| Revision History | |
|---|---|
| Revision 1.1 | 2006-07-30 |
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Added global Xmodmap loading | |
| Revision 1.2 | 2006-08-17 |
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Getting horizontal scrolling work with my Logitech Trackball | |
| Revision 1.3 | 2008-05-12 |
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Adjust file locations | |
Abstract
This HowTo describes how to activate the extra keys (multimedia
keys) like "mute", "play" and "mail" based on the
".Xmodmap" file when you are using a windowmanager
based on a graphics environment like XFree86 or Xorg.
Table of Contents
KDE allows you to do the same thing I describe here with its control center, perhaps Gnome as well. So why should you bother to do this by hand?
Answer 1: You want to get some more control and knowledge over your system. If you did it by hand, you'll know what to do when it doesn't work
Answer 2: You don't use KDE and want to use Multimediakeys
Answer 3: You don't like to have an extra program running (KDE daemon) just to have the multimedia keys working.