Current kernels have KEY_MICMUTE==248, i. e. X.org should be perfectly able to recognize this. Apparently this was done in 2011 already.
Can we update xkeyboard-config to also recognize KEY_MICMUTE in addition to F20, so that it works with both kinds of udev/kernel keymaps for a while? After that version has been out in the wild for some time, we can mass-convert the udev keymaps to produce the proper KEY_MICMUTE instead of KEY_F20. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to x11proto-core in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/408903 Title: Does not handle microphone mute button (KEY_MICMUTE) Status in OEM Priority Project: Won't Fix Status in OEM Priority Project precise series: Won't Fix Status in OEM Priority Project raring series: Won't Fix Status in central project for keyboard configuration: Fix Released Status in “gnome-settings-daemon” package in Ubuntu: Triaged Status in “libx11” package in Ubuntu: Confirmed Status in “udev” package in Ubuntu: Fix Released Status in “x11proto-core” package in Ubuntu: New Status in “xfce4-volumed” package in Ubuntu: New Status in “xkeyboard-config” package in Ubuntu: New Status in “xserver-xorg-input-evdev” package in Ubuntu: Won't Fix Status in “gnome-settings-daemon” source package in Precise: Fix Released Status in “libx11” source package in Precise: Fix Released Status in “udev” source package in Precise: Fix Released Status in “x11proto-core” source package in Precise: Fix Released Status in “xfce4-volumed” source package in Precise: New Status in “xkeyboard-config” source package in Precise: Fix Released Status in “xserver-xorg-input-evdev” source package in Precise: Won't Fix Status in “x11proto-core” source package in Raring: New Status in “xserver-xorg-input-evdev” source package in Raring: Won't Fix Bug description: [Impact] * People buying thinkpad hardware are not able to use a mic mute key, that comes with their machine [Test Case] * Press mic mute key * Observe that nothing happens [Regression Potential] * Very low. This is very isolated code. All it does is add functionality. In fact there are very few deletions in the diffs. * There is an existing acpi solution, that's already been mentioned in this bug. I'm not sure how these users would be affected once the upgrade hits, but it was never released as an official fix. [Original Report] Pressing the new microphone mute button does not do anything. It should toggle the mute on the current capture device and toggle an led that is part of the button. acpi_listen output: ibm/hotkey HKEY 00000080 0000101b xev output: MappingNotify event, serial 34, synthetic NO, window 0x0, request MappingKeyboard, first_keycode 8, count 248 MappingNotify event, serial 34, synthetic NO, window 0x0, request MappingKeyboard, first_keycode 8, count 247 KeyPress event, serial 34, synthetic NO, window 0x3400001, root 0x118, subw 0x0, time 10334714, (317,-162), root:(322,207), state 0x0, keycode 248 (keysym 0x0, NoSymbol), same_screen YES, XLookupString gives 0 bytes: XmbLookupString gives 0 bytes: XFilterEvent returns: False KeyRelease event, serial 34, synthetic NO, window 0x3400001, root 0x118, subw 0x0, time 10334714, (317,-162), root:(322,207), state 0x0, keycode 248 (keysym 0x0, NoSymbol), same_screen YES, XLookupString gives 0 bytes: XFilterEvent returns: False To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/oem-priority/+bug/408903/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : desktop-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp