Re: Volume control buttons

[Michael Lorenz <macallan%netbsd.org@localhost>]

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Hello,

On May 16, 2008, at 09:13, David Brownlee wrote:

> On Fri, 16 May 2008, Jared D. McNeill wrote:
>
> > Michael Lorenz wrote:
> > > > My WindowMaker menu is currently intercepting the audio keys  
> > > > like this:
> > > > SunAudioLowerVolume => mixerctl -nw monitor.master-=2
> > > > SunAudioRaiseVolume => mixerctl -nw monitor.master+=2
> > > > SunAudioMute        => mixerctl -nw monitor.master=0
> > > ... and that works only in WindowMaker. PMF events work everywhere.
> >
> > The logic I would go with is:
> >
> >  If X is active
> >    Deliver keycode
> >  Else
> >    Inject PMF event
> >
> > That way the volume keys JFW on the console, and I can map them to  
> > the special GNOME volume controls (with fancy UI overlays) when  
> > I'm running X.
>
>         I'd prefer the default to be left with PMF events and require a
>         command to request keycodes to be delivered, so the majority of
>         users who do not customise their X config still get working
>         volume keys.

Yeah, people who remap keycodes in X can also put some sysctl -w  
whatever into .xinitrc ;)

have fun
Michael
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