Actually, Alt-PrntSrcn triggers the SysRq--its been that way for 20
years now (maybe more).So this shouldn't be a problem unless the files
inside of the kernel docs aren't telling us that they are using a
different hot-key sequence. In any case, I think that my primary point
there was obvious.
Drew Northup, N1XIM
Gabriel Gerhardsson wrote:
> > I was wondering if we could use a "hot-key" setup to turn
> the mouse on &
> > off....? (I got the current code to work--I had screwed
> something up playing
> > with it :-). I would also like to have my "middle-click"
> back, as it is a
> > wheel-mouse!!!) I was thinking that a Ctrl-PrntSrcn or
> something similar would
> > be safe (and in my opinion, useful). I am just trying to
> figure out how to
> > catch the key event so that I can send in a patch for it.
> I'm guessing the
> > "handle_events()" in x.cc would be the right place to put
> this for the moment?
>
> Hotkeys looks like a good idea, but I don't think that
> Ctrl-PrntScrn is a good choise. IIRC that combination
> triggers "Magic SysRq" on linux (if it was included in the
> kernel compile).
>
> Just my $0.02
>
> /Gabriel
