Re: Please test xkb-data 0.8-12exp2 in experimental

[Denis Barbier <barbier@linuxfr.org>]

On Tue, Sep 19, 2006 at 10:20:04AM +0200, Yves-Alexis Perez wrote:
> On Sun, 2006-09-17 at 11:24 +0200, Denis Barbier wrote:
> > Hi,
> > 
> > xkb-data 0.8-12exp2 is in experimental.  The macintosh_old2 version
> > has been removed from this version, there are only 2 models:
> >   - macintosh_old (old kernels with ADB keycodes)
> >   - macintosh (new kernels with PC keycodes)
> > But 2 new options are added: apple:badmap and apple:goodmap to change
> > keycodes for the 2 swapped keys.  This means that macintosh_old2
> > model is replaced by macintosh.  If kernel misdetects the attached
> > keyboard, users can select the apple:badmap option.
> 
> ii  xkb-data       0.8-12exp2     X Keyboard Extension (XKB)
> configuration dat
> Powerbook 5,6.
> 
> If I use the following xorg configuration:
> 
> Section "InputDevice"
>         Identifier      "Generic Keyboard"
>         Driver          "kbd"
>         Option          "CoreKeyboard"
>         Option          "XkbRules"      "xorg"
>         Option          "XkbModel"      "macintosh"
>         Option          "XkbLayout"     "fr"
>         Option          "XkbOptions"    "lv3:lwin_switch"
>         Option          "XkbOptions"    "apple:goodmap"
> EndSection
> 
> (with or without apple:goodmap or apple:badmap option), the <>/@# keys
> are swapped. The option doesn't change anything.

It works for me.  Maybe another program overrides your xorg.conf
settings, please try on command line:
  setxkbmap -model macintosh -layout fr \
            -option -option lv3:lwin_switch -option apple:badmap

Denis