no function on [Alt] [F2] ... [F6]

[Ulli Horlacher]

On Wed 2019-01-09 (22:00), houghi wrote:

> > framstag at diaspora:~: xbindkeys -k
> > Press combination of keys or/and click under the window.
> > You can use one of the two lines after "NoCommand"
> > in $HOME/.xbindkeysrc to bind a key.
> > "(Scheme function)"
> >     m:0x10 + c:67
> >     Mod2 + F1
> > 
> > But what I have really typed in was [F1] and NO additional modifier 
> > key!
> > This means: xbindkeys sees a [Mod2] key, which I have not pressed!
> > 
> > I suppose the Xfce window manager sees [Mod2] [Ctrl] [F1] instead of a
> > simple [Ctrl] [F1] - but why?
> 
> To be sure what is sees, try `xev|grep key`.

I have done thos before. xev shows no Mod2


> You could try some other keyboard layout in Setting, Keyboard and they 
> the Layout tab.

Same on all PCs with Xubuntu 18.04

But meanwhile I HAVE IT:

Mod2 is numlock!

framstag at wupp:~: xmodmap -pm | grep mod2
mod2        Num_Lock (0x4d)

I can deactivate it with "numlockx off" and now xbindkeys works without
Mod2 in its config file.

Also all window manager keys [Ctrl]/[Alt] [Fxx] work ONLY when numlock is
off!

This is a bug in Xubuntu 18.04!



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-- 
Ullrich Horlacher              Server und Virtualisierung
Rechenzentrum TIK         
Universitaet Stuttgart         E-Mail: horlacher at tik.uni-stuttgart.de
Allmandring 30a                Tel:    ++49-711-68565868
70569 Stuttgart (Germany)      WWW:    http://www.tik.uni-stuttgart.de/
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