Re: Re: butnmapr

>
> From: Hans <hans_familiar@defect.org>
> Date: 2001/08/20 Mon AM 09:44:11 EDT
> To: DOI Yusuke <ydoi@isl.rdc.toshiba.co.jp>
> CC: peter@netwxs.com.au, tkirksey@bellsouth.net, familiar@handhelds.org
> Subject: Re: [Familiar] butnmapr
>
> Hi,
>
> On Mon, Aug 20, 2001 at 11:55AM , DOI Yusuke
> hopped a keyboard producing:
>
> -snip-
>
> > > As I understand it, this remapping maps the buttons to buttons on a
> > > keyboard.
> > >
> > > Is it possible to execute a specific command by pressing one of the buttons?
> > >
> > > e.g. button 1 --> launch web browser etc.
> > >
> > > If so, how would I achieve this?
> >
> > I also need the same function. I believe usual(i.e. twm and many other
> > successors) window manager have 'hot key and execution' functionarity
> > but blackbox doesn't. Is there any stand-alone program to make it?
> >
> > Thanks.
> >
> > Yusuke
>
> On http://www.longbros.com/benjamin/ipaq/, you can find bbkeys. It has
> a .bbkeysrc that looks like this:
> KeyToGrab(XF86Calendar), WithModifier(None),
> WithAction(ExecCommand), DoThis(schedule)
> KeyToGrab(XF86Start), WithModifier(None),
> WithAction(ExecCommand), DoThis(/bin/echo >/proc/sys/pm/suspend)
> KeyToGrab(telephone), WithModifier(None),
> WithAction(ExecCommand), DoThis(contacts)
> KeyToGrab(menu), WithModifier(None),
> WithAction(ExecCommand), DoThis(/usr/bin/calculator)
>
> Looks like the exect program you need.
>
>
> hans
>

I believe that the buttons have to be in the "default"
setting for bbkeys to work right.

A couple of tips for remapping the buttons:

  When you run something that needs remapping, like xgb, set
up a script to remap the buttons, run the app, then reset
the buttons to the default.

  Sometimes, remapping messes up xvkbd and xscrib input.
Restoring the mapping to default usually fixes this. This
problem doesn't happen much anymore.

Tom
Received on Mon Aug 20 06:55:06 2001