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#1 2010-01-03 00:13:55

passbe
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[SOLVED] G15 Keyshow but no xev

I have a g15 logitech keyboard, and it has been working quite nicely under linux. The lcd, media keys all work, but the g keys do not. Now i have followed the ubuntu tutorial (https://help.ubuntu.com/community/LogitechG15) and the wiki post (http://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Extra_Keyboard_Keys).

When i attempt to view the keycodes using keyshow, they show up not a problem, but under xev the keycodes do not appear. Has anyone had a similar problem. Im using openbox with v2 of the g15 keyboard.

/usr/share/X11/XKeysymDB

!G15 Keys
G1                      :15000001
G2                      :15000002
G3                      :15000003
G4                      :15000004
G5                      :15000005
G6                      :15000006
G7                      :15000007
G8                      :15000008
G9                      :15000009
G10                     :15000010
G11                     :15000011
G12                     :15000012
G13                     :15000013
G14                     :15000014
G15                     :15000015
G16                     :15000016
G17                     :15000017
G18                     :15000018
M1                      :15000019
M2                      :1500001A
M3                      :1500001B
LCD0                    :1500001D
LCD1                    :1500001E
LCD2                    :1500001F
LCD3                    :15000020
LCD4                    :15000021
MR                      :15000022

~/.Xmodmap

keycode   8 =
keycode   9 = Escape NoSymbol Escape
keycode  10 = 1 exclam 1 exclam
keycode  11 = 2 at 2 at
keycode  12 = 3 numbersign 3 numbersign
keycode  13 = 4 dollar 4 dollar
keycode  14 = 5 percent 5 percent
keycode  15 = 6 asciicircum 6 asciicircum
keycode  16 = 7 ampersand 7 ampersand
keycode  17 = 8 asterisk 8 asterisk
keycode  18 = 9 parenleft 9 parenleft
keycode  19 = 0 parenright 0 parenright
keycode  20 = minus underscore minus underscore
keycode  21 = equal plus equal plus
keycode  22 = BackSpace NoSymbol BackSpace
keycode  23 = Tab ISO_Left_Tab Tab ISO_Left_Tab
keycode  24 = q Q q Q
keycode  25 = w W w W
keycode  26 = e E e E
keycode  27 = r R r R
keycode  28 = t T t T
keycode  29 = y Y y Y
keycode  30 = u U u U
keycode  31 = i I i I
keycode  32 = o O o O
keycode  33 = p P p P
keycode  34 = bracketleft braceleft bracketleft braceleft
keycode  35 = bracketright braceright bracketright braceright
keycode  36 = Return NoSymbol Return
keycode  37 = Control_L NoSymbol Control_L
keycode  38 = a A a A
keycode  39 = s S s S
keycode  40 = d D d D
keycode  41 = f F f F
keycode  42 = g G g G
keycode  43 = h H h H
keycode  44 = j J j J
keycode  45 = k K k K
keycode  46 = l L l L
keycode  47 = semicolon colon semicolon colon
keycode  48 = apostrophe quotedbl apostrophe quotedbl
keycode  49 = grave asciitilde grave asciitilde
keycode  50 = Shift_L NoSymbol Shift_L
keycode  51 = backslash bar backslash bar
keycode  52 = z Z z Z
keycode  53 = x X x X
keycode  54 = c C c C
keycode  55 = v V v V
keycode  56 = b B b B
keycode  57 = n N n N
keycode  58 = m M m M
keycode  59 = comma less comma less
keycode  60 = period greater period greater
keycode  61 = slash question slash question
keycode  62 = Shift_R NoSymbol Shift_R
keycode  63 = KP_Multiply XF86_ClearGrab KP_Multiply XF86_ClearGrab
keycode  64 = Alt_L Meta_L Alt_L Meta_L
keycode  65 = space NoSymbol space
keycode  66 = Caps_Lock NoSymbol Caps_Lock
keycode  67 = F1 XF86_Switch_VT_1 F1 XF86_Switch_VT_1
keycode  68 = F2 XF86_Switch_VT_2 F2 XF86_Switch_VT_2
keycode  69 = F3 XF86_Switch_VT_3 F3 XF86_Switch_VT_3
keycode  70 = F4 XF86_Switch_VT_4 F4 XF86_Switch_VT_4
keycode  71 = F5 XF86_Switch_VT_5 F5 XF86_Switch_VT_5
keycode  72 = F6 XF86_Switch_VT_6 F6 XF86_Switch_VT_6
keycode  73 = F7 XF86_Switch_VT_7 F7 XF86_Switch_VT_7
keycode  74 = F8 XF86_Switch_VT_8 F8 XF86_Switch_VT_8
keycode  75 = F9 XF86_Switch_VT_9 F9 XF86_Switch_VT_9
keycode  76 = F10 XF86_Switch_VT_10 F10 XF86_Switch_VT_10
keycode  77 = Num_Lock Pointer_EnableKeys Num_Lock Pointer_EnableKeys
keycode  78 = Scroll_Lock NoSymbol Scroll_Lock
keycode  79 = KP_Home KP_7 KP_Home KP_7
keycode  80 = KP_Up KP_8 KP_Up KP_8
keycode  81 = KP_Prior KP_9 KP_Prior KP_9
keycode  82 = KP_Subtract XF86_Prev_VMode KP_Subtract XF86_Prev_VMode
keycode  83 = KP_Left KP_4 KP_Left KP_4
keycode  84 = KP_Begin KP_5 KP_Begin KP_5
keycode  85 = KP_Right KP_6 KP_Right KP_6
keycode  86 = KP_Add XF86_Next_VMode KP_Add XF86_Next_VMode
keycode  87 = KP_End KP_1 KP_End KP_1
keycode  88 = KP_Down KP_2 KP_Down KP_2
keycode  89 = KP_Next KP_3 KP_Next KP_3
keycode  90 = KP_Insert KP_0 KP_Insert KP_0
keycode  91 = KP_Delete KP_Decimal KP_Delete KP_Decimal
keycode  92 = ISO_Level3_Shift NoSymbol ISO_Level3_Shift
keycode  93 = M1
keycode  94 = less greater less greater bar brokenbar
keycode  95 = F11 XF86_Switch_VT_11 F11 XF86_Switch_VT_11
keycode  96 = F12 XF86_Switch_VT_12 F12 XF86_Switch_VT_12
keycode  97 = M2
keycode  98 = Katakana NoSymbol Katakana
keycode  99 = Hiragana NoSymbol Hiragana
keycode 100 = Henkan_Mode NoSymbol Henkan_Mode
keycode 101 = Hiragana_Katakana NoSymbol Hiragana_Katakana
keycode 102 = Muhenkan NoSymbol Muhenkan
keycode 103 = M3
keycode 104 = KP_Enter NoSymbol KP_Enter
keycode 105 = Control_R NoSymbol Control_R
keycode 106 = KP_Divide XF86_Ungrab KP_Divide XF86_Ungrab
keycode 107 = Print Sys_Req Print Sys_Req
keycode 108 = Alt_R Meta_R Alt_R Meta_R
keycode 109 = Linefeed NoSymbol Linefeed
keycode 110 = Home NoSymbol Home
keycode 111 = Up NoSymbol Up
keycode 112 = Prior NoSymbol Prior
keycode 113 = Left NoSymbol Left
keycode 114 = Right NoSymbol Right
keycode 115 = End NoSymbol End
keycode 116 = Down NoSymbol Down
keycode 117 = Next NoSymbol Next
keycode 118 = Insert NoSymbol Insert
keycode 119 = Delete NoSymbol Delete
keycode 120 = MR
keycode 121 = XF86AudioMute NoSymbol XF86AudioMute
keycode 122 = XF86AudioLowerVolume NoSymbol XF86AudioLowerVolume
keycode 123 = XF86AudioRaiseVolume NoSymbol XF86AudioRaiseVolume
keycode 124 = XF86PowerOff NoSymbol XF86PowerOff
keycode 125 = KP_Equal NoSymbol KP_Equal
keycode 126 = plusminus NoSymbol plusminus
keycode 127 = Pause Break Pause Break
keycode 128 =
keycode 129 = KP_Separator NoSymbol KP_Separator
keycode 130 = Hangul NoSymbol Hangul
keycode 131 = Hangul_Hanja NoSymbol Hangul_Hanja
keycode 132 =
keycode 133 = Super_L NoSymbol Super_L
keycode 134 = Super_R NoSymbol Super_R
keycode 135 = Menu NoSymbol Menu
keycode 136 = Cancel NoSymbol Cancel
keycode 137 = Redo NoSymbol Redo
keycode 138 = SunProps NoSymbol SunProps
keycode 139 = Undo NoSymbol Undo
keycode 140 = SunFront NoSymbol SunFront
keycode 141 = XF86Copy NoSymbol XF86Copy
keycode 142 = SunOpen NoSymbol SunOpen
keycode 143 = XF86Paste NoSymbol XF86Paste
keycode 144 = Find NoSymbol Find
keycode 145 = XF86Cut NoSymbol XF86Cut
keycode 146 = Help NoSymbol Help
keycode 147 = XF86MenuKB NoSymbol XF86MenuKB
keycode 148 = XF86Calculator NoSymbol XF86Calculator
keycode 149 =
keycode 150 = XF86Sleep NoSymbol XF86Sleep
keycode 151 = XF86WakeUp NoSymbol XF86WakeUp
keycode 152 = XF86Explorer NoSymbol XF86Explorer
keycode 153 = XF86Send NoSymbol XF86Send
keycode 154 =
keycode 155 = XF86Xfer NoSymbol XF86Xfer
keycode 156 = XF86Launch1 NoSymbol XF86Launch1
keycode 157 = XF86Launch2 NoSymbol XF86Launch2
keycode 158 = XF86WWW NoSymbol XF86WWW
keycode 159 = XF86DOS NoSymbol XF86DOS
keycode 160 = XF86ScreenSaver NoSymbol XF86ScreenSaver
keycode 161 =
keycode 162 = XF86RotateWindows NoSymbol XF86RotateWindows
keycode 163 = XF86Mail NoSymbol XF86Mail
keycode 164 = XF86Favorites NoSymbol XF86Favorites
keycode 165 = XF86MyComputer NoSymbol XF86MyComputer
keycode 166 = XF86Back NoSymbol XF86Back
keycode 167 = XF86Forward NoSymbol XF86Forward
keycode 168 =
keycode 169 = XF86Eject NoSymbol XF86Eject
keycode 170 = XF86Eject XF86Eject XF86Eject XF86Eject
keycode 171 = XF86AudioNext NoSymbol XF86AudioNext
keycode 172 = XF86AudioPlay XF86AudioPause XF86AudioPlay XF86AudioPause
keycode 173 = XF86AudioPrev NoSymbol XF86AudioPrev
keycode 174 = XF86AudioStop XF86Eject XF86AudioStop XF86Eject
keycode 175 = XF86AudioRecord NoSymbol XF86AudioRecord
keycode 176 = XF86AudioRewind NoSymbol XF86AudioRewind
keycode 177 = XF86Phone NoSymbol XF86Phone
keycode 178 =
keycode 179 = XF86Tools NoSymbol XF86Tools
keycode 180 = XF86HomePage NoSymbol XF86HomePage
keycode 181 = XF86Reload NoSymbol XF86Reload
keycode 182 = XF86Close NoSymbol XF86Close
keycode 183 =
keycode 184 =
keycode 185 = XF86ScrollUp NoSymbol XF86ScrollUp
keycode 186 = XF86ScrollDown NoSymbol XF86ScrollDown
keycode 187 = parenleft NoSymbol parenleft
keycode 188 = parenright NoSymbol parenright
keycode 189 = XF86New NoSymbol XF86New
keycode 190 = Redo NoSymbol Redo
keycode 191 = G1
keycode 192 = G2
keycode 193 = G3
keycode 194 = G4
keycode 195 = G5
keycode 196 = G6
keycode 197 = G7
keycode 198 = G8
keycode 199 = G9
keycode 200 = G10
keycode 201 = G11
keycode 202 = G12
keycode 203 = Mode_switch NoSymbol Mode_switch
keycode 204 = NoSymbol Alt_L NoSymbol Alt_L
keycode 205 = NoSymbol Meta_L NoSymbol Meta_L
keycode 206 = NoSymbol Super_L NoSymbol Super_L
keycode 207 = NoSymbol Hyper_L NoSymbol Hyper_L
keycode 208 = XF86AudioPlay NoSymbol XF86AudioPlay
keycode 209 = XF86AudioPause NoSymbol XF86AudioPause
keycode 210 = XF86Launch3 NoSymbol XF86Launch3
keycode 211 = XF86Launch4 NoSymbol XF86Launch4
keycode 212 = G13
keycode 213 = XF86Suspend NoSymbol XF86Suspend
keycode 214 = XF86Close NoSymbol XF86Close
keycode 215 = XF86AudioPlay NoSymbol XF86AudioPlay
keycode 216 = XF86Forward NoSymbol XF86Forward
keycode 217 = G14
keycode 218 = Print NoSymbol Print
keycode 219 = G15
keycode 220 = XF86WebCam NoSymbol XF86WebCam
keycode 221 = G16
keycode 222 = G17
keycode 223 = XF86Mail NoSymbol XF86Mail
keycode 224 = G18
keycode 225 = XF86Search NoSymbol XF86Search
keycode 226 =
keycode 227 = XF86Finance NoSymbol XF86Finance
keycode 228 =
keycode 229 = XF86Shop NoSymbol XF86Shop
keycode 230 =
keycode 231 = Cancel NoSymbol Cancel
keycode 232 = XF86MonBrightnessDown NoSymbol XF86MonBrightnessDown
keycode 233 = XF86MonBrightnessUp NoSymbol XF86MonBrightnessUp
keycode 234 = XF86AudioMedia NoSymbol XF86AudioMedia
keycode 235 = XF86Display NoSymbol XF86Display
keycode 236 = XF86KbdLightOnOff NoSymbol XF86KbdLightOnOff
keycode 237 = XF86KbdBrightnessDown NoSymbol XF86KbdBrightnessDown
keycode 238 = XF86KbdBrightnessUp NoSymbol XF86KbdBrightnessUp
keycode 239 = XF86Send NoSymbol XF86Send
keycode 240 = XF86Reply NoSymbol XF86Reply
keycode 241 = XF86MailForward NoSymbol XF86MailForward
keycode 242 = XF86Save NoSymbol XF86Save
keycode 243 = XF86Documents NoSymbol XF86Documents
keycode 244 = XF86Battery NoSymbol XF86Battery
keycode 245 = XF86Bluetooth NoSymbol XF86Bluetooth
keycode 246 = XF86WLAN NoSymbol XF86WLAN
keycode 247 = LCD0
keycode 248 = LCD1
keycode 249 = LCD2
keycode 250 = LCD3
keycode 251 = LCD4
keycode 252 =
keycode 253 =
keycode 254 =
keycode 255 =

Last edited by passbe (2010-02-24 03:25:28)

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#2 2010-01-03 15:17:40

jwwolf
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Re: [SOLVED] G15 Keyshow but no xev

I found using xbindkeys is alot eaiser.
If you need a gui
edit .xbindkeysrc

#G1
"Command"
    m:0x0 + c:193
    XF86Launch0

And so on replacing the keycode and the commands you wish to execute

.Xmodmap

keycode 133 = XF86ModeLock
keycode 193 = XF86Launch0
keycode 194 = XF86Launch1
keycode 195 = XF86Launch2
keycode 175 = XF86Launch3
keycode 176 = XF86Launch4
keycode 177 = XF86Launch5
keycode 178 = XF86Launch6
keycode 179 = XF86Launch7
keycode 180 = XF86Launch8
keycode 171 = XF86AudioNext
keycode 173 = XF86AudioPrev
keycode 174 = XF86AudioStop
keycode 123 = XF86AudioRaiseVolume
keycode 122 = XF86AudioLowerVolume
keycode 172 = XF86AudioPlay
keycode 121 = XF86AudioMute

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#3 2010-01-05 06:38:04

passbe
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Re: [SOLVED] G15 Keyshow but no xev

Still no luck. When i switch to tty2 and run showkeys i have the G1-G6 keys showing keycodes 167-172 respectively. Now in .Xmodmap i have set those keycodes to XF86Launch0 - XF86Lanch5 respectively, i then restart the computer and xev or xbindkeys_config does not detect the keys at all.

From /var/log/messages.log

Jan  5 16:33:37 base kernel: input: G15 Extra Keys as /devices/virtual/input/input12

It seems as if the keys are loaded but whenever i enter a graphical environment they stop working. I am using openbox for reference, any other ideas?

Edit:
The only other thing i can think of is the changes i made to /usr/share/X11/XKeysymDB are incorrect

Edit 2:
I have made some changes to my Xorg file, the keys still do not show up in xev, however every time a press them /var/log/messages reports the following:

G15 Extra Keys: dropping event due to full queue!
G15 Extra Keys: dropping event due to full queue!

Last edited by passbe (2010-01-05 07:02:16)

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#4 2010-01-07 07:20:42

jwwolf
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Re: [SOLVED] G15 Keyshow but no xev

Did you background xbindkeys before you attempted to use the keys?

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#5 2010-01-07 07:34:12

passbe
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Re: [SOLVED] G15 Keyshow but no xev

Yes i have tried to background xbindkeys.

I'm a bit lost of what exact changes i need to make. For example i have removed everything and gone back to all original files. I install xbindkeys and make the modification for my frist G1 key (167 via showkey, nothing via xev).

"~/scripts/dmenu"
    m:0x0 + c:167
    XF86Launch0

I try and bind that key just to run dmenu, but nothing happens.

I installed g15macro this morning and when g15macro was running xev was reporting the keys, however g15macro really did not play well with what i wanted to do and gave me a lot of conflicts.

xbindkeys doesn't report any errors, and im still getting the: G15 Extra Keys: dropping event due to full queue!

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#6 2010-02-01 15:59:35

infernix
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Re: [SOLVED] G15 Keyshow but no xev

I've written a patch for this and posted it on the g15tools forum here.

Please try this:

Index: g15daemon/g15daemon/g15_uinput.c
===================================================================
--- g15daemon/g15daemon/g15_uinput.c    (revision 526)
+++ g15daemon/g15daemon/g15_uinput.c    (working copy)
@@ -106,6 +106,14 @@
     event.value = G15KEY_DOWN;
     
     write (uinp_fd, &event, sizeof(event));
+
+    /* Need to write sync event */
+    memset(&event, 0, sizeof(event));
+    event.type = EV_SYN;
+    event.code = SYN_REPORT;
+    event.value = 0;
+    write(uinp_fd, &event, sizeof(event));
+
 }
 
 void g15_uinput_keyup(unsigned char code)
@@ -118,6 +126,13 @@
     event.value = G15KEY_UP;
     
     write (uinp_fd, &event, sizeof(event));
+
+    /* Need to write sync event */
+    memset(&event, 0, sizeof(event));
+    event.type = EV_SYN;
+    event.code = SYN_REPORT;
+    event.value = 0;
+    write(uinp_fd, &event, sizeof(event));
 }
 
 #endif

And let me know if it does/doesn't work for you. Works fine for me on debian sid.

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#7 2010-02-24 02:31:26

ProFfeSsoRr
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Re: [SOLVED] G15 Keyshow but no xev

This patch work successfull, but filename was wrong - need g15daemon/plugins/g15_plugin_uinput.c.

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#8 2010-02-24 02:32:12

ProFfeSsoRr
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Re: [SOLVED] G15 Keyshow but no xev

This patch work successfull, but filename was wrong - need g15daemon/plugins/g15_plugin_uinput.c.

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#9 2010-02-24 03:25:09

passbe
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Re: [SOLVED] G15 Keyshow but no xev

I completely forgot to reply to this thread, but that patch did work. Thank you very much.

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#10 2010-03-21 22:22:40

Eazy1
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Re: [SOLVED] G15 Keyshow but no xev

I got this problem too, but I don't know how to apply that patch or what package I should download. I assume I have to compile this myself and not install from aur. Anyone would like to help me with this?

Edit: guess I download this: http://downloads.sourceforge.net/g15dae … .3.tar.bz2

But how do I apply the patch?

Never mind. I figured it out by myself...

Last edited by Eazy1 (2010-03-21 22:56:31)

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