Guest bradenm Posted January 28, 2003 Report Share Posted January 28, 2003 Wow! I've just discovered a really easy way to get those multimedia keys working thanks to the new KDE 3.1. Here's what you do: 1) First, disable any xmodmap scripts or whatever that you had from my previous tutorial. (But don't delete them, you may still need them.) 2) Next, open the KDE Control Center, and go to Regional & Accessibility : Keyboard Layout. 3)Check the box labelled "Enable keyboard layouts", then under "keyboard model", choose the one that's closest to your keyboard. If your exact model isn't there, play around until you find one that works. 4)Dont forget to click apply! 5)Now, open KMenuEdit (Menu : Settings : Menu Editor), and find your favorite application, for instance KMail. 6)Click on the box in the botton right beside "Current shortcut key", then press the multimedia key you want to use. Then press apply. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manly Posted January 28, 2003 Report Share Posted January 28, 2003 It works fine in KDE 3.05 too, at least with my Logitech iTouch. Thanks for the tips; I was just about to ask how to get the keys to work! Andrew Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ab2ms Posted March 13, 2003 Report Share Posted March 13, 2003 How would you go about making the volume +/- keys work? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theYinYeti Posted March 13, 2003 Report Share Posted March 13, 2003 For your information, I have created (well... adapted) a custom keyboard map, for Logitech Standard Deluxe (or something like that), a keyboard with alternate functions for each Fx key, as well as a top row of keys among which are User, Mail, ???, ???, ???, Vol Down/Up (a round thing), Media change, Home, ???, Help... Soon (I hope so) on my web site. As for volume, my solution is: + : aumix -v+5 - : aumix -v-5 Yves. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest c_m_f Posted March 13, 2003 Report Share Posted March 13, 2003 where can i get to these key maps because i know my keyboard is detected (well the volume nob, because when i assign a shortcut to a prog and turn the button it detects a signal) so how then? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Vermyndax Posted June 10, 2003 Report Share Posted June 10, 2003 Hi there... Trying to set this up under MDK91... when I ran "kmenuedit" I got MenuDrake, and there was nothing anywhere for keyboard shortcuts :( Anyone else got this working in mdk91? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ezroller Posted June 10, 2003 Report Share Posted June 10, 2003 Vermyndax...that avatar is just disturbing... Back on topic, thanks for the heads up. I think I'll put those keys to good use now! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Vermyndax Posted June 10, 2003 Report Share Posted June 10, 2003 Does that mean you're looking for a way to help me out? (Putting those keys to good use)? Heheh... glad you like that avatar :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
static Posted June 11, 2003 Report Share Posted June 11, 2003 As for volume, my solution is:+ : aumix -v+5 - : aumix -v-5 But where do you put that? Make a bash script, add it to the menu, then use that?? Can't be! Where's the config file for the keyboard?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darkelve Posted June 18, 2003 Report Share Posted June 18, 2003 Well, I hate to spoil the fun of all you tweakers ;) , but I found a program on freshmeat.net that does just that: making use of your multimedia keys. Go to http://www.freshmeat.net/ , search for the program 'ACME', then unpack and run it. I got most of my keys working, except the 'stop/pause/play' buttons under XMMS. I figure those keys will only work in KDE and not in any programs running on top... Darkelve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Vermyndax Posted June 19, 2003 Report Share Posted June 19, 2003 Looks like that ACME program is actually incorporated into GNOME's CVS now. Unfortunately, I have to use KDE and I'm still looking for a solution to get my extra keys and MX500 mouse buttons to work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Scrimpshire Posted June 19, 2003 Report Share Posted June 19, 2003 Xbindkeys: http://hocwp.free.fr/xbindkeys/xbindkeys.html#download Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darkelve Posted June 19, 2003 Report Share Posted June 19, 2003 Unfortunately, I have to use KDE and I'm still looking for a solution to get my extra keys and MX500 mouse buttons to work. Strange, I use KDE myself and I got it working... save for a few keys, and I think that has more to do with the difference between Desktop Manager and Applications than anything else. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Vermyndax Posted June 19, 2003 Report Share Posted June 19, 2003 I finally got everything working using xbindkeys and imwheel... Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest NSL1212 Posted June 19, 2003 Report Share Posted June 19, 2003 Thanks, bradenm. I was able to setup some keyboard shortuct for my Logitech Cordless iTouch keyboard in Mandrake 9.1 by following your instruction. The only twist was by typing /usr/bin/kmenuedit in K Menu --> Run Command in order to bring up KMenu Editor. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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