ThinkPad keyboard modifier keys defsrc #1361

aljustiet · 2024-11-19T10:56:21Z

aljustiet
Nov 19, 2024

I couldn't find the proper defsrc keys for the F7-F12 keys on the ThinkPad.

Answered by jtroo

Nov 20, 2024

You can use deflocalkeys-linux and name these keys, using the numbers:

227
238
444
445
446
156

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jtroo · 2024-11-19T21:56:50Z

jtroo
Nov 19, 2024
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What does Kanata show in logs when running with --debug flag when pressing these keys?

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aljustiet Nov 20, 2024
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11:56:26.0686 [DEBUG] (3) kanata_state_machine::kanata: process recv ev KeyEvent { code: KEY_SWITCHVIDEOMODE (227), value: Press }
11:56:26.0686 [DEBUG] (3) kanata_state_machine::kanata: process recv ev KeyEvent { code: KEY_SWITCHVIDEOMODE (227), value: Release }
11:56:26.0697 [DEBUG] (3) kanata_state_machine::kanata: key press     Prior
11:56:26.0697 [DEBUG] (3) kanata_state_machine::oskbd::linux: send to uinput: InputEvent { time: SystemTime { tv_sec: 0, tv_nsec: 0 }, kind: Key(KEY_SWITCHVIDEOMODE), value: 1 }
11:56:26.0698 [DEBUG] (3) kanata_state_machine::kanata: key release   Prior
11:56:26.0698 [DEBUG] (3) kanata_state_machine::oskbd::linux: send to uinput: InputEvent { time: SystemTime { tv_sec: 0, tv_nsec: 0 }, kind: Key(KEY_SWITCHVIDEOMODE), value: 0 }
11:56:26.3847 [DEBUG] (3) kanata_state_machine::kanata: process recv ev KeyEvent { code: KEY_WLAN (238), value: Press }
11:56:26.3848 [DEBUG] (3) kanata_state_machine::kanata: process recv ev KeyEvent { code: KEY_WLAN (238), value: Release }
11:56:26.3859 [DEBUG] (3) kanata_state_machine::kanata: key press     K0xB5
11:56:26.3859 [DEBUG] (3) kanata_state_machine::oskbd::linux: send to uinput: InputEvent { time: SystemTime { tv_sec: 0, tv_nsec: 0 }, kind: Key(KEY_WLAN), value: 1 }
11:56:26.3870 [DEBUG] (3) kanata_state_machine::kanata: key release   K0xB5
11:56:26.3870 [DEBUG] (3) kanata_state_machine::oskbd::linux: send to uinput: InputEvent { time: SystemTime { tv_sec: 0, tv_nsec: 0 }, kind: Key(KEY_WLAN), value: 0 }
11:56:26.7049 [DEBUG] (3) kanata_state_machine::kanata: process recv ev KeyEvent { code: KEY_444 (444), value: Press }
11:56:26.7049 [DEBUG] (3) kanata_state_machine::kanata: process recv ev KeyEvent { code: KEY_444 (444), value: Release }
11:56:26.7060 [DEBUG] (3) kanata_state_machine::kanata: key press     K444
11:56:26.7060 [DEBUG] (3) kanata_state_machine::oskbd::linux: send to uinput: InputEvent { time: SystemTime { tv_sec: 0, tv_nsec: 0 }, kind: Key(unknown key: 444), value: 1 }
11:56:26.7071 [DEBUG] (3) kanata_state_machine::kanata: key release   K444
11:56:26.7071 [DEBUG] (3) kanata_state_machine::oskbd::linux: send to uinput: InputEvent { time: SystemTime { tv_sec: 0, tv_nsec: 0 }, kind: Key(unknown key: 444), value: 0 }
11:56:27.0780 [DEBUG] (3) kanata_state_machine::kanata: process recv ev KeyEvent { code: KEY_445 (445), value: Press }
11:56:27.0780 [DEBUG] (3) kanata_state_machine::kanata: process recv ev KeyEvent { code: KEY_445 (445), value: Release }
11:56:27.0791 [DEBUG] (3) kanata_state_machine::kanata: key press     K445
11:56:27.0791 [DEBUG] (3) kanata_state_machine::oskbd::linux: send to uinput: InputEvent { time: SystemTime { tv_sec: 0, tv_nsec: 0 }, kind: Key(unknown key: 445), value: 1 }
11:56:27.0802 [DEBUG] (3) kanata_state_machine::kanata: key release   K445
11:56:27.0802 [DEBUG] (3) kanata_state_machine::oskbd::linux: send to uinput: InputEvent { time: SystemTime { tv_sec: 0, tv_nsec: 0 }, kind: Key(unknown key: 445), value: 0 }
11:56:27.3719 [DEBUG] (3) kanata_state_machine::kanata: process recv ev KeyEvent { code: KEY_446 (446), value: Press }
11:56:27.3720 [DEBUG] (3) kanata_state_machine::kanata: process recv ev KeyEvent { code: KEY_446 (446), value: Release }
11:56:27.3730 [DEBUG] (3) kanata_state_machine::kanata: key press     K446
11:56:27.3731 [DEBUG] (3) kanata_state_machine::oskbd::linux: send to uinput: InputEvent { time: SystemTime { tv_sec: 0, tv_nsec: 0 }, kind: Key(unknown key: 446), value: 1 }
11:56:27.3742 [DEBUG] (3) kanata_state_machine::kanata: key release   K446
11:56:27.3742 [DEBUG] (3) kanata_state_machine::oskbd::linux: send to uinput: InputEvent { time: SystemTime { tv_sec: 0, tv_nsec: 0 }, kind: Key(unknown key: 446), value: 0 }
11:56:27.6879 [DEBUG] (3) kanata_state_machine::kanata: process recv ev KeyEvent { code: KEY_BOOKMARKS (156), value: Press }
11:56:27.6880 [DEBUG] (3) kanata_state_machine::kanata: process recv ev KeyEvent { code: KEY_BOOKMARKS (156), value: Release }
11:56:27.6891 [DEBUG] (3) kanata_state_machine::kanata: key press     K0xD2
11:56:27.6891 [DEBUG] (3) kanata_state_machine::oskbd::linux: send to uinput: InputEvent { time: SystemTime { tv_sec: 0, tv_nsec: 0 }, kind: Key(KEY_BOOKMARKS), value: 1 }
11:56:27.6902 [DEBUG] (3) kanata_state_machine::kanata: key release   K0xD2
11:56:27.6902 [DEBUG] (3) kanata_state_machine::oskbd::linux: send to uinput: InputEvent { time: SystemTime { tv_sec: 0, tv_nsec: 0 }, kind: Key(KEY_BOOKMARKS), value: 0 }
11:56:33.1131 [DEBUG] (3) kanata_state_machine::kanata: process recv ev KeyEvent { code: KEY_LEFTALT (56), value: Press }
11:56:33.1422 [DEBUG] (3) kanata_state_machine::kanata: process recv ev KeyEvent { code: KEY_C (46), value: Press }
11:56:33.1434 [DEBUG] (3) kanata_state_machine::kanata: key press     LAlt
11:56:33.1434 [DEBUG] (3) kanata_state_machine::oskbd::linux: send to uinput: InputEvent { time: SystemTime { tv_sec: 0, tv_nsec: 0 }, kind: Key(KEY_LEFTALT), value: 1 }

jtroo Nov 20, 2024
Maintainer

You can use deflocalkeys-linux and name these keys, using the numbers:

227
238
444
445
446
156

Answer selected by aljustiet

aljustiet Nov 20, 2024
Author

I was able to link them except video bus events.
I have a Video Bus event, but it doesn't appear in the /dev/input/by-path directory. This means I can't access it statically using the symlinks typically found there. Do you know how to make the Video Bus event show up in /dev/input/by-path or a similar location?

❯ ls -lh
total 0
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root  9 Nov 20 13:44 pci-0000:33:00.4-usb-0:1:1.0-event-kbd -> ../event7
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root  9 Nov 20 13:44 pci-0000:33:00.4-usb-0:1:1.1-event -> ../event9
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root  9 Nov 20 13:44 pci-0000:33:00.4-usb-0:1:1.1-event-mouse -> ../event8
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root  9 Nov 20 13:44 pci-0000:33:00.4-usb-0:1:1.1-mouse -> ../mouse0
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root  9 Nov 20 13:44 pci-0000:33:00.4-usbv2-0:1:1.0-event-kbd -> ../event7
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root  9 Nov 20 13:44 pci-0000:33:00.4-usbv2-0:1:1.1-event -> ../event9
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root  9 Nov 20 13:44 pci-0000:33:00.4-usbv2-0:1:1.1-event-mouse -> ../event8
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root  9 Nov 20 13:44 pci-0000:33:00.4-usbv2-0:1:1.1-mouse -> ../mouse0
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 10 Nov 20 13:44 platform-AMDI0010:01-event-mouse -> ../event13
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root  9 Nov 20 13:44 platform-AMDI0010:01-mouse -> ../mouse1
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root  9 Nov 20 13:44 platform-i8042-serio-0-event-kbd -> ../event5
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 10 Nov 20 13:44 platform-i8042-serio-1-event-mouse -> ../event17
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root  9 Nov 20 13:44 platform-i8042-serio-1-mouse -> ../mouse3
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 10 Nov 20 13:44 platform-pcspkr-event-spkr -> ../event11
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root  9 Nov 20 13:44 platform-thinkpad_acpi-event -> ../event6
❯ evtest
No device specified, trying to scan all of /dev/input/event*
Not running as root, no devices may be available.
Available devices:
/dev/input/event0:	Power Button
/dev/input/event1:	Lid Switch
/dev/input/event10:	Logitech USB Receiver System Control
/dev/input/event11:	PC Speaker
/dev/input/event12:	SYNA8018:00 06CB:CE67 Mouse
/dev/input/event13:	SYNA8018:00 06CB:CE67 Touchpad
/dev/input/event14:	HD-Audio Generic HDMI/DP,pcm=3
/dev/input/event15:	HD-Audio Generic HDMI/DP,pcm=7
/dev/input/event16:	HD-Audio Generic HDMI/DP,pcm=8
/dev/input/event17:	TPPS/2 Elan TrackPoint
/dev/input/event18:	HD-Audio Generic Mic
/dev/input/event19:	HD-Audio Generic Headphone
/dev/input/event2:	Sleep Button
/dev/input/event20:	kanata
/dev/input/event21:	solaar-keyboard
/dev/input/event3:	Power Button
/dev/input/event4:	Video Bus
/dev/input/event5:	AT Translated Set 2 keyboard
/dev/input/event6:	ThinkPad Extra Buttons
/dev/input/event7:	Logitech USB Receiver
/dev/input/event8:	Logitech USB Receiver Mouse
/dev/input/event9:	Logitech USB Receiver Consumer Control

aljustiet Nov 20, 2024
Author

@jtroo Is there a flag like --list on Linux where I shouldn't set different event numbers after startup?

jtroo Nov 20, 2024
Maintainer

You can include/exclude by name
https://github.com/jtroo/kanata/blob/main/docs/config.adoc#linux-only-linux-dev-names-include

aljustiet Nov 20, 2024
Author

How much less efficient is it compared to directly pointing to device files?

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