Re: xinput -list shows multiple keyboards as one
On Wed, Oct 12, 2011 at 12:47:54PM -0700, patrick keshishian wrote: > On Wed, Oct 12, 2011 at 11:26 AM, Alexandr Shadchin > wrote: > > On Wed, Oct 12, 2011 at 02:15:45AM -0700, patrick keshishian wrote: > >> On Wed, Oct 12, 2011 at 1:40 AM, Alexandr Shadchin > >> wrote: > >> > On Wed, Oct 12, 2011 at 2:29 PM, Alexandr Shadchin > >> > wrote: > >> >> On Wed, Oct 12, 2011 at 1:59 PM, patrick keshishian > >> >> wrote: > >> >>> On Tue, Oct 11, 2011 at 2:09 PM, Philip Guenther > >> >>> wrote: > >> On Tue, Oct 11, 2011 at 12:34 PM, S V wrote: > >> > I have one pretty specific problem, i have two USB keyboards > >> > attached to the samsung nc10 laptop. And then i want to > >> > attach different layouts to each i > >> > stumble into one problem. > >> > > >> > $ xinput -list > >> ... > >> > So i can't separate each keyboard from others by device ids... > >> > Can anybody help me to find where source of this behavior > >> > lie and how i can fix it? > >> >>> > >> >>> this is interesting to me, because I wondered about this a few days > >> >>> ago. > >> >>> > >> The multiplexing of the two keyboards to one input is done here, I > >> believe, in the wscons layer. ?If so, it should be possible to use > >> wsconsctl to set the mappings of the two independently. ?For example, > >> on my laptop, when docked with a USB keyboard plugged in, wsconsctl > >> shows entries for "keyboard.map" (the built-in keyboard) and > >> "keyboard1.map" (the USB keyboard). > >> >>> > >> >>> I have a netbook where I have: > >> >>> > >> >>> $ grep keyboard /etc/wsconsctl.conf ?| grep -v ^# > >> >>> keyboard.encoding=us.swapctrlcaps > >> >>> > >> >>> Then I want to connect a Sun keyboard (with the Control key in its > >> >>> proper location) via USB connection. > >> >>> > >> >>> $ sudo wsconsctl | grep keyboard | grep -e encoding -e type > >> >>> wsconsctl: Use explicit arg to view keyboard.map. > >> >>> wsconsctl: Use explicit arg to view keyboard1.map. > >> >>> keyboard.type=pc-xt > >> >>> keyboard.encoding=us.swapctrlcaps > >> >>> keyboard1.type=usb > >> >>> keyboard1.encoding=us > >> >>> > >> >>> In the virtual terminal (this is -current-ish amd64) each keyboard > >> >>> acts independently with their respective encoding. On the netbook > >> >>> keyboard, CapsLock acts as the Control key, while on the Sun keyboard, > >> >>> Control acts as Control (as it should). Enabling caps-lock on the > >> >>> netbook keyboard, does not affect the Sun keyboard and vice versa (as > >> >>> expected). > >> >>> > >> >>> However, in X11, both keyboards act as if swapctrlcaps are enabled. > >> >>> Pressing Control on the Sun keyboard turns on caps-lock on both > >> >>> keyboards. > >> >>> > >> >>> I attempted to play with xorg.conf to see if I can define a separate > >> >>> InputDevice section for the Sun keyboard, but gave up after a few > >> >>> permutations. The X documentation (man-pages) pretty much suck. > >> >>> > >> >>> I wasn't going to post on this topic, but since it has been brought > >> >>> up, might has well ask: Is what I want to do possible in Xorg? > >> >>> > >> >>> Cheers, > >> >>> --patrick > >> >>> > >> >>> > >> >> > >> >> X use /dev/wskbd (it is mux) on default. it is one keyboard for X. > >> >> > >> >> for separate settings need to define section "InputDevice" for every > >> >> keyboards (/dev/wskbdX) > >> >> > >> >> as example xorg.conf:Section "ServerLayout"? ? ...? ? InputDevice > >> >> "Kb1" "CoreKeyboard"? ? InputDevice "Kb2" "SendCoreEvents"EndSection > >> >> Section "ServerFlags"? ? # This off auto configure, therefore need > >> >> configure mouse manualy? ? Option "AutoAddDevices" "False"EndSection > >> >> Section "InputDevice"? ? Identifer "Kb1"? ? Driver "kbd"? ? Option > >> >> "Device" "/dev/wskbd0"? ? Option "XkbLayout" "..."? ? ...EndSection > >> >> Section "InputDevice"? ? Identifer "Kb2"? ? Driver "kbd"? ? Option > >> >> "Device" "/dev/wskbd1"? ? Option "XkbLayout" "..."? ? ...EndSection > >> >> -- > >> >> Alexandr Shadchin > >> >> > >> > > >> > Errr, sorry. bad web gmail. > >> > > >> > See http://koba.devio.us/distfiles/xorg.conf > >> > >> umm following that example, got the me to a state where the > >> netbook keyboard was generate "gibberish". I couldn't log in. In > >> console mode it worked just fine. > >> > >> Reverting the changes made to xorg.conf and restarting X didn't fix > >> the problem, which is the weird part. I restarted X (actually xdm) > >> multiple times, but something must have gotten cached somewhere, > >> because the problem persisted. > >> > >> Note that switching to console mode the keyboard functioned fine. I > >> had to reboot to get the netbook's keyboard working in X again. > >> > >> --patrick > > > > I examined the issue in more detail. Now there is no way to assign > > different layouts for keyboards in X. X works only with /dev/wskbd > > (i.e. mux) > > Any idea why reverting xorg.conf to previous working
Re: xinput -list shows multiple keyboards as one
On Wed, 12 Oct 2011 12:47:54 -0700 patrick keshishian wrote: > > Any idea why reverting xorg.conf to previous working version and > restarting xdm/X retained the "broken" keyboard state? No, but I've fixed garbled output in X under normal circumstances by running xsetkbmap gb. If it does the xsetkbmap code might give a clue.
Re: xinput -list shows multiple keyboards as one
On Wed, Oct 12, 2011 at 11:26 AM, Alexandr Shadchin wrote: > On Wed, Oct 12, 2011 at 02:15:45AM -0700, patrick keshishian wrote: >> On Wed, Oct 12, 2011 at 1:40 AM, Alexandr Shadchin >> wrote: >> > On Wed, Oct 12, 2011 at 2:29 PM, Alexandr Shadchin >> > wrote: >> >> On Wed, Oct 12, 2011 at 1:59 PM, patrick keshishian >> >> wrote: >> >>> On Tue, Oct 11, 2011 at 2:09 PM, Philip Guenther >> >>> wrote: >> On Tue, Oct 11, 2011 at 12:34 PM, S V wrote: >> > I have one pretty specific problem, i have two USB keyboards >> > attached to the samsung nc10 laptop. And then i want to >> > attach different layouts to each i >> > stumble into one problem. >> > >> > $ xinput -list >> ... >> > So i can't separate each keyboard from others by device ids... >> > Can anybody help me to find where source of this behavior >> > lie and how i can fix it? >> >>> >> >>> this is interesting to me, because I wondered about this a few days ago. >> >>> >> The multiplexing of the two keyboards to one input is done here, I >> believe, in the wscons layer. ?If so, it should be possible to use >> wsconsctl to set the mappings of the two independently. ?For example, >> on my laptop, when docked with a USB keyboard plugged in, wsconsctl >> shows entries for "keyboard.map" (the built-in keyboard) and >> "keyboard1.map" (the USB keyboard). >> >>> >> >>> I have a netbook where I have: >> >>> >> >>> $ grep keyboard /etc/wsconsctl.conf ?| grep -v ^# >> >>> keyboard.encoding=us.swapctrlcaps >> >>> >> >>> Then I want to connect a Sun keyboard (with the Control key in its >> >>> proper location) via USB connection. >> >>> >> >>> $ sudo wsconsctl | grep keyboard | grep -e encoding -e type >> >>> wsconsctl: Use explicit arg to view keyboard.map. >> >>> wsconsctl: Use explicit arg to view keyboard1.map. >> >>> keyboard.type=pc-xt >> >>> keyboard.encoding=us.swapctrlcaps >> >>> keyboard1.type=usb >> >>> keyboard1.encoding=us >> >>> >> >>> In the virtual terminal (this is -current-ish amd64) each keyboard >> >>> acts independently with their respective encoding. On the netbook >> >>> keyboard, CapsLock acts as the Control key, while on the Sun keyboard, >> >>> Control acts as Control (as it should). Enabling caps-lock on the >> >>> netbook keyboard, does not affect the Sun keyboard and vice versa (as >> >>> expected). >> >>> >> >>> However, in X11, both keyboards act as if swapctrlcaps are enabled. >> >>> Pressing Control on the Sun keyboard turns on caps-lock on both >> >>> keyboards. >> >>> >> >>> I attempted to play with xorg.conf to see if I can define a separate >> >>> InputDevice section for the Sun keyboard, but gave up after a few >> >>> permutations. The X documentation (man-pages) pretty much suck. >> >>> >> >>> I wasn't going to post on this topic, but since it has been brought >> >>> up, might has well ask: Is what I want to do possible in Xorg? >> >>> >> >>> Cheers, >> >>> --patrick >> >>> >> >>> >> >> >> >> X use /dev/wskbd (it is mux) on default. it is one keyboard for X. >> >> >> >> for separate settings need to define section "InputDevice" for every >> >> keyboards (/dev/wskbdX) >> >> >> >> as example xorg.conf:Section "ServerLayout"? ? ...? ? InputDevice >> >> "Kb1" "CoreKeyboard"? ? InputDevice "Kb2" "SendCoreEvents"EndSection >> >> Section "ServerFlags"? ? # This off auto configure, therefore need >> >> configure mouse manualy? ? Option "AutoAddDevices" "False"EndSection >> >> Section "InputDevice"? ? Identifer "Kb1"? ? Driver "kbd"? ? Option >> >> "Device" "/dev/wskbd0"? ? Option "XkbLayout" "..."? ? ...EndSection >> >> Section "InputDevice"? ? Identifer "Kb2"? ? Driver "kbd"? ? Option >> >> "Device" "/dev/wskbd1"? ? Option "XkbLayout" "..."? ? ...EndSection >> >> -- >> >> Alexandr Shadchin >> >> >> > >> > Errr, sorry. bad web gmail. >> > >> > See http://koba.devio.us/distfiles/xorg.conf >> >> umm following that example, got the me to a state where the >> netbook keyboard was generate "gibberish". I couldn't log in. In >> console mode it worked just fine. >> >> Reverting the changes made to xorg.conf and restarting X didn't fix >> the problem, which is the weird part. I restarted X (actually xdm) >> multiple times, but something must have gotten cached somewhere, >> because the problem persisted. >> >> Note that switching to console mode the keyboard functioned fine. I >> had to reboot to get the netbook's keyboard working in X again. >> >> --patrick > > I examined the issue in more detail. Now there is no way to assign > different layouts for keyboards in X. X works only with /dev/wskbd > (i.e. mux) Any idea why reverting xorg.conf to previous working version and restarting xdm/X retained the "broken" keyboard state? --patrick
Re: xinput -list shows multiple keyboards as one
On Wed, Oct 12, 2011 at 02:15:45AM -0700, patrick keshishian wrote: > On Wed, Oct 12, 2011 at 1:40 AM, Alexandr Shadchin > wrote: > > On Wed, Oct 12, 2011 at 2:29 PM, Alexandr Shadchin > > wrote: > >> On Wed, Oct 12, 2011 at 1:59 PM, patrick keshishian > >> wrote: > >>> On Tue, Oct 11, 2011 at 2:09 PM, Philip Guenther > >>> wrote: > On Tue, Oct 11, 2011 at 12:34 PM, S V wrote: > > I have one pretty specific problem, i have two USB keyboards > > attached to the samsung nc10 laptop. And then i want to > > attach different layouts to each i > > stumble into one problem. > > > > $ xinput -list > ... > > So i can't separate each keyboard from others by device ids... > > Can anybody help me to find where source of this behavior > > lie and how i can fix it? > >>> > >>> this is interesting to me, because I wondered about this a few days ago. > >>> > The multiplexing of the two keyboards to one input is done here, I > believe, in the wscons layer. ?If so, it should be possible to use > wsconsctl to set the mappings of the two independently. ?For example, > on my laptop, when docked with a USB keyboard plugged in, wsconsctl > shows entries for "keyboard.map" (the built-in keyboard) and > "keyboard1.map" (the USB keyboard). > >>> > >>> I have a netbook where I have: > >>> > >>> $ grep keyboard /etc/wsconsctl.conf ?| grep -v ^# > >>> keyboard.encoding=us.swapctrlcaps > >>> > >>> Then I want to connect a Sun keyboard (with the Control key in its > >>> proper location) via USB connection. > >>> > >>> $ sudo wsconsctl | grep keyboard | grep -e encoding -e type > >>> wsconsctl: Use explicit arg to view keyboard.map. > >>> wsconsctl: Use explicit arg to view keyboard1.map. > >>> keyboard.type=pc-xt > >>> keyboard.encoding=us.swapctrlcaps > >>> keyboard1.type=usb > >>> keyboard1.encoding=us > >>> > >>> In the virtual terminal (this is -current-ish amd64) each keyboard > >>> acts independently with their respective encoding. On the netbook > >>> keyboard, CapsLock acts as the Control key, while on the Sun keyboard, > >>> Control acts as Control (as it should). Enabling caps-lock on the > >>> netbook keyboard, does not affect the Sun keyboard and vice versa (as > >>> expected). > >>> > >>> However, in X11, both keyboards act as if swapctrlcaps are enabled. > >>> Pressing Control on the Sun keyboard turns on caps-lock on both > >>> keyboards. > >>> > >>> I attempted to play with xorg.conf to see if I can define a separate > >>> InputDevice section for the Sun keyboard, but gave up after a few > >>> permutations. The X documentation (man-pages) pretty much suck. > >>> > >>> I wasn't going to post on this topic, but since it has been brought > >>> up, might has well ask: Is what I want to do possible in Xorg? > >>> > >>> Cheers, > >>> --patrick > >>> > >>> > >> > >> X use /dev/wskbd (it is mux) on default. it is one keyboard for X. > >> > >> for separate settings need to define section "InputDevice" for every > >> keyboards (/dev/wskbdX) > >> > >> as example xorg.conf:Section "ServerLayout"? ? ...? ? InputDevice > >> "Kb1" "CoreKeyboard"? ? InputDevice "Kb2" "SendCoreEvents"EndSection > >> Section "ServerFlags"? ? # This off auto configure, therefore need > >> configure mouse manualy? ? Option "AutoAddDevices" "False"EndSection > >> Section "InputDevice"? ? Identifer "Kb1"? ? Driver "kbd"? ? Option > >> "Device" "/dev/wskbd0"? ? Option "XkbLayout" "..."? ? ...EndSection > >> Section "InputDevice"? ? Identifer "Kb2"? ? Driver "kbd"? ? Option > >> "Device" "/dev/wskbd1"? ? Option "XkbLayout" "..."? ? ...EndSection > >> -- > >> Alexandr Shadchin > >> > > > > Errr, sorry. bad web gmail. > > > > See http://koba.devio.us/distfiles/xorg.conf > > umm following that example, got the me to a state where the > netbook keyboard was generate "gibberish". I couldn't log in. In > console mode it worked just fine. > > Reverting the changes made to xorg.conf and restarting X didn't fix > the problem, which is the weird part. I restarted X (actually xdm) > multiple times, but something must have gotten cached somewhere, > because the problem persisted. > > Note that switching to console mode the keyboard functioned fine. I > had to reboot to get the netbook's keyboard working in X again. > > --patrick I examined the issue in more detail. Now there is no way to assign different layouts for keyboards in X. X works only with /dev/wskbd (i.e. mux) -- Alexandr Shadchin
Re: xinput -list shows multiple keyboards as one
On Wed, Oct 12, 2011 at 1:40 AM, Alexandr Shadchin wrote: > On Wed, Oct 12, 2011 at 2:29 PM, Alexandr Shadchin > wrote: >> On Wed, Oct 12, 2011 at 1:59 PM, patrick keshishian wrote: >>> On Tue, Oct 11, 2011 at 2:09 PM, Philip Guenther wrote: On Tue, Oct 11, 2011 at 12:34 PM, S V wrote: > I have one pretty specific problem, i have two USB keyboards > attached to the samsung nc10 laptop. And then i want to > attach different layouts to each i > stumble into one problem. > > $ xinput -list ... > So i can't separate each keyboard from others by device ids... > Can anybody help me to find where source of this behavior > lie and how i can fix it? >>> >>> this is interesting to me, because I wondered about this a few days ago. >>> The multiplexing of the two keyboards to one input is done here, I believe, in the wscons layer. If so, it should be possible to use wsconsctl to set the mappings of the two independently. For example, on my laptop, when docked with a USB keyboard plugged in, wsconsctl shows entries for "keyboard.map" (the built-in keyboard) and "keyboard1.map" (the USB keyboard). >>> >>> I have a netbook where I have: >>> >>> $ grep keyboard /etc/wsconsctl.conf | grep -v ^# >>> keyboard.encoding=us.swapctrlcaps >>> >>> Then I want to connect a Sun keyboard (with the Control key in its >>> proper location) via USB connection. >>> >>> $ sudo wsconsctl | grep keyboard | grep -e encoding -e type >>> wsconsctl: Use explicit arg to view keyboard.map. >>> wsconsctl: Use explicit arg to view keyboard1.map. >>> keyboard.type=pc-xt >>> keyboard.encoding=us.swapctrlcaps >>> keyboard1.type=usb >>> keyboard1.encoding=us >>> >>> In the virtual terminal (this is -current-ish amd64) each keyboard >>> acts independently with their respective encoding. On the netbook >>> keyboard, CapsLock acts as the Control key, while on the Sun keyboard, >>> Control acts as Control (as it should). Enabling caps-lock on the >>> netbook keyboard, does not affect the Sun keyboard and vice versa (as >>> expected). >>> >>> However, in X11, both keyboards act as if swapctrlcaps are enabled. >>> Pressing Control on the Sun keyboard turns on caps-lock on both >>> keyboards. >>> >>> I attempted to play with xorg.conf to see if I can define a separate >>> InputDevice section for the Sun keyboard, but gave up after a few >>> permutations. The X documentation (man-pages) pretty much suck. >>> >>> I wasn't going to post on this topic, but since it has been brought >>> up, might has well ask: Is what I want to do possible in Xorg? >>> >>> Cheers, >>> --patrick >>> >>> >> >> X use /dev/wskbd (it is mux) on default. it is one keyboard for X. >> >> for separate settings need to define section "InputDevice" for every >> keyboards (/dev/wskbdX) >> >> as example xorg.conf:Section "ServerLayout"...InputDevice >> "Kb1" "CoreKeyboard"InputDevice "Kb2" "SendCoreEvents"EndSection >> Section "ServerFlags"# This off auto configure, therefore need >> configure mouse manualyOption "AutoAddDevices" "False"EndSection >> Section "InputDevice"Identifer "Kb1"Driver "kbd"Option >> "Device" "/dev/wskbd0"Option "XkbLayout" "..."...EndSection >> Section "InputDevice"Identifer "Kb2"Driver "kbd"Option >> "Device" "/dev/wskbd1"Option "XkbLayout" "..."...EndSection >> -- >> Alexandr Shadchin >> > > Errr, sorry. bad web gmail. > > See http://koba.devio.us/distfiles/xorg.conf umm following that example, got the me to a state where the netbook keyboard was generate "gibberish". I couldn't log in. In console mode it worked just fine. Reverting the changes made to xorg.conf and restarting X didn't fix the problem, which is the weird part. I restarted X (actually xdm) multiple times, but something must have gotten cached somewhere, because the problem persisted. Note that switching to console mode the keyboard functioned fine. I had to reboot to get the netbook's keyboard working in X again. --patrick
Re: xinput -list shows multiple keyboards as one
On Wed, Oct 12, 2011 at 2:29 PM, Alexandr Shadchin wrote: > On Wed, Oct 12, 2011 at 1:59 PM, patrick keshishian wrote: >> On Tue, Oct 11, 2011 at 2:09 PM, Philip Guenther wrote: >>> On Tue, Oct 11, 2011 at 12:34 PM, S V wrote: I have one pretty specific problem, i have two USB keyboards attached to the samsung nc10 laptop. And then i want to attach different layouts to each i stumble into one problem. $ xinput -list >>> ... So i can't separate each keyboard from others by device ids... Can anybody help me to find where source of this behavior lie and how i can fix it? >> >> this is interesting to me, because I wondered about this a few days ago. >> >>> The multiplexing of the two keyboards to one input is done here, I >>> believe, in the wscons layer. B If so, it should be possible to use >>> wsconsctl to set the mappings of the two independently. B For example, >>> on my laptop, when docked with a USB keyboard plugged in, wsconsctl >>> shows entries for "keyboard.map" (the built-in keyboard) and >>> "keyboard1.map" (the USB keyboard). >> >> I have a netbook where I have: >> >> $ grep keyboard /etc/wsconsctl.conf B | grep -v ^# >> keyboard.encoding=us.swapctrlcaps >> >> Then I want to connect a Sun keyboard (with the Control key in its >> proper location) via USB connection. >> >> $ sudo wsconsctl | grep keyboard | grep -e encoding -e type >> wsconsctl: Use explicit arg to view keyboard.map. >> wsconsctl: Use explicit arg to view keyboard1.map. >> keyboard.type=pc-xt >> keyboard.encoding=us.swapctrlcaps >> keyboard1.type=usb >> keyboard1.encoding=us >> >> In the virtual terminal (this is -current-ish amd64) each keyboard >> acts independently with their respective encoding. On the netbook >> keyboard, CapsLock acts as the Control key, while on the Sun keyboard, >> Control acts as Control (as it should). Enabling caps-lock on the >> netbook keyboard, does not affect the Sun keyboard and vice versa (as >> expected). >> >> However, in X11, both keyboards act as if swapctrlcaps are enabled. >> Pressing Control on the Sun keyboard turns on caps-lock on both >> keyboards. >> >> I attempted to play with xorg.conf to see if I can define a separate >> InputDevice section for the Sun keyboard, but gave up after a few >> permutations. The X documentation (man-pages) pretty much suck. >> >> I wasn't going to post on this topic, but since it has been brought >> up, might has well ask: Is what I want to do possible in Xorg? >> >> Cheers, >> --patrick >> >> > > X use /dev/wskbd (it is mux) on default. it is one keyboard for X. > > for separate settings need to define section "InputDevice" for every > keyboards (/dev/wskbdX) > > as example xorg.conf:Section "ServerLayout"B B ...B B InputDevice > "Kb1" "CoreKeyboard"B B InputDevice "Kb2" "SendCoreEvents"EndSection > Section "ServerFlags"B B # This off auto configure, therefore need > configure mouse manualyB B Option "AutoAddDevices" "False"EndSection > Section "InputDevice"B B Identifer "Kb1"B B Driver "kbd"B B Option > "Device" "/dev/wskbd0"B B Option "XkbLayout" "..."B B ...EndSection > Section "InputDevice"B B Identifer "Kb2"B B Driver "kbd"B B Option > "Device" "/dev/wskbd1"B B Option "XkbLayout" "..."B B ...EndSection > -- > Alexandr Shadchin > Errr, sorry. bad web gmail. See http://koba.devio.us/distfiles/xorg.conf -- Alexandr Shadchin
Re: xinput -list shows multiple keyboards as one
On Wed, Oct 12, 2011 at 1:59 PM, patrick keshishian wrote: > On Tue, Oct 11, 2011 at 2:09 PM, Philip Guenther wrote: >> On Tue, Oct 11, 2011 at 12:34 PM, S V wrote: >>> I have one pretty specific problem, i have two USB keyboards >>> attached to the samsung nc10 laptop. And then i want to >>> attach different layouts to each i >>> stumble into one problem. >>> >>> $ xinput -list >> ... >>> So i can't separate each keyboard from others by device ids... >>> Can anybody help me to find where source of this behavior >>> lie and how i can fix it? > > this is interesting to me, because I wondered about this a few days ago. > >> The multiplexing of the two keyboards to one input is done here, I >> believe, in the wscons layer. B If so, it should be possible to use >> wsconsctl to set the mappings of the two independently. B For example, >> on my laptop, when docked with a USB keyboard plugged in, wsconsctl >> shows entries for "keyboard.map" (the built-in keyboard) and >> "keyboard1.map" (the USB keyboard). > > I have a netbook where I have: > > $ grep keyboard /etc/wsconsctl.conf B | grep -v ^# > keyboard.encoding=us.swapctrlcaps > > Then I want to connect a Sun keyboard (with the Control key in its > proper location) via USB connection. > > $ sudo wsconsctl | grep keyboard | grep -e encoding -e type > wsconsctl: Use explicit arg to view keyboard.map. > wsconsctl: Use explicit arg to view keyboard1.map. > keyboard.type=pc-xt > keyboard.encoding=us.swapctrlcaps > keyboard1.type=usb > keyboard1.encoding=us > > In the virtual terminal (this is -current-ish amd64) each keyboard > acts independently with their respective encoding. On the netbook > keyboard, CapsLock acts as the Control key, while on the Sun keyboard, > Control acts as Control (as it should). Enabling caps-lock on the > netbook keyboard, does not affect the Sun keyboard and vice versa (as > expected). > > However, in X11, both keyboards act as if swapctrlcaps are enabled. > Pressing Control on the Sun keyboard turns on caps-lock on both > keyboards. > > I attempted to play with xorg.conf to see if I can define a separate > InputDevice section for the Sun keyboard, but gave up after a few > permutations. The X documentation (man-pages) pretty much suck. > > I wasn't going to post on this topic, but since it has been brought > up, might has well ask: Is what I want to do possible in Xorg? > > Cheers, > --patrick > > X use /dev/wskbd (it is mux) on default. it is one keyboard for X. for separate settings need to define section "InputDevice" for every keyboards (/dev/wskbdX) as example xorg.conf:Section "ServerLayout"B B ...B B InputDevice "Kb1" "CoreKeyboard"B B InputDevice "Kb2" "SendCoreEvents"EndSection Section "ServerFlags"B B # This off auto configure, therefore need configure mouse manualyB B Option "AutoAddDevices" "False"EndSection Section "InputDevice"B B Identifer "Kb1"B B Driver "kbd"B B Option "Device" "/dev/wskbd0"B B Option "XkbLayout" "..."B B ...EndSection Section "InputDevice"B B Identifer "Kb2"B B Driver "kbd"B B Option "Device" "/dev/wskbd1"B B Option "XkbLayout" "..."B B ...EndSection -- Alexandr Shadchin
Re: xinput -list shows multiple keyboards as one
On Tue, Oct 11, 2011 at 2:09 PM, Philip Guenther wrote: > On Tue, Oct 11, 2011 at 12:34 PM, S V wrote: >> I have one pretty specific problem, i have two USB keyboards >> attached to the samsung nc10 laptop. And then i want to >> attach different layouts to each i >> stumble into one problem. >> >> $ xinput -list > ... >> So i can't separate each keyboard from others by device ids... >> Can anybody help me to find where source of this behavior >> lie and how i can fix it? this is interesting to me, because I wondered about this a few days ago. > The multiplexing of the two keyboards to one input is done here, I > believe, in the wscons layer. If so, it should be possible to use > wsconsctl to set the mappings of the two independently. For example, > on my laptop, when docked with a USB keyboard plugged in, wsconsctl > shows entries for "keyboard.map" (the built-in keyboard) and > "keyboard1.map" (the USB keyboard). I have a netbook where I have: $ grep keyboard /etc/wsconsctl.conf | grep -v ^# keyboard.encoding=us.swapctrlcaps Then I want to connect a Sun keyboard (with the Control key in its proper location) via USB connection. $ sudo wsconsctl | grep keyboard | grep -e encoding -e type wsconsctl: Use explicit arg to view keyboard.map. wsconsctl: Use explicit arg to view keyboard1.map. keyboard.type=pc-xt keyboard.encoding=us.swapctrlcaps keyboard1.type=usb keyboard1.encoding=us In the virtual terminal (this is -current-ish amd64) each keyboard acts independently with their respective encoding. On the netbook keyboard, CapsLock acts as the Control key, while on the Sun keyboard, Control acts as Control (as it should). Enabling caps-lock on the netbook keyboard, does not affect the Sun keyboard and vice versa (as expected). However, in X11, both keyboards act as if swapctrlcaps are enabled. Pressing Control on the Sun keyboard turns on caps-lock on both keyboards. I attempted to play with xorg.conf to see if I can define a separate InputDevice section for the Sun keyboard, but gave up after a few permutations. The X documentation (man-pages) pretty much suck. I wasn't going to post on this topic, but since it has been brought up, might has well ask: Is what I want to do possible in Xorg? Cheers, --patrick
Re: xinput -list shows multiple keyboards as one
On Tue, Oct 11, 2011 at 12:34 PM, S V wrote: > I have one pretty specific problem, i have two USB keyboards > attached to the samsung nc10 laptop. And then i want to > attach different layouts to each i > stumble into one problem. > > $ xinput -list ... > So i can't separate each keyboard from others by device ids... > Can anybody help me to find where source of this behavior > lie and how i can fix it? The multiplexing of the two keyboards to one input is done here, I believe, in the wscons layer. If so, it should be possible to use wsconsctl to set the mappings of the two independently. For example, on my laptop, when docked with a USB keyboard plugged in, wsconsctl shows entries for "keyboard.map" (the built-in keyboard) and "keyboard1.map" (the USB keyboard). Philip Guenther
xinput -list shows multiple keyboards as one
Hello, list. I have one pretty specific problem, i have two USB keyboards attached to the samsung nc10 laptop. And then i want to attach different layouts to each i stumble into one problem. $ xinput -list Virtual core pointer id=2 [master pointer (3)] Virtual core XTEST pointer id=4 [slave pointer (2)] Mouse0 id=6 [slave pointer (2)] Virtual core keyboard id=3 [master keyboard (2)] Virtual core XTEST keyboard id=5 [slave keyboard (3)] Keyboard0 id=7 [slave keyboard (3)] So i can't separate each keyboard from others by device ids... Can anybody help me to find where source of this behavior lie and how i can fix it? Thanks in advance
