Bug 220712 - KDE can not use keys as shortcut that do not have a X11 keysym
Summary: KDE can not use keys as shortcut that do not have a X11 keysym
Status: RESOLVED UPSTREAM
Alias: None
Product: kdelibs
Classification: Frameworks and Libraries
Component: shortcuts (show other bugs)
Version: 4.3
Platform: Compiled Sources Linux
: NOR normal
Target Milestone: ---
Assignee: kdelibs bugs
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Reported: 2009-12-30 18:35 UTC by Unknown
Modified: 2023-01-22 12:30 UTC (History)
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Description Unknown 2009-12-30 18:35:43 UTC
Version:            (using Devel)
OS:                Linux
Installed from:    Compiled sources

If a key does generate keycodes (returned by qt using QKeyEvent::nativeScanCode() ), but it has no X11 keysym assigned (xev returns NoSymbol as keysym, the key can not be assigned as a shortcut in KDE.

gnome-keybinding-properties is able to do this. It uses the keysym if it can (to have a nice name for the key in the dialog and to be able to pre-assign keys to actions), but if a key has no keysym (yet), it can use just the keycode.

Of course it would be better to fix the keys in xkb, but this is not easy for the user to solve quickly.
Comment 1 Andrew Crouthamel 2018-11-02 23:07:03 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 2 Andrew Crouthamel 2018-11-16 05:32:30 UTC
Dear Bug Submitter,

This is a reminder that 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?

Thank you for helping us make KDE software even better for everyone!
Comment 3 Justin Zobel 2022-12-12 01:56:05 UTC
Thank you for reporting this issue in KDE software. As it has been a while since this issue was reported, can we please ask you to see if you can reproduce the issue with a recent software version?

If you can reproduce the issue, please change the status to "REPORTED" when replying. Thank you!
Comment 4 Bug Janitor Service 2022-12-27 05:21:08 UTC
Dear Bug Submitter,

This bug has been in NEEDSINFO status with no change for at least
15 days. Please provide the requested information as soon as
possible and set the bug status as REPORTED. Due to regular bug
tracker maintenance, if the bug is still in NEEDSINFO status with
no change in 30 days the bug will be closed as RESOLVED > WORKSFORME
due to lack of needed information.

For more information about our bug triaging procedures please read the
wiki located here:
https://community.kde.org/Guidelines_and_HOWTOs/Bug_triaging

If you have already provided the requested information, please
mark the bug as REPORTED so that the KDE team knows that the bug is
ready to be confirmed.

Thank you for helping us make KDE software even better for everyone!
Comment 5 Jonathan Marten 2023-01-05 19:22:06 UTC
Unlikely to be able to be implemented, because an undefined key cannot be stored in a QKeySequence which is used throughout for defining and processing keystrokes.  See https://bugreports.qt.io/browse/QTBUG-69062 for an example of the changes that are needed to support any particular special key.  Suggest closing as UPSTREAM.
Comment 6 Bug Janitor Service 2023-01-20 05:07:45 UTC
Dear Bug Submitter,

This bug has been in NEEDSINFO status with no change for at least
15 days. Please provide the requested information as soon as
possible and set the bug status as REPORTED. Due to regular bug
tracker maintenance, if the bug is still in NEEDSINFO status with
no change in 30 days the bug will be closed as RESOLVED > WORKSFORME
due to lack of needed information.

For more information about our bug triaging procedures please read the
wiki located here:
https://community.kde.org/Guidelines_and_HOWTOs/Bug_triaging

If you have already provided the requested information, please
mark the bug as REPORTED so that the KDE team knows that the bug is
ready to be confirmed.

Thank you for helping us make KDE software even better for everyone!