Bug#318413: xlibs: Backslash Key is broken on Japanese Keyboards

[Denis Barbier]

On Fri, Jul 15, 2005 at 02:58:32PM +0300, Horms wrote:
> Package: xlibs
> Version: 6.8.2.dfsg.1-2
> Severity: important
> Tags: patch
> 
> Hi,
> 
> After upgrading xlibs the backslash no longer works on 
> my Toshiba Dynabook with a japanese keyboard. This makes
> coding really hard!
> 
> The attached patch resolves this problem as well as making the
> Hirugana/Katakana toggle work.
[...]
> Versions of packages xlibs depends on:
> ii  libice6                  6.8.2.dfsg.1-2  Inter-Client Exchange library
> ii  libsm6                   6.8.2.dfsg.1-2  X Window System Session 
> Management
> ii  libx11-6                 4.3.0.dfsg.1-14 X Window System protocol client 
> li

There is some mismatch here, your libx11-6 package should have the same
version number as other X packages.

BTW there is indeed a bug in the Japanese layout, the following patch
has to be applied.

Denis

--- /etc/X11/xkb/symbols/pc/jp.orig     2005-07-19 23:10:49.949952776 +0200
+++ /etc/X11/xkb/symbols/pc/jp  2005-07-19 23:12:15.366967416 +0200
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@
     key <AC11> { [ colon, asterisk     ] };
     key <AC12> { [ bracketright, braceright ] };
 
-    key <AB11> { [ backslash, underscore], [ kana_RO           ]       };
+    key <AB11> { [ backslash, underscore] };
 
     key <NFER> { [ Muhenkan            ]       };