[FreeNX-kNX] AltGr key doesn't work

Hermann hermann123 at gmail.com
Sun Jul 30 19:28:16 UTC 2006


Hi,

> does defining the key via xmodmap work ?

no, even worse, my attempts to modify /usr/X11R6/lib/X11/etc/xmodmap.std led 
to more keys not working. :-(

Looks like I have to carry on with copy & paste.

>
> re,
>   wh
>
> Hermann wrote:
> > Hi,
> >
> > same problem here. AltGr does not work, and changing the keyboard model
> > to 102 or 104 keys did not help either.
> >
> > To make it more complicated, sometimes - very rarely - it does work for a
> > while, without having changed anything. Then it's dead again.
> >
> > On the other hand, sometimes hitting AltGr too often makes the whole
> > keyboard go nuts, then not any key is recognised.  This can be repaired
> > by hitting Ctrl (just Ctrl alone, without any other key).
> >
> > Just in case it matters: I am using freenx on a SUSE 10.0 box, and
> > connect to it from my WinXP box, using the NX-client version 1.5.
> >
> > A fix to the problem would be highly appreciated.
> > Hermann
> >
> > Am Sonntag, 30. Juli 2006 16:38 schrieb Kurt Pfeifle:
> >> On Sunday 30 July 2006 14:05, Alexander Skwar wrote:
> >>> Kurt Pfeifle schrieb:
> >>>> On Sunday 30 July 2006 13:33, Alexander Skwar wrote:
> >>>>> Why is AltGr not recognized and how do I change that?
> >>>>
> >>>> Not sure where is actual bug is -- but here is a workaround:
> >>>>
> >>>> + start "kcmshell keyboard_layout" (inside your KDE session)
> >>>> + change keyboard model to "Generic 102-key ..." (or was it 104-key?)
> >>>> + "Apply"
> >>>> + test if it works
> >>>> + if it works, say "OK"
> >>>
> >>> Oh, forgot to mention it again: I'm not using KDE, not Gnome
> >>> but a "custom" session which starts qvwm.
> >>
> >> Doesn't matter. Just change the layout to a 102-key one (with
> >> whatever means you prefer -- you may eve be able to use the KDE
> >> tool standalone, if you can install it ["kcontrol"]).
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