I don't think X should be involved in managing these settings. Like screen brightness, the configuration setting should be set and managed by Gnome.
For cases where there isn't a driver available for a particular keyboard, bug reports should be filed against the kernel. ** Package changed: xdiagnose (Ubuntu) => gnome-settings-daemon (Ubuntu) -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/682198 Title: Keyboard backlight does not function under Ubuntu - workaround needed To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gnome-settings-daemon/+bug/682198/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
