FN+LockScreenKey not working [SOLVED]

manaog · 2021-01-27 14:52:51

Hello,

i post this question here, since im pretty sure, the solution is pretty simple and i am just too stupid to find any solution.

So my question is:
On my Notebook, which is a Lenovo IdeaPad 5 14ARE05, i have a key(FN+F10), which is used to lock the notebook on windows. since im desperate to use linux and learn linux, i build up a system with arch as a base and am using bspwm as a wm and sxhkd as my keybind manager.

After searching the www, i couldnt find a solution.

i checked this page and tried XF86ScreenSaver to start betterlockscreen -l but it didnt work out.

XF86ScreenSaver
  betterlockscreen -l

i tried to find a solution with showkeys in the tty but that just give me key 38+125 pressed and i am pretty confused and dont know how to use that in sxhkdrc.

i hope somebody can help me or give me an advice.

thanks in advance

greets

Last edited by manaog (2021-01-29 08:33:05)

seth · 2021-01-27 15:41:34

First off all run "xev -event keyboard" to see whether the key generates an event an at which symbol.
A common trap w/ the screenlockers (and some other tools) is that they want to grab the keyboard what will fail if there's a passivley grabbed key pressed, you can mitigate that by pre-sleeping for a few ms, eg.

XF86ScreenSaver
  sleep 0.5; betterlockscreen -l

This should give you the time to release the shortcut before the locker tries to grab the keyboard.

manaog · 2021-01-27 15:56:55

KeyPress event, serial 28, synthetic NO, window 0x1000001,
    root 0x6aa, subw 0x0, time 1723774, (471,363), root:(1435,411),
    state 0x0, keycode 133 (keysym 0xffeb, Super_L), same_screen YES,
    XLookupString gives 0 bytes: 
    XmbLookupString gives 0 bytes: 
    XFilterEvent returns: False

KeymapNotify event, serial 28, synthetic NO, window 0x0,
    keys:  4294967210 0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   
           0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

this is the output when i press FN+F10.

i think i have to use another keybinding than "XF86ScreenSaver" or bind that keyevent to XF86ScreenSaver but i really dont know how i could do that, i will google abit if i can see anything in that direction

i changed the code in sxhkdrc how you wrote it.

seth · 2021-01-27 16:08:04

Super_L is the "windows key" (a modifier) and the keycode fits - are you sure you pressed Fn+F10 to trigger this?

What many keyboards do is to not provide a specific key but the key triggers a combo (Super_L+L, the windows shortcut to lock the screen)
Have you tried to bind that combo to the locker?

manaog · 2021-01-28 21:48:28

Thx for your answer.

seth wrote:

Super_L is the "windows key" (a modifier) and the keycode fits - are you sure you pressed Fn+F10 to trigger this?

i redid it and it was the same code as before. Yes i pressed FN+F10 for 100%.

seth wrote:

What many keyboards do is to not provide a specific key but the key triggers a combo (Super_L+L, the windows shortcut to lock the screen)
Have you tried to bind that combo to the locker?

After binding betterlockscreen -l on super + l, i got the same result as before, it didnt work.

While writing this, i thought about that super + l is bound to another command by default. after commenting it out, while betterlockscreen -l is bind on super + l, i could lock the screen. seems like u are completely right and we can see this problem as solved.

Thank you and i appreciate your help !

greets.

seth · 2021-01-28 22:00:31

Mark resolved threads by editing your initial posts subject - so others will know that there's no task left, but maybe a solution to find.
Thanks.

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#1 2021-01-27 14:52:51

FN+LockScreenKey not working [SOLVED]

#2 2021-01-27 15:41:34

Re: FN+LockScreenKey not working [SOLVED]

#3 2021-01-27 15:56:55

Re: FN+LockScreenKey not working [SOLVED]

#4 2021-01-27 16:08:04

Re: FN+LockScreenKey not working [SOLVED]

#5 2021-01-28 21:48:28

Re: FN+LockScreenKey not working [SOLVED]

#6 2021-01-28 22:00:31

Re: FN+LockScreenKey not working [SOLVED]

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