Bug 1321981 - cannot keybind shortcut ALT + ~ to function
Summary: cannot keybind shortcut ALT + ~ to function
Keywords:
Status: CLOSED WONTFIX
Alias: None
Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
Classification: Red Hat
Component: kdebindings
Version: 6.7
Hardware: Unspecified
OS: Unspecified
unspecified
medium
Target Milestone: rc
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Assignee: Jan Grulich
QA Contact: Desktop QE
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Whiteboard:
Depends On:
Blocks: 1269194
TreeView+ depends on / blocked
 
Reported: 2016-03-29 14:01 UTC by Joe Wright
Modified: 2020-09-10 09:34 UTC (History)
2 users (show)

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Last Closed: 2017-06-01 21:31:56 UTC
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2016-03-29 14:01 UTC, Joe Wright
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Description Joe Wright 2016-03-29 14:01:21 UTC
Created attachment 1141261 [details]
screenshot

Description of problem:
cannot keybind shortcut ALT + ~ to shortcut function. The key combination does not work after configuration.

Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable):
KDE 4, RHEL 6.7

How reproducible:
- reproduced in house, 100%

Steps to Reproduce:
1. Go to the kwin keybind settings
2. configure "walk through windows" to a custom keybind, and set it to  'ALT ~'
3. Apply setting
4. Attempt to use keybind

Actual results:
- keybind shortcut doesnt work

Expected results:
- desired function tied to the keybind works

Additional info:
- Verified that key combination registers using xev

Comment 1 Joe Wright 2016-03-29 14:03:47 UTC
output from xev:

KeyPress event, serial 34, synthetic NO, window 
0x2000001,
     root 0x28d, subw 0x2000002, time 128787002, 
(35,39), root:(3693,1057),
     state 0x10, keycode 50 (keysym 0xffe1, 
Shift_L), same_screen YES,
     XLookupString gives 0 bytes:
     XmbLookupString gives 0 bytes:
     XFilterEvent returns: False

KeyPress event, serial 34, synthetic NO, window 
0x2000001,
     root 0x28d, subw 0x2000002, time 128787451, 
(35,39), root:(3693,1057),
     state 0x11, keycode 64 (keysym 0xffe7, 
Meta_L), same_screen YES,
     XLookupString gives 0 bytes:
     XmbLookupString gives 0 bytes:
     XFilterEvent returns: False

KeyPress event, serial 34, synthetic NO, window 
0x2000001,
     root 0x28d, subw 0x2000002, time 128788606, 
(35,39), root:(3693,1057),
     state 0x19, keycode 49 (keysym 0x7e, 
asciitilde), same_screen YES,
     XLookupString gives 1 bytes: (7e) "~"
     XmbLookupString gives 1 bytes: (7e) "~"
     XFilterEvent returns: False

KeyRelease event, serial 34, synthetic NO, window 
0x2000001,
     root 0x28d, subw 0x2000002, time 128788713, 
(35,39), root:(3693,1057),
     state 0x19, keycode 49 (keysym 0x7e, 
asciitilde), same_screen YES,
     XLookupString gives 1 bytes: (7e) "~"
     XFilterEvent returns: False


Note that the key combination 'ALT + `' works

Comment 3 Chris Williams 2017-06-01 21:31:56 UTC
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 transitioned to the Production 3 Phase on May 10, 2017.  During the Production 3 Phase, Critical impact Security Advisories (RHSAs) and selected Urgent Priority Bug Fix Advisories (RHBAs) may be released as they become available.

The official life cycle policy can be reviewed here:

http://redhat.com/rhel/lifecycle

This issue does not appear to meet the inclusion criteria for the Production Phase 3 and will be marked as CLOSED/WONTFIX. If this remains a critical requirement, please contact Red Hat Customer Support to request a re-evaluation of the issue, citing a clear business justification.  Red Hat Customer Support can be contacted via the Red Hat Customer Portal at the following URL:

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