X Strike Force XFree86 SVN commit: r1841 - in trunk/debian: . local
Author: branden
Date: 2004-09-21 16:13:47 -0500 (Tue, 21 Sep 2004)
New Revision: 1841
Modified:
trunk/debian/CHANGESETS
trunk/debian/local/FAQ.xhtml
Log:
Make minor expansions and corrections to the FAQ.
Modified: trunk/debian/CHANGESETS
===================================================================
--- trunk/debian/CHANGESETS 2004-09-21 20:49:51 UTC (rev 1840)
+++ trunk/debian/CHANGESETS 2004-09-21 21:13:47 UTC (rev 1841)
@@ -56,4 +56,7 @@
Add FAQ entry: How does the keyboard work in the X Window System?
1840
+Make minor expansions and corrections to the FAQ.
+ 1841
+
vim:set ai et sts=4 sw=4 tw=80:
Modified: trunk/debian/local/FAQ.xhtml
===================================================================
--- trunk/debian/local/FAQ.xhtml 2004-09-21 20:49:51 UTC (rev 1840)
+++ trunk/debian/local/FAQ.xhtml 2004-09-21 21:13:47 UTC (rev 1841)
@@ -803,7 +803,9 @@
in software); for example, pressing <kbd>Compose + A + E</kbd> would produce
the ae ligature (æ); valid compose sequences are defined in
locale-specific data files such as <code
- class="filespec">/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/locale/en_US.UTF-8/Compose</code></dd>
+ class="filespec">/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/locale/en_US.UTF-8/Compose</code>; the X
+ Window System's <strong>keysym</strong> for this key is
+ <code>Multi_key</code></dd>
<dt><strong>dead key</strong></dt>
<dd>a key, typically engraved with an accent, diacritic, or other mark which
produces no character by itself but instead modifies the character generated
@@ -839,6 +841,18 @@
territorial specifics of a keyboard model; two given keyboards may have the
same physical key arrangment but different <strong>engraving</strong>s on
the keys, each keyboard customized to a different region or territory</dd>
+ <dt><strong>logo key</strong></dt>
+ <dd>a platform- and trademark-independent term for keys typically engraved
+ with the logo of an operating system or its manufacturer; for example, these
+ keys are referred to as "Windows keys" on PCs and "Apple keys" or "command
+ keys" on Macintoshes (furthermore, some enterprising keyboard suppliers have
+ engraved these keys with Tux the penguin, the Linux mascot); since the X
+ Window System <strong>keysym</strong> list antedates these keyboards, these
+ keys are often mapped to one of the modifier keys (<code>Meta</code>,
+ <code>Super</code>, or <code>Hyper</code>) from the notorious <a
+ href="http://foldoc.doc.ic.ac.uk/foldoc/foldoc.cgi?space-cadet+keyboard";>Symbolics
+ "Space Cadet" keyboard</a>, which was no doubt popular at MIT at the time
+ the X Window System was developed</dd>
<dt><strong>model</strong></dt>
<dd>an <strong>XKB</strong> configuration parameter that identifies what
physical model of a keyboard is in use; used to determine what
@@ -2880,8 +2894,8 @@
fake keys, but some applications, like <application>GNU Emacs</application>, get
confused and will not recognize your keys as modifiers. Until these
applications are fixed, you can bind keys explicitly with <code>altwin</code>
-XKB options; for example, <kbd>Option "altwin:super_win"</kbd> binds your logo
-keys to <code>Super</code> modifiers.</p>
+XKB options; for example, <kbd>Option "XkbOptions" "altwin:super_win"</kbd>
+binds your logo keys to <code>Super</code> modifiers.</p>
<h2><a id="acknowledgements">Acknowledgements</a></h2>
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