On Mon, Nov 15, 2004 at 05:08:18PM +0100, Helge Kreutzmann wrote: > Followup-For: Bug #121297 > Package: xlibs > Version: 4.3.0.dfsg.1-8 > > I also did not have a proper AltGr key, making typing things like [ > difficult. So i copied /etc/X11/xkb/symbols/macintosh/de to > /etc/X11/xkb/symbols/macintosh/de2 (attached) and corrected the keys. Thanks for following up! I'm sorry it has taken a while to get back to you. > A few notes: > a) I never used MacOS, hence I chose the symbols ordinarilly appearing > in Linux via AltGr. Only the following keys have a printed "third" > (AltGr) code: > e with Euro sign > L with at sign > and hence I think it makes no sense I don't understand you -- *what* makes no sense? I do believe that having AltGr + E produce Euro and AltGr + L produce @ is the right thing to do if the keys are engraved with that. The trick is, where do we put AltGr on an iBook keyboard? > b) In contrast to the other reporter, I have the following function > key layout: > > <fn> <ctrl> <alt> <apple> <space> <apple> <???> <arrow keys> That's precisely the same as my U.S. iBook keyboard, with the exception that what you have as <???> is simply engraved clearly with "enter" on my keyboard. > c) I left the at sign at L, but doubled it to q where it "normally" is > available. I use both Apple keys as AltGr, and did not try to use > the ??? key (I have no idea what this key is supposed to do, i > heard it is Mac OS 9-legacy, right now it produces an Enter). I don't think it's MacOS 9 legacy, in particular -- I think it's just there to facilitate usage of a number pad -- on my iBook keyboard, at least, it falls just about where you'd expect a keypad Enter key to be if you had the keypad active with "NumLock". I have mixed feelings about adding AltGr mappings that aren't actually engraved. I suspect we should define an "ibook" XKB model and provide national variants for it. > d) Some keys do not print anything, though I defined them, I marked > them with // does not work We'll take a look at this. > e) On my x86 at work, the following additonal AltGr-combinations are > defined. I could not find their name, hence I did not assing them > in the attached file (and I never used them): > AltGr-R looks like paragraph sign, instead registered is printed > AltGr-P looks like a p where the belly has sacked down a little > AltGr-A on my x86 box the ae-letter is printed, now aring is > printed > AltGr-S ß is printed, but I did not want to double it > AltGr-D like an o, where a diagonal bar is place above it, which > is crossed by another bar > AltGr-G x86 has nothing here, left alone from original definition > AltGr-H x86 has nothing here, left alone from original definition > AltGr-N x86 has nothing here, left alone from original definition > > If you need additional information (photo of keyboard?) please mail > me, I can also try things out. And please apply at least the > assignement of the AltGr-key. A photo of the keyboard *would* be nice. Denis Barbier, can you review the XKB symbols file submitted, please? -- G. Branden Robinson | Never attribute to conspiracy that Debian GNU/Linux | which can be adequately explained branden@debian.org | by economics. http://people.debian.org/~branden/ |
Attachment:
signature.asc
Description: Digital signature