Re: [Qemu-devel] Adding more function keys support

[Programmingkid <programmingkidx@gmail.com>]

> On Dec 13, 2017, at 4:14 AM, Daniel P. Berrange <berrange@redhat.com> wrote:
> 
> On Tue, Dec 12, 2017 at 12:49:34PM -0500, Programmingkid wrote:
>> 
>>> On Dec 12, 2017, at 9:34 AM, Daniel P. Berrange <berrange@redhat.com> wrote:
>>> 
>>> On Sun, Dec 10, 2017 at 02:10:41AM -0500, Programmingkid wrote:
>>>> On Macintosh keyboards there is a key called fn that is used to give the
>>>> function keys more functionality. Does this key exist in the keyboard keys
>>>> database?
>>> 
>>> When you say "Macintosh keyboards" are you talking about the old style
>>> keyboards with Apple's custom ADB connector, or simply Apple branded
>>> USB keyboards ? 
>> 
>> USB keyboards.
>> 
>>> 
>>> If its the latter (USB), then please plug it into a Linux machine, and
>>> in a text console (ie not X11) run 'showkey' and press this 'fn' key on
>>> its own and tell me what (if any) hex code gets printed.
>> 
>> There was no response to the fn key.
> 
> Doh, I made a mistake - you need to run   'showkey -s'  to get raw scancodes.
> Can you try this again, pressing 'fn' on its own, and also press 'fn' in
> combination with some function keys.

Sorry but showkey still did not register the fn key being pushed.

> 
> 
>>>> Also could keys F16 to F24 (Q_KEY_CODE_F16 to Q_KEY_CODE_F24) be added to
>>>> the database?
>>> 
>>> Those are already defined in keycodemapdb, so we just need to give them
>>> names in the qapi schema, and then add the name mapping to keycodemapdb.
>> 
>> I have a vague memory of doing something like this a long time ago.
>> Hopefully I can find the path if it exists.
> 
> In qapi/ui.json you need to edit the enum 'QKeyCode' to define the
> extra keys.

Thank you. I will make a patch that adds these keys.