Public bug reported:
hello,
I want to report a bug that is not functional but rather semantical one.
It deals with the right side of standard keyboards (used in standard
manner) usually named numeric keypad and the corresponding "num-lock"
indicator led. I don't know why none of the linux distribution I've ever
tried honour this so much simple interpretation of what the keypad is
meant for.
The bug is that when using a keyboard that has a numeric pad, we MUST press the
"num-lock" key to activate the pad! Furthermore, if we set in the BIOS (meaning
at really low level) the option to have it activated, linux doesn't take care
of this information for a penny; leading to the semantical bug I'm describing :
- AT system startup
- "num-lock" indicator led is ON
- BUT NEITHER numeric pad
- NOR alternate arrow keys (alternative meaning of the numeric pad) are
functional
- INSTEAD of numbers showing or cursor moving (standard interpretation of
arrow keys) we have those really really ugly \033 ... noises.
I know there are work-around like modifying underlying configuration
files or using tools that does it for us. But it would be nice for a
system that want it to be user friendly to have a solution that is no
more a work-around but a work-through. For example we may think to
integrate those tools as an option in keyboard properties windows (or
better with locale settings).
PLATFORM INFORMATION :
- USB AZERTY 105 keys keyboard
- OS : Ubuntu Intrepid 8.10
- X server : Xorg
BUG SEVERITY : MEDIUM
BUG URGENCY : LOW
Thanks to those who'll have a look to this bug.
best regards,
Uğur
PS : please do no more use \033 in your scripts or codes and try to clean
existing ones, there are now sound cards with costly pc speaker and so much
nicer way to signal that the system doesn't understand what user wants. Leave
this ugly speaker to low level hardware such as the BIOS when it perform POST,
or when it signal CPU overheating and hardware problems.
"Un OS c'est comme un fonctionnaire, long a commencer la journée, prend souvent
des pauses, tombe souvent malade, et termine sont service avant l'heure."
** Affects: ubuntu
Importance: Undecided
Status: New
--
numeric pad and num-lock led misbehaviour
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/350324
You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu
Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu.
--
ubuntu-bugs mailing list
ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com
https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
