Bug 274385

Summary: Shortcut created with special key will sometimes work or not depending of the *name* of the key
Product: [Applications] systemsettings Reporter: Nicofo <nicofo>
Component: kcm_khotkeysAssignee: Michael Jansen <kde>
Status: RESOLVED WORKSFORME    
Severity: normal CC: andrew.crouthamel, simon.persson
Priority: NOR    
Version First Reported In: unspecified   
Target Milestone: ---   
Platform: Fedora RPMs   
OS: Linux   
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Description Nicofo 2011-05-28 23:21:26 UTC
Version:           unspecified (using KDE 4.6.3) 
OS:                Linux

If I create a new shortcut, it will not work if the key's name is XF86WWW or XF86Launch1, ... ;
but it will if it's XF86Terminal or XF86Launch0 (for instance)

Reproducible: Always

Steps to Reproduce:
Systemsettings > Shortcuts & Gestures > Custom Shortcut
Edit > New > Global Shortcut > Command/URL
 - Action : kwrite (for the example)
 - Trigger ==> I use a special key (multimedia key) of my keyboard

The name of that key is defined in a xmodmap file (it is mandatory, otherwise it is not recognized at all) :
 => the file ~/.xmodmap.kde contains "keycode 195 = XF86WWW"
 => I run "xmodmap .xmodmap.kde" at KDE startup

Actual Results:  
In the "Trigger" window, the key "WWW" is displayed ==> the key seems recognized ; however, after applying the modification the shortcut doesn't work !

If I try another name for the key (file .xmodmap.kde modified):
=> it will work with 
   -> XF86Terminal
   -> XF86Launch0
   -> XF86Launch3
   -> XF86Launch8
   -> etc...
=> it will NOT work with 
   -> XF86Mail
   -> XF86Launch1
   -> XF86Launch2
   -> XF86Launch5
   -> etc...

Expected Results:  
Should work whatever the key's name !

rem: it's weird that for instance XF86Launch3 works but NOT XF86Launch5 ??? What the difference ??

rem: the key's names that worked or not were different with my previous installation (Fedora 14 instead of 15), although it was also KDE 4.6.3
Comment 1 Simon Persson 2011-06-02 06:36:08 UTC
Could not replicate using 4.6.2.
Comment 2 Nicofo 2011-06-10 20:30:34 UTC
Which additional info can I give to help to pinpoint the problem ? (log file, ... ?)
Comment 3 Andrew Crouthamel 2018-11-06 15:12:04 UTC
Dear Bug Submitter,

This bug has been stagnant for a long time. Could you help us out and re-test if the bug is valid in the latest version? I am setting the status to NEEDSINFO pending your response, please change the Status back to REPORTED when you respond.

Thank you for helping us make KDE software even better for everyone!
Comment 4 Nicofo 2018-11-06 17:59:00 UTC
Sorry, I'm not able to test anymore, I have a new keyboard since my last comment in 2011. (I have no problem with my new keyboard)
Comment 5 Andrew Crouthamel 2018-11-07 08:41:21 UTC
Thanks for the update!