Re: That DEL key thing...

[Van Ly <van.ly%SDF.ORG@localhost>]

Chavdar Ivanov <ci4ic4%gmail.com@localhost> writes:

> I think this response merits an addition to the wiki.

On the external narrow body USB keyboard from Apple, I have a key
labelled `delete' at top right, down one row, and xev(1) sees:

 keycode 22 (keysym 0xff08, BackSpace)
 XLookupString gives 1 bytes: (08) "

the laptop body ThinkPad keyboard has the key labelled `Backspace' and
xev(1) sees the same.

One row above, at top right, is a key labelled `Delete' and this is
interpreted as

 keycode 107 (keysym 0xffff, Delete)
 XLookupString gives 1 bytes: (7f) " "
 XmbLookupString gives 1 bytes: (7f) " "

On the external keyboard at top right is the magic keyboard eject key
labelled `⏏︎' while xev(1) does not see it, it is possible to assign
forward delete as detailed

 https://verityj.github.io/2023/06/17/eject.html

Is there a customization to let Net see `⏏︎' eject key?

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vl