Bug#524344: gnome-power-manager: adjusting brightness kills AltGr key behaviour

[Norbert Preining]

On Do, 16 Apr 2009, Josselin Mouette wrote:
> > _XKB_RULES_NAMES_BACKUP(STRING) = "evdev", "pc105", "de",
> > "deadgraveacute", "lv3:ralt_switch,compose:rwin"
> > _XKB_RULES_NAMES(STRING) = "evdev", "pc105", "de,de", ",deadgraveacute",
> > "grp:alts_toggle,compose:menu"
> 
> I’m not sure of exactly what these XKB rules mean, but if I guess right,
> one rule sets AltGr as the shortcut to switch keymaps, and the other
> exchanges both alt keys. 

More or less, but that is not important.

> In all cases, you should probably have a look at the keymap definitions
> in the keyboard preferences, there may be something inconsistent here.

No, I set that exactely for that purpose. THat is fine, and it worked. I
need two layouts, one de without dead keys, one with dead keys (the
default).

And the layout options are "Compose key -> Menu", and the other is
pressing both alt keys together toggles the two layouts.

> > The problem is that before 2.6.29 recently with patches it was
> > impossible to initiate the Gnome Power Manager backlight thingy because
> > the keys weren't supported, i.e., Fn-F5 and Fn-F6 didn't work. That is
> > only recent work and why I included linux-acpi.
> 
> I’m not sure whether the brightness keys go through X or through HAL
> these days, though my guess would be X. BTW, what happens when you kill

HAL as far as I remember ..

> the gnome-power-manager process? Brightness should not change anymore,
> but does the bug still occur when you press the keys?

Ok ... so that proves it is not g-p-m. Could have thought about it
before.

Yes, killing the g-p-m and pressing the buttons still kills the AltGr
behaviour.

Soooooooo .... where should I go? Do you have any idea?

Best wishes

Norbert

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