Re: FVWM: how to escape F1?
On Fri, Mar 8, 2019 at 10:17 AM Stefan Klinger wrote: > > Hi, > > this is an *untested* idea: There's `FakeKeypress` documented in > fvwm(1), which seems to send a keypress event to an application. I > assume, that for each binding you have in yout setup, like > Many apps do not like FakeKeyPress, so it is probably not an appropriate way to try to 'escape' a keybinding, since many apps will just ignore fake events anyways. The options already listed in this thread are most likely the better approaches. 1) Write a custom function that turns keybindings on/off, then you can use that to escape the binding by turning it off, then you can run the function again to turn it back on. 2) Use a modifier on the key bindings, so F1 isn't a key binding anymore, this way F1 can pass to the applications just fine. jaimos
Re: FVWM: how to escape F1?
Hi, this is an *untested* idea: There's `FakeKeypress` documented in fvwm(1), which seems to send a keypress event to an application. I assume, that for each binding you have in yout setup, like Key you would have to add something like KeyFakeKeypress \ press press release release to make myEscModifier-myEscKey escape key from FVWM and send it to the client instead. But the documentation about how `release` relates to `press` is a bit thin, and the manual explicitly states that this may ot work at all. I have no further knowledge about this, never used it. For me, I've decided to control all window manager interactions with mod4 bound to the logo keys, and the menu-key (next to the tight Ctrl on US keyboards). These are usually not used by applications. Cheers Stefan -- http://stefan-klinger.deo/X I prefer receiving plain text messages, not exceeding 32kB. /\/ \
Re: FVWM: how to escape F1?
On Fri, Mar 8, 2019 at 6:06 AM Dominik Vogt wrote: > > On Fri, Mar 08, 2019 at 10:59:44AM +0100, Harald Dunkel wrote: > > Hi Thomas, > > > > On 3/8/19 9:53 AM, Thomas Adam wrote: > > > Key F1 A A -- > > > > > > > Apparently thats a misunderstanding. Sorry for my bad English. > > > > I would like fvwm to *ignore all key bindings for one keypress* > > to forward it directly to the app with input focus. > > X11 does not have a way to override all grabs for just a couple of > keystrokes. If a grab is present, it's always active. (Unless > the application grabs the keyboard, but that is not what you're > looking for.) > > So the only way to do that is to put all key bindings in some > file or function, e.g. > > bind_keys > > and to unbind them in another one > > unbind_keys > > then "read unbind_keys" when necessary and restore them with "read > bind_keys" later. You'll probably be unhappy with the performance > of this approach if you have mora than just a few bindings. > (Don't forget to put a binding that reactivates the other bindings > into unbind_keys.) > > > Some kind of > > "escape" key entered before the actual key. > > > > For example, I have > > > > Key F1 A N Switch-Iconic > > Key F2 ... > > : > > > > in my .fvwmrc. > > > > Assuming the window "xyz" has input focus: If I press and release > > some [magic_escape_key], followed by [F1], then "xyz" should *not* > > be changed to an icon, but [F1] should be sent to "xyz" instead. > > Ciao > > Dominik ^_^ ^_^ > > -- > > Dominik Vogt > Perhaps I'm misunderstanding the request, but you could also just use a modifier like the num lock key. As long as you are *not* ignorning modifiers, you can press numlock and then the key presses will all go to applications and fvwm will ignore them. Then when you want fvwm to pay attention again, just turn off numlock. I use this a lot when using nested x sessions to control which window manager gets a key press. It works very well.
Re: FVWM: how to escape F1?
On Fri, Mar 08, 2019 at 10:59:44AM +0100, Harald Dunkel wrote: > Hi Thomas, > > On 3/8/19 9:53 AM, Thomas Adam wrote: > > Key F1 A A -- > > > > Apparently thats a misunderstanding. Sorry for my bad English. > > I would like fvwm to *ignore all key bindings for one keypress* > to forward it directly to the app with input focus. X11 does not have a way to override all grabs for just a couple of keystrokes. If a grab is present, it's always active. (Unless the application grabs the keyboard, but that is not what you're looking for.) So the only way to do that is to put all key bindings in some file or function, e.g. bind_keys and to unbind them in another one unbind_keys then "read unbind_keys" when necessary and restore them with "read bind_keys" later. You'll probably be unhappy with the performance of this approach if you have mora than just a few bindings. (Don't forget to put a binding that reactivates the other bindings into unbind_keys.) > Some kind of > "escape" key entered before the actual key. > > For example, I have > > Key F1 A N Switch-Iconic > Key F2 ... > : > > in my .fvwmrc. > > Assuming the window "xyz" has input focus: If I press and release > some [magic_escape_key], followed by [F1], then "xyz" should *not* > be changed to an icon, but [F1] should be sent to "xyz" instead. Ciao Dominik ^_^ ^_^ -- Dominik Vogt
FVWM: how to escape F1?
Hi folks, I have defined several function keys for fvwm, but sometimes I would like to send F1 (for example) to the app running in the window, bypassing fvwm's function bound to it. Is there some hidden function to temporarily disable the Key bindings to forward *any* key combination to the window with input focus? Hopefully I wasn't too blind to see. Every helpful comment is highly appreciated. Regards Harri
