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#1 2005-07-08 03:44:05

iBertus
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From: Greenville, NC
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Logitech keyboard with F-Lock key

Does anyone know how to make use of the F-Lock key on a Logitech to have access to more keyboard shortcuts? For example, my F10 key has an F-Lock function labeled 'My Docs' and I want to make it open nautilus or rox in my home directory when F-Lock and F10 are used. GNOME keyboard shortcuts doesn't seem to read a different keycode when used with or without F-Lock.

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#2 2005-07-08 05:15:50

Snowman
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Re: Logitech keyboard with F-Lock key

Try with  xbindkeys.  Maybe there's another way.

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#3 2005-07-08 14:04:07

GaBMaTrIx
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From: Quebec, Canada
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Re: Logitech keyboard with F-Lock key

Just use lineak

pacman -S lineakd

http://lineak.sourceforge.net/index.php … d%20README

Works pretty well with the media keys...;)


"No limits. No fears. No substitutes."

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#4 2005-07-08 14:08:55

iphitus
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From: Melbourne, Australia
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Re: Logitech keyboard with F-Lock key

If you can get it's keycode, bind the keycode to F13 with xmodmap, and then it should work.

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#5 2005-07-08 15:16:04

elasticdog
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Re: Logitech keyboard with F-Lock key

Isn't there a command that you can issue that will monitor incoming keyboard commands and print the key code for each key you press?  I vaguely remember reading about there being one, but I can't recall where...

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#6 2005-07-08 15:23:07

iphitus
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Re: Logitech keyboard with F-Lock key

xev

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#7 2005-07-08 17:27:07

iBertus
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From: Greenville, NC
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Re: Logitech keyboard with F-Lock key

hmm... well, xev shows the same keycode for the f-lock functions and the original keys. maybe the f-lock key only flags something in the logitech keyboard driver under windows. seems there is no way to tell the difference between F9 and F-Lock F9. both are just reported as F9.

also, the F-Lock key does not even report a keypress in xev.

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#8 2005-07-08 19:49:42

Snowman
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Re: Logitech keyboard with F-Lock key

Try:
xbindkeys -mk
to get the key code.

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#9 2005-07-08 23:31:19

babyigor37
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From: Arizona
Registered: 2003-12-06
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Re: Logitech keyboard with F-Lock key

I also have logitech keyboard with the F-Lock key and it seems that F-Lock acts more as a numlock-like toggle key, rather than a modifier key like Alt or Control.  When I press the F-Lock key, a little green led lights up (similar to pressing numlock or capslock) and it allows me to use my F keys.  If I don't toggle the F-Lock key on, then neither xev or xbindkeys or anything else I've tried will recognize any keypresses involving the  F1-F12.  If the F-Lock is toggled on, however, they keys are recognized as F1-F12 by whatever keybinding or key recognizing program I want to use.

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#10 2005-07-09 04:38:20

iBertus
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From: Greenville, NC
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Re: Logitech keyboard with F-Lock key

i forgot to say that this is the wireless version and thus doesn't have any status leds on it.

--- edit ---

i tried xbindkeys -mk and it still says that i'm only pressing the F9-F12 keys regardless of F-lock state.

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#11 2005-07-09 23:40:19

lanrat
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From: Poland
Registered: 2003-10-28
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Re: Logitech keyboard with F-Lock key

I have logitech cordless desktop mx (with mx700 mouse) and I managed to have all extra keys working.

What keyboard model do you have? For some of them it's easier to setup XkbModel in /etc/X11/xorg.conf (available configs are in /etc/X11/xkb/symbols/inet).

If your model is not on the list or you can't see a symbol or a keycode in xev when you press a key then you need to bind its scancode to kernel keycode and then to X keycode at least (kernel keycode is usually different than X keycode).

Press extra keys one by one and browse your logs. If you can see any messages about scancodes you need to chose a second method.

This is what I use in my configs:

In /etc/X11/xorg.conf:

Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "LogitechCordlessDesktopMX"
Driver "kbd"
Option "CoreKeyboard"
Option "AutoRepeat" "500 30"
Option "XkbRules" "xfree86"
Option "XkbModel" "pc104"
Option "XkbLayout" "pl"
EndSection

Many extra keys on my keyboard didn't have kernel keycodes so I put these commands in my /etc/rc.local:

# Messenger/SMS
setkeycodes e011 120
# Webcam
setkeycodes e012 122
# iTouch
setkeycodes e013 123
# Shopping
setkeycodes e014 129
# LeftWheelPress
setkeycodes e016 130
# F-Lock off F1 New
setkeycodes e03b 131
# F-Lock off F2 Reply
setkeycodes e03c 132
# F-Lock off F3 Forward
setkeycodes e03d 133
# F-Lock off F4 Send
setkeycodes e03e 134
# F-Lock off F5 Undo
setkeycodes e03f 135
# F-Lock off F6 Redo
setkeycodes e040 136
# F-Lock off F7 Print
setkeycodes e041 137
# F-Lock off F8 Save
setkeycodes e042 138
# F-Lock off F9 My Computer
setkeycodes e043 139
# F-Lock off F10 Documents
setkeycodes e044 141
# F-Lock off F11 Pictures
setkeycodes e057 144
# F-Lock off F12 Music
setkeycodes e058 145

You can get unrecognized scancodes (hex values) from the logs or you can use showkey -s (I'd recommend using it under console not in xterm). Showkey command stops automatically after 10 sec of keyboard inactivity.
To bind a scancode to kernel keycode you need to run first getkeycodes (look under "Escaped scancodes"). The scancodes that kernel complains about have 0 as keycode. You need to assign a value which is not already used (find unused values between 125-240 and chose the one you like). When you run setkeycode the ouput of getkeycodes should change.

Now all my extra keys have kernel keycodes. They also have keycodes under X but different from kernel keycodes (don't ask :-)). You can see these keycodes in xev.

This is enugh to use extra keys in X because most programs can just use X keycodes. But you can do more and assign symbols to X keycodes using xmodmap. The list of available symbols is in /usr/X11R6/lib/X11/XKeysymDB. Symbols are much more comfortable than pure keycodes. In fact in XkbModel variable mentioned above you can assign one of the ready to use maps. These maps are borrowed from lineak project. You can submit your map too if it's not already there. I followed examples and made my own symbol map. This is my ~/.Xmodmap file:

! keycode = keysym
keycode 233 = XF86Forward
keycode 234 = XF86Back
keycode 134 = XF86ScrollClick
keycode 223 = XF86Standby
keycode 236 = XF86Mail
keycode 139 = XF86Messenger
keycode 209 = XF86WebCam
keycode 144 = XF86AudioPrev
keycode 153 = XF86AudioNext
keycode 162 = XF86AudioPlay
keycode 164 = XF86AudioStop
keycode 237 = XF86AudioMedia
keycode 160 = XF86AudioMute
keycode 174 = XF86AudioLowerVolume
keycode 176 = XF86AudioRaiseVolume
keycode 210 = XF86VendorHome
keycode 229 = XF86Search
keycode 133 = XF86Shop
keycode 230 = XF86Favorites
keycode 178 = XF86HomePage
keycode 135 = XF86New
keycode 140 = XF86Reply
keycode 248 = XF86MailForward
keycode 191 = XF86Send
keycode 192 = Undo
keycode 122 = Redo
keycode 188 = Print
keycode 245 = XF86Save
keycode 158 = XF86MyComputer
keycode 193 = XF86Documents
keycode 198 = XF86Pictures
keycode 199 = XF86Music
! MX700 mouse config
pointer = 1 2 3 6 7 4 5

I run xmodmap from ~/.xinitrc.
Now xev shows symbols for all extra keys.

The rest depends on your WM/DE. Some of them can bind a key to an action some can't. I'm currently using xbindkeys (from ~/.xinitrc too). This is part of my ~/.xbindkeysrc:

"xvkbd -xsendevent -text "[Alt_L][Right]""
XF86Forward
"xvkbd -xsendevent -text "[Alt_L][Right]""
m:0x10+b:7
"xvkbd -xsendevent -text "[Alt_L][Left]""
XF86Back
"xvkbd -xsendevent -text "[Alt_L][Left]""
m:0x10+b:6
"xchat"
XF86Messenger
"psi"
Control+XF86Messenger
"gmplayer -display :0.1 -fs"
XF86WebCam
"gmplayer -display :0.0"
Control+XF86WebCam
"beep-media-player -r"
XF86AudioPrev
"beep-media-player -f"
XF86AudioNext
"beep-media-player -t"
XF86AudioPlay
"beep-media-player -s"
XF86AudioStop
"beep-media-player -m"
XF86AudioMedia
"mute"
XF86AudioMute
"aumix -v-5"
XF86AudioLowerVolume
"aumix -v+5"
XF86AudioRaiseVolume
"opera -newpage"
XF86HomePage
"firefox"
Control+XF86HomePage

...etc. etc.

It is also possible to bind a command to a key under console (man loadkeys).

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#12 2005-07-10 04:40:37

iBertus
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From: Greenville, NC
Registered: 2004-11-04
Posts: 2,228

Re: Logitech keyboard with F-Lock key

thanks... i'll have to give this a shot.

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