On Do, 16 Apr 2009, Josselin Mouette wrote: > > _XKB_RULES_NAMES_BACKUP(STRING) = "evdev", "pc105", "de", > > "deadgraveacute", "lv3:ralt_switch,compose:rwin" > > _XKB_RULES_NAMES(STRING) = "evdev", "pc105", "de,de", ",deadgraveacute", > > "grp:alts_toggle,compose:menu" > > I’m not sure of exactly what these XKB rules mean, but if I guess right, > one rule sets AltGr as the shortcut to switch keymaps, and the other > exchanges both alt keys.
More or less, but that is not important. > In all cases, you should probably have a look at the keymap definitions > in the keyboard preferences, there may be something inconsistent here. No, I set that exactely for that purpose. THat is fine, and it worked. I need two layouts, one de without dead keys, one with dead keys (the default). And the layout options are "Compose key -> Menu", and the other is pressing both alt keys together toggles the two layouts. > > The problem is that before 2.6.29 recently with patches it was > > impossible to initiate the Gnome Power Manager backlight thingy because > > the keys weren't supported, i.e., Fn-F5 and Fn-F6 didn't work. That is > > only recent work and why I included linux-acpi. > > I’m not sure whether the brightness keys go through X or through HAL > these days, though my guess would be X. BTW, what happens when you kill HAL as far as I remember .. > the gnome-power-manager process? Brightness should not change anymore, > but does the bug still occur when you press the keys? Ok ... so that proves it is not g-p-m. Could have thought about it before. Yes, killing the g-p-m and pressing the buttons still kills the AltGr behaviour. Soooooooo .... where should I go? Do you have any idea? Best wishes Norbert ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Dr. Norbert Preining <prein...@logic.at> Vienna University of Technology Debian Developer <prein...@debian.org> Debian TeX Group gpg DSA: 0x09C5B094 fp: 14DF 2E6C 0307 BE6D AD76 A9C0 D2BF 4AA3 09C5 B094 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I teleported home one night With Ron and Sid and Meg. Ron stole Meggie's heart away And I got Sidney's leg. --- A poem about matter transference beams. --- Douglas Adams, The Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-bugs-dist-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org