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To day, lot of keyboard have additional keys. Here, we show how to use them. This article is based on a part of this very good [http://www.lea-linux.org/cached/index/Hardware-hard_autres-clavier_multimedia.html Léa Linux How-To]. Today, a lot of keyboards have additional keys. Here, we show how to use them. This article is based on part of the very good [http://www.lea-linux.org/cached/index/Hardware-hard_autres-clavier_multimedia.html Léa Linux How-To].
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= Indentify keys = = Identify keys =
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 * run {{{xev}}} (DebPkg:xbase-clients)
 * Search "keycode". in this example, it's 160
{{{		  * Run {{{xev}}} (DebPkg:xbase-clients)
 * Search "keycode". In this example, it's 160 {{{
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Try and note all multimedia keys Try and note down all multimedia keys.
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= Keys naming =
Here we're going use {{{xmodmap}}} to modify keymaps and insert our multimedia keys.		 = Key naming =
Here, we're going to use {{{xmodmap}}} to modify keymaps and insert our multimedia keys.
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 * Create a new text file name {{{~/.xmodmaprc}}}
 * This file is define like this:		  * Create a new text file: {{{~/.xmodmaprc}}}
 * The file uses this syntax:
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Choose a name in {{{/ur/share/X11/XKeysymDB}}}. ''Note that xmodmap manual refer to /usr/'''lib'''/X11/XKeysymDB, but it's wrong on my Debian Etch open a bug ?'' Choose a name in {{{/usr/share/X11/XKeysymDB}}}. ''Note that xmodmap manual refer to /usr/'''lib'''/X11/XKeysymDB, but it's wrong on my Debian Etch open a bug ?''
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 * To load your change at startup, create a file ~/.kde/Autostart/xmodmap.sh:  * To load your change at startup, create a ~/.kde/Autostart/xmodmap.sh file with the following contents:
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 * File must be executable  * This file must be executable:
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= Assign action on your keys = = Assign an action on your keys =
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In all application supporting DCOP calls ''(KDE compatible)'', you can assign your multimedia keys as shortcuts. It's a very powerful and very simple feature ! In all applications supporting DCOP calls ''(KDE compatible)'', you can assign your multimedia keys as shortcuts. It's a very powerful and very simple feature!
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''That's work fine with ["Amarok"] too.'' ''This works fine with ["Amarok"] too.''
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This methode is more generic. This method is more generic.

(!) [:/Discussion:Discussion]

Today, a lot of keyboards have additional keys. Here, we show how to use them. This article is based on part of the very good [http://www.lea-linux.org/cached/index/Hardware-hard_autres-clavier_multimedia.html Léa Linux How-To].

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Identify keys

  • Open a console

  • Run xev (xbase-clients)

  • Search "keycode". In this example, it's 160 

    KeyPress event, serial 28, synthetic NO, window 0x2800001,
    root 0x5c, subw 0x0, time 3864774064, (-249,385), root:(429,410),
    state 0x0, keycode 160 (keysym 0x0, NoSymbol), same_screen YES,
    XLookupString gives 0 bytes:
    XmbLookupString gives 0 bytes:
    XFilterEvent returns: False

Try and note down all multimedia keys.

Key naming

Here, we're going to use xmodmap to modify keymaps and insert our multimedia keys.

  • Create a new text file: ~/.xmodmaprc

  • The file uses this syntax: 

keycode YOUR_KEYCODE = YOUR_NAME

Choose a name in /usr/share/X11/XKeysymDB. Note that xmodmap manual refer to /usr/lib/X11/XKeysymDB, but it's wrong on my Debian Etch open a bug ?

  • For example: 

keycode 160 = XF86AudioMute
keycode 174 = XF86AudioLowerVolume
keycode 176 = XF86AudioRaiseVolume
keycode 162 = XF86AudioPlay
keycode 144 = XF86AudioPrev
keycode 145 = XF86AudioNext
keycode 164 = XF86AudioStop
keycode 237 = XF86HomePage
  • To apply that, run: 

xmodmap ~/.xmodmaprc

Autostart for KDE

  • To load your change at startup, create a ~/.kde/Autostart/xmodmap.sh file with the following contents: 

xmodmap ~/.xmodmaprc
  • This file must be executable: 

chmod +x ~/.kde/Autostart/xmodmap.sh

Assign an action on your keys

Under KDE

Global shortcut (Recommended)

In all applications supporting DCOP calls (KDE compatible), you can assign your multimedia keys as shortcuts. It's a very powerful and very simple feature!

Example with Kmix:

  • Open K > Multimedia > Kmix sound mixer

  • Show Mixer Window

  • Go to Setting > Configure Global Shortcuts... 

attachment:example-kde-kmix.png

This works fine with ["Amarok"] too.

Input Action

This method is more generic.

  • Go to 

K > Configuration > Regional & Accessibility > Input Action
  • Create new group called "Multimedia"
  • Create new action

KHotKey Daemon

Not tested

Under Gnome

Not tested

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