity: Tab does not switch windows, other keybindings does Bug#256706: Win-Tab switching broken in dfsg.1-5 Bug#256875: metacity: Alt-Tab fails to actually change windows Bug#256939: metacity: alt+tab does not work Bug#257044: gnome-core: Alt keys not being treated as meta keys Bug#257294: desktop switcher stays visible Bug#257305: metacity: Alt-Tab brings up popup, but won't switch to other apps Bug#257454: desktop switcher stays on top Bug#257498: capplets: Alt-Tab no longer working properly (Alt "sticking"?) Bug#258003: metacity: Alt-tab switches window but doesn't give focus -- G. Branden Robinson|Somebody once asked me if I thought Debian GNU/Linux |sex was dirty. I said, "It is if [EMAIL PROTECTED] |you're doing it right." http://people.debian.org/~branden/ |-- Woody Allen signature.asc Description: Digital signature
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Processing commands for [EMAIL PROTECTED]: > reassign 254923 xlibs Bug#254923: xserver-xfree86: [keyboard] alt key not working when starting from display manager Bug reassigned from package `xserver-xfree86' to `xlibs'. > severity 254923 serious Bug#254923: xserver-xfree86: [keyboard] alt key not working when starting from display manager Severity set to `serious'. > merge 258054 254923 Bug#254923: xserver-xfree86: [keyboard] alt key not working when starting from display manager Bug#258054: metacity: Cycle window does not work anymore. Bug#254973: metacity: Alt-Tab doesn't works Bug#255063: capplets: Problem with keyboard shortcuts containing Bug#255192: Alt-Tab switching broken in dfsg.1-5 Bug#255216: kwin: alt+tab does not work shen tab is released first Bug#255332: kde: hangs when switching windows with alt+tab Bug#255778: metacity: Desktop list doesn't disappear after switching desktops with arrow Bug#256192: xlibs: Alt_L is seen like a normal key instead a modifier [it] Bug#256594: metacity: alt-tab doesn't change focus on release Bug#256596: metacity: Tab does not switch windows, other keybindings does Bug#256706: Win-Tab switching broken in dfsg.1-5 Bug#256875: metacity: Alt-Tab fails to actually change windows Bug#256939: metacity: alt+tab does not work Bug#257044: gnome-core: Alt keys not being treated as meta keys Bug#257294: desktop switcher stays visible Bug#257305: metacity: Alt-Tab brings up popup, but won't switch to other apps Bug#257454: desktop switcher stays on top Bug#257498: capplets: Alt-Tab no longer working properly (Alt "sticking"?) Bug#258003: metacity: Alt-tab switches window but doesn't give focus Merged 254923 254973 255063 255192 255216 255332 255778 256192 256594 256596 256706 256875 256939 257044 257294 257305 257454 257498 258003 258054. > thanks Stopping processing here. Please contact me if you need assistance. Debian bug tracking system administrator (administrator, Debian Bugs database)
Bug#254923: xserver-xfree86: [keyboard] alt key not working
On Tue, Jun 29, 2004 at 06:35:24PM -0500, I wrote: > The alt_tab_fix.diff did clear up the problem I was having in that > each initial use of a modifier key was ignored. So Windows-L, which I > have mapped in wmaker to open a local xterm, would be seen as an > ordinary L the first time I tried it. The second time an thereafter > it would open a new xterm as expected. The same thing for control and > other modifier keys. This problem went away after applying > alt_tab_fix.diff. I spoke too soon; that patch didn't make that problem go away. The first use of Alt, Control, etc. per xdm login session is still ignored. --Pete
Bug#254923: xserver-xfree86: [keyboard] alt key not working
I'm seeing this too, though slightly differently than the two other ways described. When I start X (on sid i386, with or without the alt_tab_fix.diff applied), whether from kdm or from "startx", the Alt key works normally in Emacs running as a separate X app, and Meta (i.e., "Windows" key) with tab works to switch windows in wmaker, but neither is recognized in an xterm (or "emacs -nw" from an xterm of course). I have found that I can work around this by holding down Alt and the windows key together; then I get the behavior I used to get from Alt alone. The windows key by itself doesn't do anything. The alt_tab_fix.diff did clear up the problem I was having in that each initial use of a modifier key was ignored. So Windows-L, which I have mapped in wmaker to open a local xterm, would be seen as an ordinary L the first time I tried it. The second time an thereafter it would open a new xterm as expected. The same thing for control and other modifier keys. This problem went away after applying alt_tab_fix.diff. I noticed this showing up perhaps a week ago. Thanks for your time, --Pete
Bug#254923: xserver-xfree86: [keyboard] alt key not working when starting from display manager
Package: xserver-xfree86
Version: 4.3.0.dfsg.1-4
Severity: important
alt key does not work when I start X from display manager.
symptoms: I can not type keys that require alt key (@ # ]...)
Instead I type other things so I suppose there is some problem with the
interpretation of the Alt key code.
When does it happens: It happens when I start any X session (gnome, kde,
icewm...) from any display manager (gdm, kdm).
When does it NOT happen: When I start any X session (gnome, kde,
icewm...) from de console trough startx and .xinitr
Who complaints about it:
- There is a keyboard error in logs. (attached)
- Gnome shows an error dialog telling not being able to set up
keyboard. (I will attach this message in a related bug).
- KDE keyboard applet complaints about no being abble to set local
keyboard ("err" shown in taskbar icon instead of country flag)
Comments:
- It is strange that it only happens when X is started from any
display manager, not when started directly with startx.
- Is disturbing as I cannot use any display manage to use X (I
like kdm to "autologin")
Related bugs:
- Something similar happened to me some time ago with "< >" keys. They
desappeared from my keyboard for a while. This bug fixed without my
intervention in some upgrade. There is some opened bug related to it
in the BTS.
thanks,
txemi.
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
http://txemi.webhop.org
http://txemi3.webhop.org
-- Package-specific info:
Contents of /var/lib/xfree86/X.roster:
xserver-xfree86
/etc/X11/X target unchanged from checksum in /var/lib/xfree86/X.md5sum.
X server symlink status:
lrwxrwxrwx1 root root 20 2004-04-16 03:03 /etc/X11/X ->
/usr/bin/X11/XFree86
-rwxr-xr-x1 root root 1745132 2004-05-29 14:33 /usr/bin/X11/XFree86
Contents of /var/lib/xfree86/XF86Config-4.roster:
xserver-xfree86
VGA-compatible devices on PCI bus:
:01:00.0 VGA compatible controller: ATI Technologies Inc Radeon Mobility M7
LW [Radeon Mobility 7500]
:01:00.0 Class 0300: 1002:4c57
/etc/X11/XF86Config-4 does not match checksum in
/var/lib/xfree86/XF86Config-4.md5sum.
XFree86 X server configuration file status:
-rw-r--r--1 root root 2923 2004-06-14 20:21
/etc/X11/XF86Config-4
Contents of /etc/X11/XF86Config-4:
# XF86Config-4 (XFree86 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 XF86Config-4 manual page.
# (Type "man XF86Config-4" at the shell prompt.)
#
# This file is automatically updated on xserver-xfree86 package upgrades *only*
# if it has not been modified since the last upgrade of the xserver-xfree86
# package.
#
# If you have edited this file but would like it to be automatically updated
# again, run the following commands as root:
#
# cp /etc/X11/XF86Config-4 /etc/X11/XF86Config-4.custom
# md5sum /etc/X11/XF86Config-4 > /var/lib/xfree86/XF86Config-4.md5sum
# dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xfree86
Section "Files"
FontPath"unix/:7100"# local font server
# if the local font server has problems, we can fall back on these
FontPath"/usr/lib/X11/fonts/misc"
FontPath"/usr/lib/X11/fonts/cyrillic"
FontPath"/usr/lib/X11/fonts/100dpi/:unscaled"
FontPath"/usr/lib/X11/fonts/75dpi/:unscaled"
FontPath"/usr/lib/X11/fonts/Type1"
FontPath"/usr/lib/X11/fonts/CID"
FontPath"/usr/lib/X11/fonts/Speedo"
FontPath"/usr/lib/X11/fonts/100dpi"
FontPath"/usr/lib/X11/fonts/75dpi"
EndSection
Section "Module"
Load"GLcore"
Load"bitmap"
Load"dbe"
Load"ddc"
Load"dri"
Load"extmod"
Load"freetype"
Load"glx"
Load"int10"
Load"record"
Load"speedo"
Load"type1"
Load"vbe"
Load"xtt"
EndSection
Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Generic Keyboard"
Driver "keyboard"
Option "CoreKeyboard"
Option "XkbRules" "xfree86"
Option "XkbModel" "pc105"
Option "XkbLayout" "es"
EndSection
Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Configured Mouse"
Driver "mouse"
Option "CorePointer"
Option "Device""/dev/gpmdata"
#Option "Protocol" "IntelliMouse"
Option "Protocol" "IMPS/2"
Option "ZAxisMapping" "4 5"
EndSection
Section "Device"
Identifier "ATI Technologies Inc Radeon Mobility M7 LW [Radeon
Mobility 7500]"
Driver "ati"
EndSection
Section "Monitor"
Identifier "Monitor genérico"
HorizSync 28-5
