Complex modify remaped function keys

[mietzen]

Hey,

I'm struggling with remapping the volume keys e.g. key_code: volume_decrement

When using key_code: volume_decrement nothing happens, this seems to be a known issue:
#3743
#2735

I then used key_code: f18 and it works 👍

So I though I might use the Function Keys settings and remap the volume keys of my Apple A1243 to the F-Keys, this works, but now it doesn't trigger the complex modification anymore 🤣
Is there a way to make this work?

{
    "description": "Apple A1243 Sonos Volume Control",
    "manipulators": [
        {
            "conditions": [
                {
                    "identifiers": [
                        {
                            "description": "Apple A1243",
                            "product_id": 592,
                            "vendor_id": 1452
                        }
                    ],
                    "type": "device_if"
                }
            ],
            "from": { "key_code": "f17" },
            "to": [{ "shell_command": "sonos my-room mute $([[ $(sonos my-room mute) == 'off' ]] && echo 'on' || echo 'off')" }],
            "type": "basic"
        },
        {
            "conditions": [
                {
                    "identifiers": [
                        {
                            "description": "Apple A1243",
                            "product_id": 592,
                            "vendor_id": 1452
                        }
                    ],
                    "type": "device_if"
                }
            ],
            "from": { "key_code": "f18" },
            "to": [{ "shell_command": "sonos my-room relative_volume -5" }],
            "type": "basic"
        },
        {
            "conditions": [
                {
                    "identifiers": [
                        {
                            "description": "Apple A1243",
                            "product_id": 592,
                            "vendor_id": 1452
                        }
                    ],
                    "type": "device_if"
                }
            ],
            "from": { "key_code": "f19" },
            "to": [{ "shell_command": "sonos my-room relative_volume +5" }],
            "type": "basic"
        }
    ]
}

[tekezo]

If your goal is to change the f12 key (volume_decrement) behavior, you’ll need to modify the f12 key in Complex Modifications.

{
    "description": "example",
    "manipulators": [
        {
            "from": {
                "key_code": "f12",
                "modifiers": { "optional": ["any"] }
            },
            "to": [{ "key_code": "spacebar" }],
            "type": "basic"
        }
    ]
}

[mietzen]

Thanks that worked! So is this a general rule? Always take the physical key_code e.g. f12 instead of the consumer_key_code like volume_increment? For complex modifications?

[tekezo]

Always take the physical key_code e.g. f12 instead of the consumer_key_code like volume_increment?

Yes.
The events sent by the hardware are f1 - f12, so we need to specify these in Complex Modifications.

I'm planing to add a mode in Event Viewer to display the raw events from the hardware, which will make it easier to investigate the source events for modification.