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#1 2009-04-23 11:14:38
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acpid reports two events for one keypress
After some update acpid often gives me two events when I press a key once. For example after pressing a special key on my laptop I get:
hotkey ATKD 0000001b 0000000f
hotkey ATKD 0000001b 00000010I thought this could be caused by an update which registers keyrelease as an event too. Anyone noticed the same behavior or got a solution to ignore, for example all even numbered, events?
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#2 2009-04-23 11:45:02
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Re: acpid reports two events for one keypress
Do you know what happens when you press a key? You also release it when you take your finger away 
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Afaik acpid always reported two codes - one for pressing a key, another one for releasing it. Same with xev, btw.
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#3 2009-04-23 11:58:44
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Re: acpid reports two events for one keypress
But it only happens on certain keys. When I press volume up/down it works fine. But when I press a silver custom button two events are reported
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#4 2009-04-23 12:01:02
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Re: acpid reports two events for one keypress
Bizarre, all I can say. Never paid much attention to it... Did anything break? If not I'd just leave it be 
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#5 2009-04-23 12:03:37
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Re: acpid reports two events for one keypress
Thanks for the fast replies 
. Yes it broke, it was fine a few days ago so definitely something changed.
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#6 2009-04-23 12:15:46
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Re: acpid reports two events for one keypress
What's not working anymore? Given you check acpid output, are you using any customised stuff in /etc/acpi*/?
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#7 2009-04-23 12:25:41
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Re: acpid reports two events for one keypress
Yes lots of customized stuff. Anway, when using the orignal /etc/acpi/handler.sh problems are still there:
Old situation: press a key, release it immediately, one event is generated.
New situation: press a key, release it immediately, two events are generated.
New situation: press a key, hold it for a second, one event is generates.
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