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XKB keyboard multimedia function keys
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evdev
# Append this content to the file /usr/share/X11/xkb/rules/evdev
#
# Custom options patch by Kriansa
! option = symbols
custom:multimedia_fn_keys = +media(multimedia_fn_keys)
custom:scroll_lock_key_usable = +media(scroll_lock_key_usable)
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// Copy this file to /usr/share/X11/xkb/symbols/media
//
// Make Scroll Lock usable by turning it into a function key
partial modifier_keys xkb_symbols "scroll_lock_key_usable" {
key <SCLK> { [ F13 ] };
};
// Make multimedia keys available on the Function keys, without fn
partial modifier_keys xkb_symbols "multimedia_fn_keys" {
key <FK01> { [ XF86AudioMute ] };
key <FK02> { [ XF86AudioLowerVolume ] };
key <FK03> { [ XF86AudioRaiseVolume ] };
key <FK04> { [ XF86AudioPlay ] };
key <FK05> { [ XF86AudioStop ] };
key <FK06> { [ XF86AudioPrev ] };
key <FK07> { [ XF86AudioNext ] };
};
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kriansa commented Apr 15, 2019 •
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