[Bug 275561] New: Missing <BKSL> definition in /usr/share/X11/xkb/symbols/us for Basic US Keyboard
https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=275561
Summary: Missing <BKSL> definition in
/usr/share/X11/xkb/symbols/us for Basic US Keyboard
Product: openSUSE 10.2
Version: Final
Platform: PC
OS/Version: openSUSE 10.2
Status: NEW
Severity: Normal
Priority: P5 - None
Component: X.Org
AssignedTo: sndirsch@novell.com
ReportedBy: bon@elektron.ikp.physik.tu-darmstadt.de
QAContact: sndirsch@novell.com
Short:
The standard US keyboard definition in /usr/share/X11/xkb/symbols/us doesn't
contain the definition for the Backslash key.
Long:
In a MergedFB setup with a Thinkpad R50 with german keyboard, for the
additional keyboard I have a US USB keyboard. With
Option "XkbLayout" "de,us"
Option "XkbOptions" "grp:caps_toggle"
I can switch to an US layout with the CAPS LOCK key. However the <BKSL> key
(right to
https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=275561 sndirsch@novell.com changed: What |Removed |Added ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Status|NEW |NEEDINFO Info Provider| |bon@elektron.ikp.physik.tu-darmstadt.de ------- Comment #1 from sndirsch@novell.com 2007-05-17 07:35 MST ------- Please attach your complete xorg.conf. -- Configure bugmail: https://bugzilla.novell.com/userprefs.cgi?tab=email ------- You are receiving this mail because: ------- You are on the CC list for the bug, or are watching someone who is.
https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=275561 ------- Comment #2 from bon@elektron.ikp.physik.tu-darmstadt.de 2007-05-17 07:52 MST ------- Created an attachment (id=140784) --> (https://bugzilla.novell.com/attachment.cgi?id=140784&action=view) My xorg.conf -- Configure bugmail: https://bugzilla.novell.com/userprefs.cgi?tab=email ------- You are receiving this mail because: ------- You are on the CC list for the bug, or are watching someone who is.
https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=275561 sndirsch@novell.com changed: What |Removed |Added ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Attachment #140784|application/octet-stream |text/plain mime type| | -- Configure bugmail: https://bugzilla.novell.com/userprefs.cgi?tab=email ------- You are receiving this mail because: ------- You are on the CC list for the bug, or are watching someone who is.
https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=275561 ------- Comment #3 from sndirsch@novell.com 2007-05-17 08:47 MST ------- # setxkbmap -layout "de,us" -option "grp:caps_toggle" -model pc104 \ -rules xfree86 -variant "nodeadkeys" # setxkbmap -layout "de,us" -option "grp:caps_toggle" -model pc104 \ -rules xfree86 -variant ",intl" # setxkbmap -layout "de,us" -option "grp:caps_toggle" -model pc104 \ -rules xfree86 -variant "nodeadkeys,intl" So it doesn't work with any of these commands? Currently I don't have access to a UK keyboard and this key is missing on a german keyboard (replaced by the upper half of this big Enter key). -- Configure bugmail: https://bugzilla.novell.com/userprefs.cgi?tab=email ------- You are receiving this mail because: ------- You are on the CC list for the bug, or are watching someone who is.
https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=275561 ------- Comment #4 from bon@elektron.ikp.physik.tu-darmstadt.de 2007-05-17 09:15 MST ------- Is there any reason why I should try the setxkbmap options? Suse 10.2 file /usr/share/X11/xkb/symbols/us differs from ../symbols/us files distributed by xorg from recent CVS and also earlier ./symbols/us files found in earlier xorg/xfree versions. This results in strange/unexpected behaviour and should be fixed. But to fullfill your request, I changed /usr/share/X11/xkb/symbols/us to the distributed file (without <BKSL> in the basic definition). Command 1 results in the original behaviour, with <BKSL> printing '#' and <SHIFT><BKSL> printing '''. Command 2 and 3 make <TLDE> a dead key but let <BKSL> work. There is no difference from using the appropriate lines on xorg.conf -- Configure bugmail: https://bugzilla.novell.com/userprefs.cgi?tab=email ------- You are receiving this mail because: ------- You are on the CC list for the bug, or are watching someone who is.
Is there any reason why I should try the setxkbmap options? Yes, sometimes the keyboard configuration in xorg.conf gets overwritten by
https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=275561 sndirsch@novell.com changed: What |Removed |Added ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Status|NEEDINFO |ASSIGNED Info Provider|bon@elektron.ikp.physik.tu- | |darmstadt.de | ------- Comment #5 from sndirsch@novell.com 2007-05-17 09:52 MST ------- the KDE/Gnome configuration. Ok. I need a US keyboard to reproduce this first. -- Configure bugmail: https://bugzilla.novell.com/userprefs.cgi?tab=email ------- You are receiving this mail because: ------- You are on the CC list for the bug, or are watching someone who is.
https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=275561 sndirsch@novell.com changed: What |Removed |Added ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Priority|P5 - None |P2 - High -- Configure bugmail: https://bugzilla.novell.com/userprefs.cgi?tab=email ------- You are receiving this mail because: ------- You are on the CC list for the bug, or are watching someone who is.
https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=275561 bon@elektron.ikp.physik.tu-darmstadt.de changed: What |Removed |Added ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Priority|P2 - High |P5 - None ------- Comment #6 from bon@elektron.ikp.physik.tu-darmstadt.de 2007-05-17 09:56 MST ------- No Gnome or KDE here: FVWM2 still going strong ;-) -- Configure bugmail: https://bugzilla.novell.com/userprefs.cgi?tab=email ------- You are receiving this mail because: ------- You are on the CC list for the bug, or are watching someone who is.
https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=275561 sndirsch@novell.com changed: What |Removed |Added ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Priority|P5 - None |P2 - High -- Configure bugmail: https://bugzilla.novell.com/userprefs.cgi?tab=email ------- You are receiving this mail because: ------- You are on the CC list for the bug, or are watching someone who is.
https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=275561 ------- Comment #7 from sndirsch@novell.com 2007-05-21 10:12 MST ------- Index: symbols/us =================================================================== RCS file: /cvs/xkeyboard-config/xkeyboard-config/symbols/us,v retrieving revision 1.27 retrieving revision 1.28 diff -u -r1.27 -r1.28 --- symbols/us 6 Mar 2007 22:58:42 -0000 1.27 +++ symbols/us 29 Apr 2007 16:28:26 -0000 1.28 @@ -61,6 +61,7 @@ key <AB09> { [ period, greater ] }; key <AB10> { [ slash, question ] }; + key <BKSL> { [ backslash, bar ] }; // End alphanumeric section }; -- Configure bugmail: https://bugzilla.novell.com/userprefs.cgi?tab=email ------- You are receiving this mail because: ------- You are on the CC list for the bug, or are watching someone who is.
https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=275561 sndirsch@novell.com changed: What |Removed |Added ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Status|ASSIGNED |RESOLVED Resolution| |FIXED ------- Comment #8 from sndirsch@novell.com 2007-05-21 10:16 MST ------- fixed for STABLE/Factory (already fixed upstream). -- Configure bugmail: https://bugzilla.novell.com/userprefs.cgi?tab=email ------- You are receiving this mail because: ------- You are on the CC list for the bug, or are watching someone who is.
