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sfdsafds

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Registered: 2007-03-17

Posts: 5

Next/Previous Track multimedia buttons stopped working in 2.18

After upgrading to 2.18, when I use Banshee the keys that are mapped to next/previous track have stopped working. However, volume change and mute buttons still work.

I checked the Gnome configuration (preferences -> keyboard shortcuts) and those keys are mapped properly. Who knows how to explain this?

karmapolice

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Registered: 2007-01-31

Posts: 113

Re: Next/Previous Track multimedia buttons stopped working in 2.18

I don't know why but I have the same problem although Rhythmbox doesn't have this problem.

detto

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Registered: 2006-01-23

Posts: 510

Re: Next/Previous Track multimedia buttons stopped working in 2.18

Try rebuilding it in your 2.18 gnome environment and see if that works.

sfdsafds

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Registered: 2007-03-17

Posts: 5

Re: Next/Previous Track multimedia buttons stopped working in 2.18

detto: I built 0.12.0 on my box, no help.

paul2lv

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From: Vegas

Registered: 2005-11-09

Posts: 116

Re: Next/Previous Track multimedia buttons stopped working in 2.18

This also happens with Quod Libet and Gnome 2.18. Volume/mute works just fine, but play/pause, stop, and next/previous don't work anymore.

bwalk

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Registered: 2007-03-21

Posts: 177

Re: Next/Previous Track multimedia buttons stopped working in 2.18

Have you tried just rebinding them in the Keyboard Shortcuts dialog? It seems that something in the backend changed so the key identification changed slightly. But here it just worked when rebinding them.

alphahsk

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From: Norway

Registered: 2007-01-22

Posts: 40

Re: Next/Previous Track multimedia buttons stopped working in 2.18

I have the same problem with Listen. My row of media buttons worked perfectly before upgrading to gnome 2.18. Now only the volume buttons work. Rebinding them in the Keyboard Shortcuts dialog did not help.

bwalk

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Registered: 2007-03-21

Posts: 177

Re: Next/Previous Track multimedia buttons stopped working in 2.18

I'm sorry. I forgot that I modified my keycodes with xmodmap.

!media keys
keycode 144 = XF86AudioPrev
keycode 153 = XF86AudioNext
keycode 162 = XF86AudioPlay
keycode 164 = XF86AudioStop
keycode 160 = XF86AudioMute

keycode 174 = XF86AudioLowerVolume                                              
keycode 176 = XF86AudioRaiseVolume

You should check those keycodes with xev and then load the file with xmodmap .Xmodmap. Maybe this helps.

alphahsk

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From: Norway

Registered: 2007-01-22

Posts: 40

Re: Next/Previous Track multimedia buttons stopped working in 2.18

I have tried mapping the keys with xmodmap, and also with System-Preferences-Keyboard shortcuts, but I cant make it work. The volume buttons work fine, but Play/pause, previous, next & stop do not work anymore.

paul2lv

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From: Vegas

Registered: 2005-11-09

Posts: 116

Re: Next/Previous Track multimedia buttons stopped working in 2.18

Did some more testing. A rebuild of Quodlibet accomplished nothing. The keys refuse to work with Quodlibet and exaile, but work just fine with rhythmbox. Weird, huh?

graphic23

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Registered: 2006-11-02

Posts: 18

Re: Next/Previous Track multimedia buttons stopped working in 2.18

Same here.

emphire

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From: Canada

Registered: 2007-03-21

Posts: 204

Re: Next/Previous Track multimedia buttons stopped working in 2.18

Here is my .xbindkeysrc.  It works for me with exaile.  Note that I am using mouse buttons.  You'll want to replace them with keycodes from your keyboard.

#Mouse: Volume Up
"/usr/bin/amixer -q -c 0 set PCM 2dB+ unmute"
m:0x0 + b:13

#Mouse: Volume Up
"/usr/bin/amixer -q -c 0 set PCM 2dB- unmute"
m:0x0 + b:14

#Mouse: Next Track
"/usr/bin/exaile --next"
m:0x0 + b:15

#Mouse: Prev Track
"/usr/bin/exaile --prev"
m:0x0 + b:16

#Mouse: Media Button
"/usr/bin/exaile --cleanversion"
m:0x0 + b:10

#Mouse: Play/Pause Button
"/usr/bin/exaile -t"
m:0x0 + b:17

Skatox

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From: Venezuela

Registered: 2006-08-25

Posts: 67

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Re: Next/Previous Track multimedia buttons stopped working in 2.18

I think this is a bug from Gnome, not for the apps.

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