On Sun, Nov 25, 2012 at 08:17:06PM +0100, Alexandre Ratchov wrote:
> Currently audio hotkeys keys invoke the audio driver code to
> raise/lower the volume. The hot key is not consumed, and is send to
> X which generates XF86XK_Audio{Lower,Raise}Volume, which in turn
> are consumed by programs, which in turn change the volume a second
> time, and we end up with a messed volume. Furthermore hot keys are
> auto-repeated in X but on in the wskbd layer, which makes the
> volume changes even more confusing.
>
> IMO, we have to chose: either hot keys are consumed by the kernel
> to adjust the volume or they are passed to X.
>
> The diff below, is to make hot keys adjust the volume without
> propagating events to X.
>
> This can be tested on non-thinkpad and non-asus laptops. For
> instance start a video in mplayer and press the hot-keys; with this
> diff hot keys should adjust the hardware volume only instead of
> both the hardware volume and the mplayer softvol.
That sounds generally sounds like a bad idea to me, altough I've no
idea how to solve that easily without a complex notification mechanism
and tons of policy... so it's probably ok for now.
will sio_onvol(3) be notified of changes done with the volume keys ?
--
Matthieu Herrb
