[solved] keyboard extra keys without x?

yjia2 · n00b Joined: 21 Nov 2004 Posts: 19

Pardon me if this has been asked before or if the answer is glaringly obvious...

Is there a package that acts like xbindkeys or or lineak xkbevd... assign commands to keycodes basically, but doesn't require X? like if it reads from the /dev/input/event* or something?

evkeyd seem to does this except i can't bind commands to keys

frozenJim · Posted: Mon Jan 30, 2006 2:48 pm Post subject:

I think that it depends on what desktop environment you have chosen.

KDE has a built-in system for handling all of your keyboard layout and "magic key" assignments. I think that I remember Enlightenment doing the same thing from text files.

Maybe change your subject line to include the name of your desktop and you'll get the right "expert" to respond.
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nixnut · Posted: Mon Jan 30, 2006 4:45 pm Post subject:

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yjia2 · n00b Joined: 21 Nov 2004 Posts: 19

without x, like no x.... so no desktop....

Qubax · Posted: Mon Jan 30, 2006 10:40 pm Post subject:

i'd also be interested in the answer ...

yjia2 · n00b Joined: 21 Nov 2004 Posts: 19

Well I kinda solved this by messing with evkeyd so it'd run a command instead of do its predefined functions...