Kubuntu 15.04 (using backports) Plasma version 5.3.2 KDE Frameworks 5.12.0 In KDE4 i could make a global shortcut to bind `alt+w` to send `<` and `alt+q` to send `maj+<`. With plasma5 this is not working at all. I couldn't manage to find more info on this and i think this may be a bug, if someone can confirm this or give any tips, thanks PS: It doesn't work with any other shortcut (CTRL+ALT+W, etc) i tried btw Reproducible: Always Steps to Reproduce: 1. Go to System Config, Shortcuts, Custom Shortcuts 2. Create a new Global Shortcut with Send to Keyboard 3. Use ALT+W as trigger 4. put < or maj+< int action Actual Results: Nothing is printed (in firefox) It trigger Apply in the Action tab of the Custom shortcuts window for example (ALT is triggering functions of the window) It doesn't work with any other shortcut i tried btw Expected Results: It may print < or > when using ALT+W in any active window when a text field is focused.
I was trying to find a workaround with xmodmap and i found that actually the left_alt modifier only works with 'p' and 'n' (didn't try other non ascii). So while trying to type ALT+P it prints something on terminal and ALT+N too. But it does not print anything with ALT+A,B,C,W,Q and so long. The Send Keyboard Input works with alt+p and alt+n and it prints < as expected, but sadly not with other letters, still no explanation to that.
xkb_keymap { xkb_keycodes { include "evdev+aliases(azerty)" }; xkb_types { include "complete" }; xkb_compat { include "complete" }; xkb_symbols { include "pc+fr(oss)+us:2+inet(evdev)" }; xkb_geometry { include "pc(pc101)" }; }; rules: evdev model: pc101 layout: fr,us variant: oss,
in konsole, run pkill kglobalaccl5 kglobalaccl5 & the map from qwerty to azerty has likely not been caught, this is then bug #350816
Well i just read this, and i have no issue of inverted keys, my azerty keyboard is working just fine. Also comment2 is talking about a work around which i don't see a trace of.
Just forgot to add this: kglobalaccel-runtime: Registering key "Alt+W" for "khotkeys" : "{af7a9abb-05b7-4884-b03a-fe838cdf70b0}" (still not working) kglobalaccel-runtime: Registering key "Ctrl+Alt+E" for "khotkeys" : "{85ee9e78-7e29-4b18-8888-808d6f48c72b}" (is working) after : pkill kglobalaccel5 && kglobalaccel5 &
in ~/.config/khotkeysrc [Data_9] Comment=Commentaire Enabled=true Name=chleft Type=SIMPLE_ACTION_DATA [Data_9Actions] ActionsCount=1 [Data_9Actions0] DestinationWindow=0 Input=< Type=KEYBOARD_INPUT [Data_9Conditions] Comment= ConditionsCount=0 [Data_9Triggers] Comment=Simple_action TriggersCount=1 [Data_9Triggers0] Key=Alt+W Type=SHORTCUT Uuid={af7a9abb-05b7-4884-b03a-fe838cdf70b0}
The workaround refers to restarting kglobalaccel. Can you bind alt+w to anything in "kcmshell5 keys" (like showing krunner etc.)?
Well i completely forgot this, i reinstalled kubuntu after all, my it was because of a residual config somewehere. Still i was not able to find the thing that caused this. I cleared my home folder and migrated only needed config files. My guess it was some residual config file from 14.10 and plasma 4. I can't confirm that but i'm pretty sure of it. So this is no actual bug. It can be closed.