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Hi,
I used the ESC key in KDE pretty extensively in konsole for typing function
keys (for example: hitting [ESC] [4] in mc to edit a file or hitting [ESC]
[ESC] to exit). After adding entries to /usr/X11R6/lib/X11/XKeysymDB to get
some keys on my multimedia keyboard working, my ESC key only serves as a
»normal« key (as for example in Windows).
The key works as expected in ttys, so I assume that it's an X configuration
issue. I tried undoing my changes, but it did not bring this much beloved
functionality.
Can anyone help?
Sven
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On Wednesday 31 August 2005 01:28, Sven Ehret stood up and spoke the
following words to the masses...:
Hi,
I used the ESC key in KDE pretty extensively in konsole for typing
function keys (for example: hitting [ESC] [4] in mc to edit a file or
hitting [ESC]
[ESC] to exit). After adding entries to /usr/X11R6/lib/X11/XKeysymDB
[to get
some keys on my multimedia keyboard working, my ESC key only serves as
a »normal« key (as for example in Windows).
The key works as expected in ttys, so I assume that it's an X
configuration issue. I tried undoing my changes, but it did not bring
this much beloved functionality.
Can anyone help?
KDE normally comes with a module for configuring custom key sequences.
I'd suggest that you try changing the behavior there. It's pretty
customizable. ;-)
--
With kind regards,
*Aragorn*
(Registered Gnu/Linux user # 223157)
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Aragorn wrote:
On Wednesday 31 August 2005 01:28, Sven Ehret stood up and spoke the
following words to the masses...:
Hi,
I used the ESC key in KDE pretty extensively in konsole for typing
function keys (for example: hitting [ESC] [4] in mc to edit a file or
hitting [ESC]
[ESC] to exit). After adding entries to /usr/X11R6/lib/X11/XKeysymDB
[to get
some keys on my multimedia keyboard working, my ESC key only serves as
a »normal« key (as for example in Windows).
The key works as expected in ttys, so I assume that it's an X
configuration issue. I tried undoing my changes, but it did not bring
this much beloved functionality.
Can anyone help?
KDE normally comes with a module for configuring custom key sequences.
I'd suggest that you try changing the behavior there. It's pretty
customizable. ;-)
Sorry, but... of what are you thinking specifically? I tried khotkeys (in
fact I configured muldimedia keys with this module), but I can see no way I
can bring back my esc with it. Perhaps I'll just re-emerge xorg.
Darn˛: Now my multimedia keys have also stopped working... :( but that's a
different story :/
It's a bad day in history of linux administration.
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On Wednesday 31 August 2005 02:07, Sven Ehret stood up and spoke the
following words to the masses...:
Aragorn wrote:
KDE normally comes with a module for configuring custom key
sequences. I'd suggest that you try changing the behavior there.
It's pretty customizable. ;-)
Sorry, but... of what are you thinking specifically? I tried khotkeys
(in fact I configured muldimedia keys with this module), but I can see
no way I can bring back my esc with it. Perhaps I'll just re-emerge
xorg.
I was indeed referring to /khotkeys./ I thought you could reprogram
your *Escape* key with that to get the behavior you wished for again.
My mistake... :-/
Darn˛: Now my multimedia keys have also stopped working... :( but
that's a different story :/
It's a bad day in history of linux administration.
At least, with the source code on just about everything in Gnu/Linux
being open - except for the proprietary video drivers etc. - there is
always hope... ;-)
--
With kind regards,
*Aragorn*
(Registered Gnu/Linux user # 223157)
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Sven Ehret wrote:
Hi,
I used the ESC key in KDE pretty extensively in konsole for typing
function keys (for example: hitting [ESC] [4] in mc to edit a file or
hitting [ESC]
[ESC] to exit). After adding entries to /usr/X11R6/lib/X11/XKeysymDB to
[get
some keys on my multimedia keyboard working, my ESC key only serves as a
»normal« key (as for example in Windows).
The key works as expected in ttys, so I assume that it's an X
configuration issue. I tried undoing my changes, but it did not bring this
much beloved functionality.
Can anyone help?
Sven
Okay, I found a solution and thought that I'd share it with you.
I logged out of KDE, moved every directory and file in my home directory
beginning with a dot (.) to a different place and logged on again. You
guessed it, I now have a new profile. Copied back the settings that I
actually used and everything works like a charm.
I might have even found the problem: there was an (accidentially made)
symlink in ~/.kde/Autostart/ to /usr/... this *must* have called for
trouble. I probably never would have found that on purpose!
--
Sven Ehret
Gentoo Base System version 1.6.12
Kernel version 2.6.12-gentoo-r9
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