Public bug reported: Binary package hint: xserver-xorg-input-evdev
package Version: 1:2.0.99+git20080912-0ubuntu5 Ubuntu 8.10 Keyboards can use keycodes that go above 255. See http://lxr.linux.no/linux+v2.6.28/include/linux/input.h These are often multimedia keys for keyboards and remotes. These are ignored by the evdev driver: gimble:~/xserver-xorg-input-evdev-2.0.99+git20080912$ grep 255 src/evdev.c if (code > 255 && ev->code < KEY_MAX) { /* The X server can't handle keycodes > 255 anyway, just drop them. */ Which means they never reach X and therefore cannot be used in anyway. The only workaround at the minute would be to use input-kdb to remap all keys for an input device to values lower than 255. ** Affects: xserver-xorg-input-evdev (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New -- evdev driver ignores keycodes > 255 https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/313514 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
