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linux-source-2.6.17 package

fn+modifiers only works if fn key is pressed last

Bug #53885 reported by FrejSoya
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linux-source-2.6.17 (Ubuntu)
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Bug Description

Binary package hint: linux-source-2.6.17

To pres ALT+F2

you have to press
ALT+FN+F2
FN+ALT+F2

Order between FN/Modifier should not matter

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FrejSoya (frej) wrote :

Ooops :)
That would be on a macbook pro 15"

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Ben Collins (ben-collins) wrote :

I'm a little unclear as to what how you are having to make this work. Which of the two examples works and which doesn't?

Also, what does ALT+FN+F2 do?

As far as I know, the FN key is not a modifier like ALT is. It works a little different, and should have to be pressed first. The keyboard code cannot go back and retroactively modify keys pressed before the FN key.

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Eric Butler (codebutler) wrote :

As far as I can tell, pressing the Fn key causes the keyboard to emit the secondary keycode at the hardware level, so this bug is invalid. In addition, the behavior is exactly the same in OSX...

Changed in linux-source-2.6.17:
status: Unconfirmed → Rejected
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