2.6.12-rc2: Compose key doesn't work

2.6.12-rc2: Compose key doesn't work

[Rene Herman]

Hi Vojtech.

I have mapped my right windows key to "Compose" in X:

Section "InputDevice"
         Identifier      "Keyboard0"
         Driver          "kbd"
         Option          "XkbModel" "pc104"
         Option          "XkbLayout" "us"
         Option          "XkbOptions" "compose:rwin"
EndSection

This worked fine upto  2.6.11.7, but doesn't under 2.6.12-rc2. The key 
doesn't seem to be doing anything anymore: "Compose-'-e" just gets me 
"'e" and so on.

X is X.org 6.8.1, keyboard is regular PS/2 keyboard, directly connected.

Rene.

Re: 2.6.12-rc2: Compose key doesn't work

[Domen Puncer]

On 10/04/05 11:52 +0200, Rene Herman wrote:
> Hi Vojtech.
> 
> I have mapped my right windows key to "Compose" in X:
...
> 
> This worked fine upto  2.6.11.7, but doesn't under 2.6.12-rc2. The key 
> doesn't seem to be doing anything anymore: "Compose-'-e" just gets me 
> "'e" and so on.

I can confirm this, right windows key works as scroll up, so it might
be related to recent scroll patches.

A quick workaround is to:
echo -n "0" > /sys/bus/serio/devices/serio1/scroll

serio1 being the keyboard here.

Btw. is that "-n" really necessary? Had too look at the code to figure
out why it's not working :-)

> 
> X is X.org 6.8.1, keyboard is regular PS/2 keyboard, directly connected.

Same here.


	Domen

Re: 2.6.12-rc2: Compose key doesn't work

[Kees Bakker]

Rene Herman wrote:

> Hi Vojtech.
> 
> I have mapped my right windows key to "Compose" in X:
> 
> Section "InputDevice"
>          Identifier      "Keyboard0"
>          Driver          "kbd"
>          Option          "XkbModel" "pc104"
>          Option          "XkbLayout" "us"
>          Option          "XkbOptions" "compose:rwin"
> EndSection
> 
> This worked fine upto  2.6.11.7, but doesn't under 2.6.12-rc2. The key 
> doesn't seem to be doing anything anymore: "Compose-'-e" just gets me 
> "'e" and so on.

This is caused by the change in drivers/input/keyboard/atkbd.c
By default atkbd_scroll is now set 1. This can be switched off on the
commandline if you want to try: atkbd.scroll=0

I'd vote for undoing the change. Here is a tiny patch.
diff -Nru a/drivers/input/keyboard/atkbd.c b/drivers/input/keyboard/atkbd.c
--- a/drivers/input/keyboard/atkbd.c    2005-04-04 09:40:48 -07:00
+++ b/drivers/input/keyboard/atkbd.c    2005-04-04 09:40:48 -07:00
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@
 module_param_named(softraw, atkbd_softraw, bool, 0);
 MODULE_PARM_DESC(softraw, "Use software generated rawmode");

-static int atkbd_scroll = 1;
+static int atkbd_scroll;
 module_param_named(scroll, atkbd_scroll, bool, 0);
 MODULE_PARM_DESC(scroll, "Enable scroll-wheel on MS Office and similar keyboards");

Re: 2.6.12-rc2: Compose key doesn't work

[Domen Puncer]

Still true for 2.6.12-rc5. Should probably be fixed before final.

On 14/04/05 12:04 +0200, Domen Puncer wrote:
> On 10/04/05 11:52 +0200, Rene Herman wrote:
> > Hi Vojtech.
> > 
> > I have mapped my right windows key to "Compose" in X:
> ...
> > 
> > This worked fine upto  2.6.11.7, but doesn't under 2.6.12-rc2. The key 
> > doesn't seem to be doing anything anymore: "Compose-'-e" just gets me 
> > "'e" and so on.
> 
> I can confirm this, right windows key works as scroll up, so it might
> be related to recent scroll patches.
> 
> A quick workaround is to:
> echo -n "0" > /sys/bus/serio/devices/serio1/scroll
> 
> serio1 being the keyboard here.
> 
> Btw. is that "-n" really necessary? Had too look at the code to figure
> out why it's not working :-)
> 
> > 
> > X is X.org 6.8.1, keyboard is regular PS/2 keyboard, directly connected.
> 
> Same here.

Re: 2.6.12-rc2: Compose key doesn't work

[Vojtech Pavlik]

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On Thu, May 26, 2005 at 02:23:15PM +0200, Domen Puncer wrote:

> Still true for 2.6.12-rc5. Should probably be fixed before final.

Caused by a bug in the atkbd-scroll feature. The attached patch
fixes it.

> On 14/04/05 12:04 +0200, Domen Puncer wrote:
> > On 10/04/05 11:52 +0200, Rene Herman wrote:
> > > Hi Vojtech.
> > > 
> > > I have mapped my right windows key to "Compose" in X:
> > ...
> > > 
> > > This worked fine upto  2.6.11.7, but doesn't under 2.6.12-rc2. The key 
> > > doesn't seem to be doing anything anymore: "Compose-'-e" just gets me 
> > > "'e" and so on.
> > 
> > I can confirm this, right windows key works as scroll up, so it might
> > be related to recent scroll patches.
> > 
> > A quick workaround is to:
> > echo -n "0" > /sys/bus/serio/devices/serio1/scroll
> > 
> > serio1 being the keyboard here.
> > 
> > Btw. is that "-n" really necessary? Had too look at the code to figure
> > out why it's not working :-)
> > 
> > > 
> > > X is X.org 6.8.1, keyboard is regular PS/2 keyboard, directly connected.
> > 
> > Same here.
> 

-- 
Vojtech Pavlik
SuSE Labs, SuSE CR

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ChangeSet@1.2229.1.9, 2005-04-04 15:37:45+02:00, vojtech@suse.cz
  input: Fix fast scrolling scancodes in atkbd.c
    
  Signed-off-by: Vojtech Pavlik <vojtech@suse.cz>


 atkbd.c |    6 +++---
 1 files changed, 3 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)


diff -Nru a/drivers/input/keyboard/atkbd.c b/drivers/input/keyboard/atkbd.c
--- a/drivers/input/keyboard/atkbd.c	2005-05-03 15:23:34 +02:00
+++ b/drivers/input/keyboard/atkbd.c	2005-05-03 15:23:34 +02:00
@@ -171,9 +171,9 @@
 	unsigned char set2;
 } atkbd_scroll_keys[] = {
 	{ ATKBD_SCR_1,     0xc5 },
-	{ ATKBD_SCR_2,     0xa9 },
-	{ ATKBD_SCR_4,     0xb6 },
-	{ ATKBD_SCR_8,     0xa7 },
+	{ ATKBD_SCR_2,     0x9d },
+	{ ATKBD_SCR_4,     0xa4 },
+	{ ATKBD_SCR_8,     0x9b },
 	{ ATKBD_SCR_CLICK, 0xe0 },
 	{ ATKBD_SCR_LEFT,  0xcb },
 	{ ATKBD_SCR_RIGHT, 0xd2 },

Re: 2.6.12-rc2: Compose key doesn't work

[Wakko Warner]

Domen Puncer wrote:
> Still true for 2.6.12-rc5. Should probably be fixed before final.

I also have a problem with 2.6.12-rcX and ps/2 keyboard.  I would say it's
the same key we're talking about.  It does not work at the console nor in X
(showkey at the console does not see it).  It works with a USB keyboard.  My
"compose" is mapped to the menu key beside the right windows key.

I do wish they'd fix it, because I use this key (kinda like another ALT key)
more than my compose key (again, the menu key, not the right win logo key)

> > On 10/04/05 11:52 +0200, Rene Herman wrote:
> > > Hi Vojtech.
> > > 
> > > I have mapped my right windows key to "Compose" in X:
> > ...
> > > 
> > > This worked fine upto  2.6.11.7, but doesn't under 2.6.12-rc2. The key 
> > > doesn't seem to be doing anything anymore: "Compose-'-e" just gets me 
> > > "'e" and so on.
> > 
> > I can confirm this, right windows key works as scroll up, so it might
> > be related to recent scroll patches.
> > 
> > A quick workaround is to:
> > echo -n "0" > /sys/bus/serio/devices/serio1/scroll
> > 
> > serio1 being the keyboard here.
> > 
> > Btw. is that "-n" really necessary? Had too look at the code to figure
> > out why it's not working :-)
> > 
> > > 
> > > X is X.org 6.8.1, keyboard is regular PS/2 keyboard, directly connected.
> > 
> > Same here.
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Re: 2.6.12-rc2: Compose key doesn't work

[Vojtech Pavlik]

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On Thu, May 26, 2005 at 11:45:09AM -0400, Wakko Warner wrote:
> Domen Puncer wrote:
> > Still true for 2.6.12-rc5. Should probably be fixed before final.
> 
> I also have a problem with 2.6.12-rcX and ps/2 keyboard.  I would say it's
> the same key we're talking about.  It does not work at the console nor in X
> (showkey at the console does not see it).  It works with a USB keyboard.  My
> "compose" is mapped to the menu key beside the right windows key.
> 
> I do wish they'd fix it, because I use this key (kinda like another ALT key)
> more than my compose key (again, the menu key, not the right win logo key)
 
This patch should fix it.

-- 
Vojtech Pavlik
SuSE Labs, SuSE CR

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ChangeSet@1.2229.1.9, 2005-04-04 15:37:45+02:00, vojtech@suse.cz
  input: Fix fast scrolling scancodes in atkbd.c
    
  Signed-off-by: Vojtech Pavlik <vojtech@suse.cz>


 atkbd.c |    6 +++---
 1 files changed, 3 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)


diff -Nru a/drivers/input/keyboard/atkbd.c b/drivers/input/keyboard/atkbd.c
--- a/drivers/input/keyboard/atkbd.c	2005-05-03 15:23:34 +02:00
+++ b/drivers/input/keyboard/atkbd.c	2005-05-03 15:23:34 +02:00
@@ -171,9 +171,9 @@
 	unsigned char set2;
 } atkbd_scroll_keys[] = {
 	{ ATKBD_SCR_1,     0xc5 },
-	{ ATKBD_SCR_2,     0xa9 },
-	{ ATKBD_SCR_4,     0xb6 },
-	{ ATKBD_SCR_8,     0xa7 },
+	{ ATKBD_SCR_2,     0x9d },
+	{ ATKBD_SCR_4,     0xa4 },
+	{ ATKBD_SCR_8,     0x9b },
 	{ ATKBD_SCR_CLICK, 0xe0 },
 	{ ATKBD_SCR_LEFT,  0xcb },
 	{ ATKBD_SCR_RIGHT, 0xd2 },

Re: 2.6.12-rc2: Compose key doesn't work

[Wakko Warner]

Vojtech Pavlik wrote:
> On Thu, May 26, 2005 at 11:45:09AM -0400, Wakko Warner wrote:
> > I also have a problem with 2.6.12-rcX and ps/2 keyboard.  I would say it's
> > the same key we're talking about.  It does not work at the console nor in X
> > (showkey at the console does not see it).  It works with a USB keyboard.  My
> > "compose" is mapped to the menu key beside the right windows key.
> > 
> > I do wish they'd fix it, because I use this key (kinda like another ALT key)
> > more than my compose key (again, the menu key, not the right win logo key)
>  
> This patch should fix it.

Thanks, I'll try it out and let you know.

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Re: 2.6.12-rc2: Compose key doesn't work

[Wakko Warner]

Vojtech Pavlik wrote:
> On Thu, May 26, 2005 at 11:45:09AM -0400, Wakko Warner wrote:
> > I do wish they'd fix it, because I use this key (kinda like another ALT key)
> > more than my compose key (again, the menu key, not the right win logo key)
>  
> This patch should fix it.

At work, I have a USB keyboard with 8 extra keys.  Could something like this
be the cause of about 5 of those keys not working?  (They worked under 2.4
perfectly)

>  atkbd.c |    6 +++---
>  1 files changed, 3 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)
> 
> 
> diff -Nru a/drivers/input/keyboard/atkbd.c b/drivers/input/keyboard/atkbd.c
> --- a/drivers/input/keyboard/atkbd.c	2005-05-03 15:23:34 +02:00
> +++ b/drivers/input/keyboard/atkbd.c	2005-05-03 15:23:34 +02:00
> @@ -171,9 +171,9 @@
>  	unsigned char set2;
>  } atkbd_scroll_keys[] = {
>  	{ ATKBD_SCR_1,     0xc5 },
> -	{ ATKBD_SCR_2,     0xa9 },
> -	{ ATKBD_SCR_4,     0xb6 },
> -	{ ATKBD_SCR_8,     0xa7 },
> +	{ ATKBD_SCR_2,     0x9d },
> +	{ ATKBD_SCR_4,     0xa4 },
> +	{ ATKBD_SCR_8,     0x9b },
>  	{ ATKBD_SCR_CLICK, 0xe0 },
>  	{ ATKBD_SCR_LEFT,  0xcb },
>  	{ ATKBD_SCR_RIGHT, 0xd2 },

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Re: 2.6.12-rc2: Compose key doesn't work

[Vojtech Pavlik]

On Mon, May 30, 2005 at 10:25:15AM -0400, Wakko Warner wrote:
> Vojtech Pavlik wrote:
> > On Thu, May 26, 2005 at 11:45:09AM -0400, Wakko Warner wrote:
> > > I do wish they'd fix it, because I use this key (kinda like another ALT key)
> > > more than my compose key (again, the menu key, not the right win logo key)
> >  
> > This patch should fix it.
> 
> At work, I have a USB keyboard with 8 extra keys.  Could something like this
> be the cause of about 5 of those keys not working?  (They worked under 2.4
> perfectly)

No. This bug affects PS/2 (AT) keyboards only.

You can try 'evtest' to see if the keys are at least picked up by the
input subsystem. If not, then adding DEBUG to hid-input.h will tell
more. If yes, then they get lost between kernel and X.

-- 
Vojtech Pavlik
SuSE Labs, SuSE CR

Re: 2.6.12-rc2: Compose key doesn't work

[Rene Herman]

Vojtech Pavlik wrote:

> On Thu, May 26, 2005 at 11:45:09AM -0400, Wakko Warner wrote:

>>I also have a problem with 2.6.12-rcX and ps/2 keyboard.  I would say it's
>>the same key we're talking about.  It does not work at the console nor in X
>>(showkey at the console does not see it).  It works with a USB keyboard.  My
>>"compose" is mapped to the menu key beside the right windows key.
>>
>>I do wish they'd fix it, because I use this key (kinda like another ALT key)
>>more than my compose key (again, the menu key, not the right win logo key)
> 
>  
> This patch should fix it.
> 
> 
> 
> ------------------------------------------------------------------------
> 
> ChangeSet@1.2229.1.9, 2005-04-04 15:37:45+02:00, vojtech@suse.cz
>   input: Fix fast scrolling scancodes in atkbd.c

ACK, thanks.

Rene.

Re: 2.6.12-rc2: Compose key doesn't work

[Wakko Warner]

Vojtech Pavlik wrote:
> On Thu, May 26, 2005 at 02:23:15PM +0200, Domen Puncer wrote:
> 
> > Still true for 2.6.12-rc5. Should probably be fixed before final.
> 
> Caused by a bug in the atkbd-scroll feature. The attached patch
> fixes it.

Yes it does, thanks.  What's the "scroll" feature?

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Re: 2.6.12-rc2: Compose key doesn't work

[Dmitry Torokhov]

On 6/3/05, Wakko Warner <wakko@animx.eu.org> wrote:
> Vojtech Pavlik wrote:
> > On Thu, May 26, 2005 at 02:23:15PM +0200, Domen Puncer wrote:
> >
> > > Still true for 2.6.12-rc5. Should probably be fixed before final.
> >
> > Caused by a bug in the atkbd-scroll feature. The attached patch
> > fixes it.
> 
> Yes it does, thanks.  What's the "scroll" feature?
> 

Some keyboards have scroll-wheel, unfortunately there is no way to
detect whether is is present or not. Recently support for such wheels
was activated in atkbd by default.

-- 
Dmitry