Windows key in Linux?

Benjamin M. McMahan

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Jul 22, 2001, 11:17:15 PM7/22/01

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Hi all,

Just wondering -- can the Windows key be programmed to bring up the
Linux version of the start menu? Also, how can I set Linux to boot up with
Numlock enabled?

Thanks a bunch :)

-Benny

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Jonathan K. Shay

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Jul 23, 2001, 12:06:37 AM7/23/01

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My "windows" keys function in LM8.0 as they do in W2k.

The settings from my XF86Config-4 file are:
Section "InputDevice"

Identifier "Keyboard1"
Driver "Keyboard"
Option "AutoRepeat" "250 30"
Option "XkbRules" "xfree86"
Option "XkbModel" "pc105"
Option "XkbLayout" "us"

EndSection

This was setup automatically during the installation - I'm not sure if
there are other files that affect how this works or not. I seem to
remember seeing some kind of how-to to allow the Windows keys to
function in Gnome or KDE.

Good luck.

Robert_L

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Jul 23, 2001, 1:28:19 AM7/23/01

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Jonathan K. Shay wrote:

> "Benjamin M. McMahan" wrote:
>>
>> Hi all,
>>
>> Just wondering -- can the Windows key be programmed to bring up the
>> Linux version of the start menu?

For a point and click solution use
kcontrol-->looknfeel-->keybindings-->popup lauch menu
It shows up as f13 when I do it.

>>Also, how can I set Linux to boot up
>> with Numlock enabled?

The program "numlock" is probably already installed.
If you need to you can install it with the package manager.
You can enable it on bootup in linuxconf-->control-->control
panel-->service control-->numlock
( or in Mandrake control centre)

HTH
Robert_L
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Stephe Thayer

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Jul 24, 2001, 2:32:13 AM7/24/01

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Benjamin M. McMahan wrote:

> Hi all,
>
> Just wondering -- can the Windows key be programmed to bring up the
> Linux version of the start menu?

Hmm just tried the left one and my start menu came up in gnome!! For some
reason the right one does nothing.

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Stephe

Yottabyte

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Jul 27, 2001, 8:24:59 AM7/27/01

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That would be because it has a diffrent keycode. I belive it is maped
to be the 'meta' key by default.

LcF

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Jul 27, 2001, 12:34:04 PM7/27/01

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it will comes out start menu in KDE, too :)

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Benjamin M. McMahan

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Jul 27, 2001, 12:30:36 PM7/27/01

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LcF wrote:

For me, in KDE, the Windows key just brings up application's menu (same as
ALT). :/

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SteveCampbell

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Jul 27, 2001, 10:11:41 PM7/27/01

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And yeah Benjamin M. McMahan Did speak unto the masses thusly:

> LcF wrote:
>
>> it will comes out start menu in KDE, too :)
>>
>> "Yottabyte" <yott@by@e...@softhome.net> wrote in message
>> news:ran2mt8708a3edk2d...@4ax.com...
>>> On Tue, 24 Jul 2001 02:32:13 -0400, Stephe Thayer
>>> <ms_s...@hotmail.com> wrote:
>>>
>>> >Benjamin M. McMahan wrote:
>>> >
>>> >> Hi all,
>>> >>
>>> >> Just wondering -- can the Windows key be programmed to bring up
>>> >> the
>>> >> Linux version of the start menu?
>>> >
>>> >Hmm just tried the left one and my start menu came up in gnome!! For
>>> >some reason the right one does nothing.
>>> That would be because it has a diffrent keycode. I belive it is maped
>>> to be the 'meta' key by default.
>>>
>>
>>
>>
>
> For me, in KDE, the Windows key just brings up application's menu (same as
> ALT). :/
>
>

sniff about in kde control center the win key is F13 i think
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