Re: Define a foreign language keyboard in HP-Ux CDE, with the AltGrkey?

[Hans Dekker <hans dot dekker dot ext at juntadeandalucia dot es>]

It is true what Franz says: applying another X-Window System Package 
maps the right keyboard (Spanish in my case).

So, by logical thinking you may say that Xfree86 somehow gives a 
keyboard mapping to CDE that is different from what it should be.

Unfortunately my time right now is restricted on the subject. Some time 
later I could dive into the problem and possibly the source code, so any 
comments that can help are welcome. There must be something simple I 
guess, because German keyboards (and other non-US keyboards) will suffer 
from the same problem.

Thanks, Hans.

Franz Roters escribió:
> Hi all,
>
> I encounter the same problem.
>
> However, the Alt-Gr key works when I am using Exceed to log in.
> Therefore I do not belief its a problem with the HP machine.
>
> The Alt-Gr key also works in the cygwin bash for me.
>
> Regards
>
> Franz
>
>
>
> > Hi,
> >
> > Using startxwin.bat and xev, gives me the following:
> >
> > KeyPress event, serial 22, synthetic NO, window 0x800001,
> > root 0x3a, subw 0x0, time 25294468, (167,-13), root:(627,587),
> > state 0x10, keycode 113 (keysym 0xfe03, ISO_Level3_Shift), same_screen
> > YES, XLookupString gives 0 characters: ""
> >
> > KeyPress event, serial 22, synthetic NO, window 0x800001,
> > root 0x3a, subw 0x0, time 25294531, (167,-13), root:(627,587),
> > state 0x90, keycode 113 (keysym 0xfe03, ISO_Level3_Shift), same_screen
> > YES, XLookupString gives 0 characters: ""
> >
> > and AltGr is working well on this one.
> >
> > Unfortunately I don't have xev running on the HP-UX box...
> >
> > Not only CDE has the behaviour of not using AltGr, but another
> > X-application I use as well.
> >
> > Hope it helps.
> >
> > Regards, Hans.
> >
> > Alexander Gottwald escribió:
> >
> >    On Thu, 6 Nov 2003, Hans Dekker wrote:
> >
> >
> >        Hi Takuma,
> >
> >        I tried Xterm and there is works OK. As I read the documentation
> >        on the usage of xdmcp to start a CDE environment, changing the
> >        XF86Config should be working, however I didn't find how to do it
> >        in the case of a Spanish keyboard.
> >
> >        What is the auto detection option you are talking about? 
> >
> >
> >
> > The autodetection changes the layout according to the layout used in
> > windows. This can be overridden in the XF86Config file but this not
> > needed in most cases.
> >
> >
> > If the layout is correct with startxwin.bat then it is also loaded with
> > xdmcp. Maybe CDE does load a wrong modmap?
> >
> >
> >    Can you try xev and press Alt-Gr?
> >
> >    For me it reports the following.
> >
> > KeyPress event, serial 22, synthetic NO, window 0x1600001,
> >    root 0x3a, subw 0x1600002, time 1891239428, (55,39), root:(136,215),
> >    state 0x0, keycode 113 (keysym 0xfe03, ISO_Level3_Shift), same_screen
> >    YES, XLookupString gives 0 characters:  ""
> >
> >
> > KeyRelease event, serial 27, synthetic NO, window 0x1600001,
> >    root 0x3a, subw 0x1600002, time 1891239498, (55,39), root:(136,215),
> >    state 0x80, keycode 113 (keysym 0xfe03, ISO_Level3_Shift), same_screen
> >    YES, XLookupString gives 0 characters:  ""
> >
> >
> > bye
> > ago
>
>
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