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Date:      Fri, 9 Aug 2002 02:26:26 -0400 (EDT)
From:      Peter Leftwich <Hostmaster@Video2Video.Com>
To:        Philip Hallstrom <philip@adhesivemedia.com>
Cc:        FreeBSD LIST <FreeBSD-Questions@FreeBSD.Org>
Subject:   Re: "Start" key on keyboard
Message-ID:  <20020809022426.N95778-100000@earl-grey.cloud9.net>
In-Reply-To: <20020808220020.E61802-100000@cypress.adhesivemedia.com>

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On Thu, 8 Aug 2002, Philip Hallstrom wrote:
> I haven't done this exactly, but you can use the xev command to see what
> the keycode for your start key (or any other special key on your keyboard)
> and then adjust the appropriate line in the relevant kemap file in
> /usr/share/syscons/keymaps to send something else (such as F12 or
> something).  Then tell KDE to open that menu if it receives F12... -philip

Whowww!  What -will- they come up with next?  Tremendously useful!!

Shucks though.  Now that I found out that key is keycode 115, the document
help:/khelpcenter/userguide/shortcuts.html#shortcut-table (apparently) has
no indication about a default key for the "Start Button" nor any
instructions for a user coming up with their own [over-rides].  Grrrumble.

> On Thu, 8 Aug 2002, Peter Leftwich wrote:
> > Speaking of customizing my X environment so it will one day support buttons
> > 4 and 5 (scroll wheel), has anyone had luck with activating the KDE 2.2.2
> > "start button" by pressing the Start key on their keyboard?  Kooleo,

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