>From the upstream report: "A possible explanation would be that gnome-settings-daemon is not handling one of the keys that it should be handling. And gnome-settings-daemon also disables the kernels handling of the RFKill keys at the same time. What you could do:
Check which key is emitted using "xev" Check the low level key that is fired using "evemu-record" (you'll need to try different input devices) To be honest, the most likely explanation is that the following xkeyboard-config bugfix has not been merged into ubuntu yet: https://bugs.freedesktop.org/show_bug.cgi?id=100970, patch https://patchwork.freedesktop.org/patch/155965/ which should be in 2.24." And: "Just to make this clear. The above means that this is likely a downstream bug in Ubuntu which needs to upgrade (or patch) xkeyboard-config. i.e. if "XF86RFKill" is not mapped, then xkeyboard-config is outdated and the symptoms you describe fit perfectly." -------- The "xev" output that I get is: KeyPress event, serial 38, synthetic NO, window 0x3800001, root 0x1a8, subw 0x0, time 1318232, (131,-31), root:(1962,997), state 0x0, keycode 255 (keysym 0x0, NoSymbol), same_screen YES, XLookupString gives 0 bytes: XmbLookupString gives 0 bytes: XFilterEvent returns: False KeyRelease event, serial 38, synthetic NO, window 0x3800001, root 0x1a8, subw 0x0, time 1318232, (131,-31), root:(1962,997), state 0x0, keycode 255 (keysym 0x0, NoSymbol), same_screen YES, XLookupString gives 0 bytes: XFilterEvent returns: False ** Bug watch added: freedesktop.org Bugzilla #100970 https://bugs.freedesktop.org/show_bug.cgi?id=100970 -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to gnome-settings-daemon in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1791367 Title: Airplane mode key on Asus ZenBook Flip UX561UD laptop not working in gnome-shell (X or Wayland) but working on console (Cosmic 18.10) Status in gnome-settings-daemon package in Ubuntu: New Bug description: Please forgive if filed for wrong package. Problem occurs in X and Wayland sessions but not on console, so does not seem to be kernel. Repro on Asus UX561UD with Ubuntu 18.10 up to date: 1. Log into Gnome X or Gnome Wayland session 2. Press Fn+F2 which is the airplane mode key -> Airplane mode should turn on but nothing happens 3. Switch to console with Ctrl+Alt+F3 4. Log into console 5. Press Fn+F2 again 6. Switch back to GUI session with Ctrl+Alt+F2 -> Airplane mode is on, icon appeared in Gnome task bar Same for turning it off. No difference when booting 18.04.1 live image This laptop seems not the only one with this problem. I got the idea for trying the console trick from ArenaL5's answer on Askubuntu, but unfortunately there is no solution there: https://askubuntu.com/questions/972367/airplane-mode-switch-does-not-respond Please let me know whatever I can do to help debug this. All other Fn+Fx special keys on this laptop work (display brightness, touchpad off, sound etc.) except for keyboard backlight, but that works with Ubuntu 18.04.1 and I will file a separate bug for this ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 18.10 Package: xorg 1:7.7+19ubuntu8 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.17.0-9.10-generic 4.17.17 Uname: Linux 4.17.0-9-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.20.10-0ubuntu9 Architecture: amd64 BootLog: Error: [Errno 13] Permission denied: '/var/log/boot.log' CompositorRunning: None CurrentDesktop: ubuntu:GNOME Date: Fri Sep 7 21:37:01 2018 DistUpgraded: Fresh install DistroCodename: cosmic DistroVariant: ubuntu DkmsStatus: nvidia, 390.87, 4.17.0-9-generic, x86_64: installed ExtraDebuggingInterest: Yes GraphicsCard: Intel Corporation UHD Graphics 620 [8086:5917] (rev 07) (prog-if 00 [VGA controller]) Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. UHD Graphics 620 [1043:14ee] Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. GP107M [GeForce GTX 1050 Mobile] [1043:14ee] InstallationDate: Installed on 2018-09-05 (1 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 18.10 "Cosmic Cuttlefish" - Alpha amd64 (20180822) Lsusb: Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0003 Linux Foundation 3.0 root hub Bus 001 Device 004: ID 8087:0a2b Intel Corp. Bus 001 Device 003: ID 13d3:5256 IMC Networks Bus 001 Device 002: ID 8644:800b Intenso GmbG Micro Line (4GB) Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub MachineType: ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. UX561UD ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-4.17.0-9-generic root=UUID=02bad6b5-ca8f-4184-b477-935995e14bdc ro quiet splash vt.handoff=1 SourcePackage: xorg Symptom: display UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) dmi.bios.date: 03/06/2018 dmi.bios.vendor: American Megatrends Inc. dmi.bios.version: UX561UD.304 dmi.board.asset.tag: ATN12345678901234567 dmi.board.name: UX561UD dmi.board.vendor: ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. dmi.board.version: 1.0 dmi.chassis.asset.tag: No Asset Tag dmi.chassis.type: 31 dmi.chassis.vendor: ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. dmi.chassis.version: 1.0 dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAmericanMegatrendsInc.:bvrUX561UD.304:bd03/06/2018:svnASUSTeKCOMPUTERINC.:pnUX561UD:pvr1.0:rvnASUSTeKCOMPUTERINC.:rnUX561UD:rvr1.0:cvnASUSTeKCOMPUTERINC.:ct31:cvr1.0: dmi.product.family: ZenBook Flip dmi.product.name: UX561UD dmi.product.version: 1.0 dmi.sys.vendor: ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. version.compiz: compiz N/A version.libdrm2: libdrm2 2.4.94-1 version.libgl1-mesa-dri: libgl1-mesa-dri 18.1.5-1ubuntu1 version.libgl1-mesa-glx: libgl1-mesa-glx 18.1.5-1ubuntu1 version.xserver-xorg-core: xserver-xorg-core 2:1.20.1-1ubuntu2 version.xserver-xorg-input-evdev: xserver-xorg-input-evdev N/A version.xserver-xorg-video-ati: xserver-xorg-video-ati 1:18.0.1-1build1 version.xserver-xorg-video-intel: xserver-xorg-video-intel 2:2.99.917+git20171229-1build1 version.xserver-xorg-video-nouveau: xserver-xorg-video-nouveau 1:1.0.15-3 To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gnome-settings-daemon/+bug/1791367/+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