I originally posted this in alt.os.linux.ubuntu but received no useful
replys. Therefore I decided to ask the linux community more generally.

I have an eMachines keyboard that has a number of additional convenience
keys (internet, email, etc). I have looked in the Preferences |
Keyboard shortcuts menu and I can't find a way to map 3 of the keys on the
side
of my keyboard that are very convenient. The keys are:

Cut
Copy
Paste

The label on my keyboard says it is a Model KB-0108. Of course, I'm
sure the keyboard is re-badged from another company. It would be easy
to figure out what the hex keycodes for these 3 keys are. I just
haven't a clue how to add them to the computers keymap.

These keys would be very handy to have available. Anybody have any
ideas on how to proceed?

Thanks in advance...

Dick

"Dick Sutton" <rsutton43@comcast.net> wrote in message
news:N92dnTqtt-OY_cjanZ2dnUVZ_t2inZ2d@comcast.com...
>
> The label on my keyboard says it is a Model KB-0108. Of course, I'm
> sure the keyboard is re-badged from another company. It would be easy
> to figure out what the hex keycodes for these 3 keys are. I just
> haven't a clue how to add them to the computers keymap.

Are you sure those 3 keys don't send multiple scancodes (i.e. simulate
multiple key presses)? My keyboard has a ton of keys, and a few of them work
this way. For example, I have a "Paste" button that sends CTRL-down, V-down,
V-up, CTRL-up when pressed, simulating CTRL-V.

Anyway, take a look at this. It's a bit skimpy on detail, but it might be a
good starting point:
http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=172010

Mercury wrote:
> "Dick Sutton" <rsutton43@comcast.net> wrote in message
> news:N92dnTqtt-OY_cjanZ2dnUVZ_t2inZ2d@comcast.com...
>> The label on my keyboard says it is a Model KB-0108. Of course, I'm
>> sure the keyboard is re-badged from another company. It would be easy
>> to figure out what the hex keycodes for these 3 keys are. I just
>> haven't a clue how to add them to the computers keymap.
>
> Are you sure those 3 keys don't send multiple scancodes (i.e. simulate
> multiple key presses)? My keyboard has a ton of keys, and a few of them work
> this way. For example, I have a "Paste" button that sends CTRL-down, V-down,
> V-up, CTRL-up when pressed, simulating CTRL-V.
>
> Anyway, take a look at this. It's a bit skimpy on detail, but it might be a
> good starting point:
> http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=172010
>
>
Thanks, Mercury, for the link. Yes, I'm sure that the 3 keys (Cut,
Copy, & Paste) send a single scancode. They are 0xa5, oxa6, and oxa3
respectively. I got those from looking in /var/log/messages (the
messages file also provided me with the 'e' equivalant i.e. e025, e026
and e023 respectively).

However, I can't seem to get these to work. I followed the directions
in the link that you provided, but it left too much unsaid. For
example, Step 5 says to go to the System > Preferences > Keyboard
Shortcuts and do the mappings. Well, that's where I started out - There
are no pre-defined Cut, Copy & Paste mappings to modify.

Dick

Mercury wrote:
> "Dick Sutton" <rsutton43@comcast.net> wrote in message
> news:N92dnTqtt-OY_cjanZ2dnUVZ_t2inZ2d@comcast.com...
>> The label on my keyboard says it is a Model KB-0108. Of course, I'm
>> sure the keyboard is re-badged from another company. It would be easy
>> to figure out what the hex keycodes for these 3 keys are. I just
>> haven't a clue how to add them to the computers keymap.
>
> Are you sure those 3 keys don't send multiple scancodes (i.e. simulate
> multiple key presses)? My keyboard has a ton of keys, and a few of them work
> this way. For example, I have a "Paste" button that sends CTRL-down, V-down,
> V-up, CTRL-up when pressed, simulating CTRL-V.
>
> Anyway, take a look at this. It's a bit skimpy on detail, but it might be a
> good starting point:
> http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=172010
>
>
Thanks, Mercury, for the link. Yes, I'm sure that the 3 keys (Cut,
Copy, & Paste) send a single scancode. They are 0xa5, oxa6, and oxa3
respectively. I got those from looking in /var/log/messages (the
messages file also provided me with the 'e' equivalant i.e. e025, e026
and e023 respectively).

However, I can't seem to get these to work. I followed the directions
in the link that you provided, but it left too much unsaid. For
example, Step 5 says to go to the System > Preferences > Keyboard
Shortcuts and do the mappings. Well, that's where I started out - There
are no pre-defined Cut, Copy & Paste mappings to modify.

Dick

Mercury wrote:
> "Dick Sutton" <rsutton43@comcast.net> wrote in message
> news:N92dnTqtt-OY_cjanZ2dnUVZ_t2inZ2d@comcast.com...
>> The label on my keyboard says it is a Model KB-0108. Of course, I'm
>> sure the keyboard is re-badged from another company. It would be easy
>> to figure out what the hex keycodes for these 3 keys are. I just
>> haven't a clue how to add them to the computers keymap.
>
> Are you sure those 3 keys don't send multiple scancodes (i.e. simulate
> multiple key presses)? My keyboard has a ton of keys, and a few of them work
> this way. For example, I have a "Paste" button that sends CTRL-down, V-down,
> V-up, CTRL-up when pressed, simulating CTRL-V.
>
> Anyway, take a look at this. It's a bit skimpy on detail, but it might be a
> good starting point:
> http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=172010
>
>
Thanks, Mercury, for the link. Yes, I'm sure that the 3 keys (Cut,
Copy, & Paste) send a single scancode. They are 0xa5, oxa6, and oxa3
respectively. I got those from looking in /var/log/messages (the
messages file also provided me with the 'e' equivalant i.e. e025, e026
and e023 respectively).

However, I can't seem to get these to work. I followed the directions
in the link that you provided, but it left too much unsaid. For
example, Step 5 says to go to the System > Preferences > Keyboard
Shortcuts and do the mappings. Well, that's where I started out - There
are no pre-defined Cut, Copy & Paste mappings to modify.

Dick

Richard Sutton wrote:
> Mercury wrote:
>> "Dick Sutton" <rsutton43@comcast.net> wrote in message
>> news:N92dnTqtt-OY_cjanZ2dnUVZ_t2inZ2d@comcast.com...
>>> The label on my keyboard says it is a Model KB-0108. Of course, I'm
>>> sure the keyboard is re-badged from another company. It would be easy
>>> to figure out what the hex keycodes for these 3 keys are. I just
>>> haven't a clue how to add them to the computers keymap.
>>
>> Are you sure those 3 keys don't send multiple scancodes (i.e. simulate
>> multiple key presses)? My keyboard has a ton of keys, and a few of
>> them work this way. For example, I have a "Paste" button that sends
>> CTRL-down, V-down, V-up, CTRL-up when pressed, simulating CTRL-V.
>>
>> Anyway, take a look at this. It's a bit skimpy on detail, but it might
>> be a good starting point:
>> http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=172010
>>
> Thanks, Mercury, for the link. Yes, I'm sure that the 3 keys (Cut,
> Copy, & Paste) send a single scancode. They are 0xa5, oxa6, and oxa3
> respectively. I got those from looking in /var/log/messages (the
> messages file also provided me with the 'e' equivalant i.e. e025, e026
> and e023 respectively).
>
> However, I can't seem to get these to work. I followed the directions
> in the link that you provided, but it left too much unsaid. For
> example, Step 5 says to go to the System > Preferences > Keyboard
> Shortcuts and do the mappings. Well, that's where I started out - There
> are no pre-defined Cut, Copy & Paste mappings to modify.

Look at setkeycodes man page for setting a proper value for the keys.
Cut/Past/Copy has been done with the mouse, so you would need to define those
buttons to work like left mouse button (copy), middle mouse button (paste) and
del (cut).
You may get some help from the following page:
http://www.geocities.jp/fred_b_maciel/kbd/kbd-e.html


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//Aho

"J.O. Aho" <user@example.net> wrote in message
news:5rllatF14ei8nU1@mid.individual.net...
> Richard Sutton wrote:
>> Mercury wrote:
>>> "Dick Sutton" <rsutton43@comcast.net> wrote in message
>>> news:N92dnTqtt-OY_cjanZ2dnUVZ_t2inZ2d@comcast.com...
>>>> The label on my keyboard says it is a Model KB-0108. Of course, I'm
>>>> sure the keyboard is re-badged from another company. It would be easy
>>>> to figure out what the hex keycodes for these 3 keys are. I just
>>>> haven't a clue how to add them to the computers keymap.
>>>
>>> Are you sure those 3 keys don't send multiple scancodes (i.e. simulate
>>> multiple key presses)? My keyboard has a ton of keys, and a few of
>>> them work this way. For example, I have a "Paste" button that sends
>>> CTRL-down, V-down, V-up, CTRL-up when pressed, simulating CTRL-V.
>>>
>>> Anyway, take a look at this. It's a bit skimpy on detail, but it might
>>> be a good starting point:
>>> http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=172010
>>>
>> Thanks, Mercury, for the link. Yes, I'm sure that the 3 keys (Cut,
>> Copy, & Paste) send a single scancode. They are 0xa5, oxa6, and oxa3
>> respectively. I got those from looking in /var/log/messages (the
>> messages file also provided me with the 'e' equivalant i.e. e025, e026
>> and e023 respectively).
>>
>> However, I can't seem to get these to work. I followed the directions
>> in the link that you provided, but it left too much unsaid. For
>> example, Step 5 says to go to the System > Preferences > Keyboard
>> Shortcuts and do the mappings. Well, that's where I started out - There
>> are no pre-defined Cut, Copy & Paste mappings to modify.
>
> Look at setkeycodes man page for setting a proper value for the keys.
> Cut/Past/Copy has been done with the mouse, so you would need to define
> those
> buttons to work like left mouse button (copy), middle mouse button (paste)
> and
> del (cut).
> You may get some help from the following page:
> http://www.geocities.jp/fred_b_maciel/kbd/kbd-e.html
>
>
> --
>
> //Aho

Thanks, Aho

I have already done the setkeycodes thing. If I run xev in a terminal, when
I press the Cut/Copy/Paste keys they display the fact that they are
associated with XF86Cut, XF86Copy, and XF86Paste respectively. The problem
is, they don't seem to work.

I go into gedit (for example), I then enter some data, I select that data
and press the Copy key on the keyboard. I then press the Paste key on the
keyboard --- nothing happens. Dare I say that under windows xp it works
out-of-the-box. I'm out of clues...I know this should be easy.

Dick

Dick Sutton <rsutton43@comcast.net> wrote:
> I originally posted this in alt.os.linux.ubuntu but received no useful
> replys. Therefore I decided to ask the linux community more generally.
>
> I have an eMachines keyboard that has a number of additional convenience
> keys (internet, email, etc). I have looked in the Preferences |
> Keyboard shortcuts menu and I can't find a way to map 3 of the keys on the
> side
> of my keyboard that are very convenient. The keys are:
>
> Cut
> Copy
> Paste
>
> The label on my keyboard says it is a Model KB-0108. Of course, I'm
> sure the keyboard is re-badged from another company. It would be easy
> to figure out what the hex keycodes for these 3 keys are. I just
> haven't a clue how to add them to the computers keymap.
>
> These keys would be very handy to have available. Anybody have any
> ideas on how to proceed?
>
> Thanks in advance...
>
> Dick
>
>

Under the console you can use dumpkeys to create a key table
which you can modify and write back using loadkeys. See
the man pages for loadkeys and dumpkeys.

Dick Sutton wrote:
> I originally posted this in alt.os.linux.ubuntu but received no useful
> replys. Therefore I decided to ask the linux community more generally.
>
> I have an eMachines keyboard that has a number of additional convenience
> keys (internet, email, etc). I have looked in the Preferences |
> Keyboard shortcuts menu and I can't find a way to map 3 of the keys on the
> side
> of my keyboard that are very convenient. The keys are:
>
> Cut
> Copy
> Paste
>
> The label on my keyboard says it is a Model KB-0108. Of course, I'm
> sure the keyboard is re-badged from another company. It would be easy
> to figure out what the hex keycodes for these 3 keys are. I just
> haven't a clue how to add them to the computers keymap.
>
> These keys would be very handy to have available. Anybody have any
> ideas on how to proceed?
>
> Thanks in advance...
>
> Dick
>
>
You might look at https://help.ubuntu.com/community/KeyTouch

Dick Sutton wrote:

> I have already done the setkeycodes thing. If I run xev in a terminal, when
> I press the Cut/Copy/Paste keys they display the fact that they are
> associated with XF86Cut, XF86Copy, and XF86Paste respectively. The problem
> is, they don't seem to work.
>
> I go into gedit (for example), I then enter some data, I select that data
> and press the Copy key on the keyboard. I then press the Paste key on the
> keyboard --- nothing happens. Dare I say that under windows xp it works
> out-of-the-box. I'm out of clues...I know this should be easy.

Looking at my shortcuts in KDE, there are shortcuts for Cut/Copy/Paste, so it
may be a short coming of Gnome2.


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//Aho