Bug 182538 - systemsettings doesn't have shortcut configuration for power actions (changing brightness, etc)
Summary: systemsettings doesn't have shortcut configuration for power actions (changin...
Status: RESOLVED DUPLICATE of bug 181444
Alias: None
Product: solid
Classification: Unmaintained
Component: powermanagement-kcm (show other bugs)
Version: unspecified
Platform: Debian testing Linux
: NOR normal
Target Milestone: ---
Assignee: Dario Freddi
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Reported: 2009-01-31 08:30 UTC by Claudio
Modified: 2010-11-10 00:37 UTC (History)
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Description Claudio 2009-01-31 08:30:01 UTC 
Version:            (using KDE 4.2.0)
Compiler:          gcc 4.3.3 
OS:                Linux
Installed from:    Debian testing/unstable Packages

In Kubuntu with KDE 4.1, there used to be an entry in the drop-down list in the Global Keyboard Shortcuts section for PowerDevil, where different settings could be changed through shortcuts (like brightness, change of mode, enter suspend, etc).

Now there is not anymore that entry, so power actions cannot be assigned to shortcuts. This happens also in Debian, with a plain 4.2.0 version of KDE, so I assume it extrapolates to any other GNU/LInux distribution using KDE 4.2.0 without their own patches.
Comment 1 David Jarvie 2009-02-18 21:20:11 UTC 
There definitely need to be global shortcuts available for suspend and hibernate. Currently while running KDE4 there is no way that I can discover of being able to use the suspend and hibernate buttons on my laptop. (The functions can of course be accessed via menus, but if there are bhardware uttons for the purpose ...)
Comment 2 Claudio 2009-05-11 16:42:39 UTC 
Is this bug still under revision?

It is quite annoying to open the powerdevil settings window just to change the brightness of the laptop. Would it be so difficult to add a shortcuts option in the powerdevil configuration program?

It would be much easier to be able to configure certain shortcuts associated to powerdevil actions, such as changing between profiles, or at least to increase and decrease the display brightness.

Looking forward to hearing from you,

Best regards
Comment 3 Francis Giannaros 2009-07-26 11:18:25 UTC 
Are there any plans to implement this? For laptop users this is a pretty essential..
Comment 4 Dario Freddi 2009-12-01 17:20:23 UTC 
I don't know if this will manage to enter 4.4 (string freeze), but will surely find a place in future releases. Sorry for the long delay
Comment 5 S. Burmeister 2010-10-23 21:59:33 UTC 
Where did the configuration of the global shortcuts for power events end-up?

For me powerdevil does not seem to respond to Xf86suspend in KDE 4.5.2.

KeyPress event, serial 34, synthetic NO, window 0x5800001,
    root 0xac, subw 0x0, time 4911524, (459,-269), root:(463,140),
    state 0x0, keycode 213 (keysym 0x1008ffa7, XF86Suspend), same_screen YES,
    XLookupString gives 0 bytes: 
    XmbLookupString gives 0 bytes: 
    XFilterEvent returns: False

KeyRelease event, serial 34, synthetic NO, window 0x5800001,
    root 0xac, subw 0x0, time 4911524, (459,-269), root:(463,140),
    state 0x0, keycode 213 (keysym 0x1008ffa7, XF86Suspend), same_screen YES,
    XLookupString gives 0 bytes: 
    XFilterEvent returns: False
Comment 6 Dario Freddi 2010-11-10 00:37:27 UTC 
*** This bug has been marked as a duplicate of bug 181444 ***