Bug#318413: xlibs: Backslash Key is broken on Japanese Keyboards

[Horms <horms@debian.org>]

On Tue, Jul 19, 2005 at 11:14:12PM +0200, Denis Barbier wrote:
> On Fri, Jul 15, 2005 at 02:58:32PM +0300, Horms wrote:
> > Package: xlibs
> > Version: 6.8.2.dfsg.1-2
> > Severity: important
> > Tags: patch
> > 
> > Hi,
> > 
> > After upgrading xlibs the backslash no longer works on 
> > my Toshiba Dynabook with a japanese keyboard. This makes
> > coding really hard!
> > 
> > The attached patch resolves this problem as well as making the
> > Hirugana/Katakana toggle work.
> [...]
> > Versions of packages xlibs depends on:
> > ii  libice6                  6.8.2.dfsg.1-2  Inter-Client Exchange library
> > ii  libsm6                   6.8.2.dfsg.1-2  X Window System Session Management
> > ii  libx11-6                 4.3.0.dfsg.1-14 X Window System protocol client li
> 
> There is some mismatch here, your libx11-6 package should have the same
> version number as other X packages.

Good point, I think that was as a result of me desparately
reinstalling old versions in order to debug the problem.
Surprosingly said system seems to work.

> BTW there is indeed a bug in the Japanese layout, the following patch
> has to be applied.

Thanks, very much appreciated.

> --- /etc/X11/xkb/symbols/pc/jp.orig	2005-07-19 23:10:49.949952776 +0200
> +++ /etc/X11/xkb/symbols/pc/jp	2005-07-19 23:12:15.366967416 +0200
> @@ -118,7 +118,7 @@
>      key <AC11> { [ colon, asterisk	] };
>      key <AC12> { [ bracketright, braceright ] };
>  
> -    key <AB11> { [ backslash, underscore], [ kana_RO		]	};
> +    key <AB11> { [ backslash, underscore] };
>  
>      key <NFER> { [ Muhenkan		]	};
>  


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Horms