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From: Pavel Machek <pavel-AlSwsSmVLrQ@public.gmane.org>
To: Len Brown <len.brown-ral2JQCrhuEAvxtiuMwx3w@public.gmane.org>
Cc: Timo Hoenig <thoenig-dCxI//HcOdFeoWH0uzbU5w@public.gmane.org>,
	Karol Kozimor <sziwan-DETuoxkZsSqrDJvtcaxF/A@public.gmane.org>,
	Luming Yu <luming.yu-ral2JQCrhuEAvxtiuMwx3w@public.gmane.org>,
	toshiba_acpi-7wiBuN1tZDdg9hUCZPvPmw@public.gmane.org,
	vojtech-IBi9RG/b67k@public.gmane.org,
	Stelian Pop <stelian-ibX4/ixPftWsTnJN9+BGXg@public.gmane.org>,
	ACPI Developers
	<acpi-devel-5NWGOfrQmneRv+LV9MX5uipxlwaOVQ5f@public.gmane.org>
Subject: Re: generic ACPI video and hotkey drivers vs. platform-specific drivers
Date: Sun, 6 Mar 2005 11:45:06 +0100	[thread overview]
Message-ID: <20050306104506.GM3485@openzaurus.ucw.cz> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <1109884125.2102.781.camel@d845pe>

Hi!

> We need to think through the suggestion that hot keys
> should appear to Linux like other keyboard keys -- and
> wind their way throught the input layer.  I think the important
> thing will be what the user or administrator has to do in
> order to map which keys to which functions; and if this
> can work automatically without a call to 1-800-distro.
> Hopefully we can leverage the stuff people use for keyboard
> special keys already.

There's utility for X called "hotkeys"; it has hw-specific config files, but
on linux it should be possible to have one generic config file. X are usefull
for displaying overlays telling you current volume setting, etc.
				Pavel
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  parent reply	other threads:[~2005-03-06 10:45 UTC|newest]

Thread overview: 12+ messages / expand[flat|nested]  mbox.gz  Atom feed  top
2005-02-23  9:53 [patch 11/12] new sony_acpi driver akpm-3NddpPZAyC0
     [not found] ` <200502230953.j1N9rPLp020723-bipKiLWnuIsyyg0EjBt7GtHuzzzSOjJt@public.gmane.org>
2005-03-02 19:12   ` Len Brown
2005-03-02 20:53     ` Stelian Pop
     [not found]       ` <20050302205324.GA5486-/EcPb+iqZQprbWk4mQFQhaxOck334EZe@public.gmane.org>
2005-03-03  8:40         ` Timo Hoenig
     [not found]           ` <1109839245.4866.10.camel-dCxI//HcOdFeoWH0uzbU5w@public.gmane.org>
2005-03-03  9:39             ` Stelian Pop
     [not found]               ` <20050303093949.GB3346-KwDxFO93HejPHUqn3ntIkQ@public.gmane.org>
2005-03-03 10:06                 ` Timo Hoenig
     [not found]                   ` <1109844371.4866.31.camel-dCxI//HcOdFeoWH0uzbU5w@public.gmane.org>
2005-03-03 21:08                     ` generic ACPI video and hotkey drivers vs. platform-specific drivers Len Brown
2005-03-04  9:34                       ` Timo Hoenig
2005-03-06 10:45                       ` Pavel Machek [this message]
     [not found]                         ` <20050306104506.GM3485-u08AdweFZfgxtPtxi4kahqVXKuFTiq87@public.gmane.org>
2005-03-11  4:07                           ` =?gb18030?q?Ois=A8=AAn_Mac_Fheara=A8=AA?=
     [not found]                             ` <200503110407.50728.destynova-iUB+o6dfpG8i1yMB4YHZDQ@public.gmane.org>
2005-03-11 17:43                               ` Stefan Seyfried
     [not found]                                 ` <20050311174346.GA21611-l0tNAEGuAhhzZ8+rp42Dbp9+tswZ0GTaehPwdyo5hKaELgA04lAiVw@public.gmane.org>
2005-03-11 21:23                                   ` =?gb18030?q?Ois=A8=AAn_Mac_Fheara=A8=AA?=

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