[PATCH] export NumLock/CapsLock/ScrollLock event through addon-input.c

Danny Kukawka danny.kukawka at web.de
Wed Nov 28 07:01:21 PST 2007


On Mittwoch, 28. November 2007, Daniel Stone wrote:
> On Wed, Nov 28, 2007 at 03:47:46AM +0800, ext Sam Lin wrote:
> > For tablet/UMPC there is a requirement to make NumLock/CapsLock status
> > visible on systray or on OSD and
> > that make condition signal of such status change from addon-input.c
> > helpful.
>
> Please don't do this.  All your interaction with keyboards is through X,
> so why cause a layering violation? Just ask X for the LED status.

I would agree. This shouldn't be the job of HAL.

Danny




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