From owner-freebsd-x11@FreeBSD.ORG Tue Aug 3 07:47:58 2004 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-x11@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 2B70B16A4DE; Tue, 3 Aug 2004 07:47:58 +0000 (GMT) Received: from outbox.allstream.net (outbox.allstream.net [207.245.244.41]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id D026C43D6D; Tue, 3 Aug 2004 07:47:57 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from epilogue@allstream.net) Received: from localhost (mon-pq60-161.dial.allstream.net [216.123.143.81]) by outbox.allstream.net (Allstream MTA) with SMTP id F2584B4941; Tue, 3 Aug 2004 03:47:54 -0400 (EDT) Date: Tue, 3 Aug 2004 03:47:22 -0400 From: epilogue To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org, freebsd-x11@freebsd.org Message-Id: <20040803034722.04a71589@localhost> In-Reply-To: <20040802201708.74b83337@localhost> References: <20040802154253.3c58d101@localhost> <20040802201708.74b83337@localhost> X-Mailer: Sylpheed-Claws 0.9.12 (GTK+ 1.2.10; i386-portbld-freebsd4.10) Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit cc: anholt@freebsd.org Subject: Re: wm dropping keypresses since moving to xorg (strange) -- SOLVED X-BeenThere: freebsd-x11@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.1 Precedence: list List-Id: X11 on FreeBSD -- maintaining and support List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Tue, 03 Aug 2004 07:47:59 -0000 On Mon, 2 Aug 2004 20:17:08 -0400 epilogue wrote: > > thanks to some very kind help from dejan, and after a little stress > testing on my end, i believe that it is safe to declare this problem > solved. > > ---------- > the fix: > ---------- > > /usr/X11R6/lib/X11/xkb/symbols/pc/pc > > > // Fake keys for virtual<->real modifiers mapping > key { [ ISO_Level3_Shift ] }; > key { [ Mode_switch ] }; > modifier_map Mod5 { , }; > > key { [ NoSymbol, Alt_L ] }; > modifier_map Mod1 { , }; > > > add to: > modifier_map Mod1 { , , }; since the first adjustment, i eventually noted a slight change in the way the windows key was functioning (dropping certain keypresses). to restore the expected behaviour, i simply added and to another line in the same section of file mentioned above: key { [ NoSymbol, Super_L ] }; // modifier_map Mod4 { }; modifier_map Mod4 { , , }; as there is only 1 windows key on my keyboard, i am not certain whether both WIN values were strictly necessary, but all seems now to be working. > save file and restart x. > > > hello anholt, > copying you in case you want to feed this back up the pipe to xorg. > dejan also located this old link, which you might find of interest: > > http://bugs.xfree86.org/show_bug.cgi?id=580 > > > cheers, > epi > > -------------- > On Mon, 2 Aug 2004 15:42:53 -0400 > epilogue wrote: > > > > > hello all, > > > > well, i was beginning to think that i was either hallucinating or > > suffering from some sort of bizarre nerve damage... but i seem to > > have made some progress in analysing this problem. > > > > i have attached a (sorted and commented) file with output from xev. > > the problem always affects only the right-alt key, despite the various > > xkbmodels i select (or leave blank). > > > > i also came across two other reports of the same behaviour: > > > > http://lists.debian.org/debian-devel/2004/06/msg01410.html > > http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=261816 > > > > as you can see, they're from deb. they seem to have isolated the > > problem to a symbols/pc file within x11, not fluxbox. a patch is > > provided, but it does not apply cleanly to the version of xorg that i > > have installed. > > > > i would very much appreciate any suggestions. > > > > > > thank you, > > epi > > > > --------------- > > Begin forwarded message: > > > > Date: Tue, 27 Jul 2004 00:33:30 -0400 > > From: epilogue > > To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org, freebsd-x11@freebsd.org > > Subject: wm dropping keypresses since moving to xorg (strange) > > > > > > hello x11, questions, > > > > i have some reservations about sending this in, because it sounds a bit > > weird, but i've jumped through all the usual self-serve hoops and i'm > > about at my wits end. > > > > since switching to xorg, when i alt+tab to a window with my wm of > > choice(fluxbox-devel), the 1st keypress is always dropped in the new > > window, regardless of whether that window is a *term, mail client, > > browser, ... > > > > say i alt+tab to an xterm. for 'man' to appear on the command line, i > > must type 'mman' or 'ccd' for 'cd'. > > > > the window only drops that 1st key. if i alt+tab away and come back, > > it will again drop only the 1st key. > > > > > > here is what i know: > > > > 1) it doesn't happen if i use the mouse. > > 2) this problem was not apparent when i tested for it with icewm or > > xfce4. 3) fluxbox used to play very nicely with xfree. > > > > > > here is what i've tried: > > > > 1) google, fbsd and xorg mailing lists. > > 2) contacted the fluxbox developers over irc. several are running xorg > > and fluxbox on linux without the problems i'm seeing. (?!) > > 3) rebuilt xorg then fluxbox-devel. removed .fluxbox to ensure that > > the default settings would load. > > 4) played with xorg.conf (used old xfree.conf, built a new xorg.conf, > > and changed various settings withing xorg.conf) > > 5) attempted to pinpoint the issue via xev, but failed miserably. > > > > > > it smells like some sort of 'focus' problem to me. any suggestions > > would be very much appreciated. > > > > hoping that i'm not alone here. > > > > > > thanks, > > epi > > > > > > p.s. a little additional info for any of you who know a bit about > > fluxbox settings. the problem seems only to occur with those > > keybindings(like alt+tab) which are mapped to 'NextWindow' or > > 'NextWindow 1' but_not_ with 'NextTab'. naturally, the same holds true > > for the shift+foo combos which translate to 'Previous____'. > > _______________________________________________ > > freebsd-x11@freebsd.org mailing list > > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-x11 > > To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-x11-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" > > > > _______________________________________________ > > freebsd-x11@freebsd.org mailing list > > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-x11 > > To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-x11-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" > >