Bug#165416: xfree86: no warning of meta/alt/windows key behavior change

2002-10-20 Thread 165416
On Sat, Oct 19, 2002 at 11:49:21AM -0700, David Parker wrote: > Agreed, modifying config files isn't the best idea. But the fact remains that > this behavior was (except for the changelog entry) silently changed from a > previously established behavior. Taking an appropriately long view, it actual

Bug#165416: xfree86: no warning of meta/alt/windows key behavior change

2002-10-19 Thread David Parker
On Sat, 19 Oct 2002 08:09:24 -0700, Marc Wilson wrote: > On Fri, Oct 18, 2002 at 02:58:48PM -0700, David Parker wrote: > > After reading the changelogs I figured out that I had to add the > > following to my XF86Config-4 file: > > > > Option "XkbOptions""altwin:meta_win" > > > > The

Bug#165416: xfree86: no warning of meta/alt/windows key behavior change

2002-10-19 Thread David Parker
On Sat, 19 Oct 2002 08:09:24 -0700, Marc Wilson wrote: > On Fri, Oct 18, 2002 at 02:58:48PM -0700, David Parker wrote: > > After reading the changelogs I figured out that I had to add the > > following to my XF86Config-4 file: > > > > Option "XkbOptions""altwin:meta_win" > > > > The

Bug#165416: xfree86: no warning of meta/alt/windows key behavior change

2002-10-19 Thread Marc Wilson
On Fri, Oct 18, 2002 at 02:58:48PM -0700, David Parker wrote: > After reading the changelogs I figured out that I had to add the > following to my XF86Config-4 file: > > Option "XkbOptions""altwin:meta_win" > > There was no warning of this change, and for a long time I was > unable t

Bug#165416: xfree86: no warning of meta/alt/windows key behavior change

2002-10-19 Thread Marc Wilson
On Fri, Oct 18, 2002 at 02:58:48PM -0700, David Parker wrote: > After reading the changelogs I figured out that I had to add the > following to my XF86Config-4 file: > > Option "XkbOptions""altwin:meta_win" > > There was no warning of this change, and for a long time I was > unable t

Bug#165416: xfree86: no warning of meta/alt/windows key behavior change

2002-10-18 Thread David Parker
Package: xfree86 Version: unavailable; reported 2002-10-18 Severity: normal Using a standard 104-key keyboard with the windows key, I have many keymappings using alt and windows combinations. Upon upgrading, my alt key turned into meta and the windows key no longer worked properly. After reading t