Re: [Qemu-devel] [PATCH] ui/cocoa.m: Give laptop users ability to scroll in monitor

[Programmingkid <programmingkidx@gmail.com>]

On Mar 16, 2015, at 10:52 AM, Paolo Bonzini wrote:

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> On 16/03/2015 15:49, Programmingkid wrote:
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>> On Mar 16, 2015, at 10:47 AM, Paolo Bonzini wrote:
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>>> On 16/03/2015 15:45, Programmingkid wrote:
>>>>>> Are you saying you are able to scroll up and down in QEMU's monitor
>>>>>> using your MacBook Air's keyboard?
>>>>> 
>>>>> I haven't attempted to use the monitor. I'm just saying that
>>>>> on my OSX it does turn those keys into pageup/down.
>>>> 
>>>> Please try scrolling in the Monitor. I don't think it will work due to missing functionality.
>>> 
>>> Just to understand what's going on, can you try using the GTK+ interface
>>> on Mac OS X?  You should be able to scroll the terminal, if you have
>>> libvte installed, with Shift+PgUp/Shift+PgDn (i.e.
>>> Shift+Fn+Up/Shift+Fn/Down).
>> 
>> Sorry but the GTK interface doesn't work on Mac OS X. We are all hoping this will change in the future. 
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> What's the problem?  Was the bug reported?
I think the main problem is there is no Mac OS X/GTK user on the QEMU list who could help. Maybe a few Mac OS X/GTK users exist in the wild, but not very much evidence of this. 

> Also, if you have dual booting, does Linux handle
> Shift+Fn+Up/Shift+Fn+Down?  Fn is usually trapped and transformed in the
> keyboard firmware.

I have Linux installed in VirtualBox, when I tried the shift+fn+up/down keys, nothing happened. When I tried CNTL+UP/DOWN, then it worked. It looks like someone implemented my idea on Linux already!