Mod4 ignored?

[Stanislav Sedov]

On Tue, 26 May 2009 14:50:09 +0100
xorg at coreland.ath.cx mentioned:

> Hello.
> 
> I'm having a very strange problem with regards to the Mod4 key.
> Currently, it's mapped to the "windows" key:
> 
> $ xmodmap -pm
> xmodmap:  up to 3 keys per modifier, (keycodes in parentheses):
> 
> shift       Shift_L (0x32),  Shift_R (0x3e)
> lock        Caps_Lock (0x42)
> control     Control_L (0x25),  Control_R (0x6d)
> mod1        Alt_L (0x40),  Alt_R (0x71),  Meta_L (0x9c)
> mod2        Num_Lock (0x4d)
> mod3      
> mod4        Super_L (0x7f),  Hyper_L (0x80)
> mod5        Mode_switch (0x5d),  ISO_Level3_Shift (0x7c)
> 
> ~/.xmodmaprc:
> keycode 115 = Super_L
> keycode 116 = Super_R
> add Mod4 = Super_L
> add Mod4 = Super_R
> 
> Unfortunately, I can't seem to get any wm to listen to Mod4. I can
> use the following in ~/.fluxbox/keys, for example:
> 
> Mod4 Right :NextWorkspace
> Mod4 Left  :PrevWorkspace
> 
> ...pressing Mod4 + left or Mod4 + right does nothing. No key setting
> involving Mod4 does anything.
> 
> xev shows the key event occuring (in other words, if I hold 'T',
> for example, and then tap the "windows" key, a few of the fields change
> for the 'T' key event - suggesting a modifier key is being pressed).
> 
> Any ideas?

Are you sure that windows keys really get mapped to Super_XXX keys?
What modifier does xev show?

-- 
Stanislav Sedov
ST4096-RIPE
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