+++ This bug was initially created as a clone of Bug #721166 +++ Description of problem: In F15 brightness keys don't work with xfce4-power-manager, however they work fine with gnome-power-manager. Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable): xfce4-power-manager-1.0.3-1.fc15.x86_64 How reproducible: always Steps to Reproduce: 1. start xfce4-power-manager and make sure gnome-power-manager is not running/installed 2. try to change the display rightness with the function keys Actual results: nothing happens Expected results: brightness should change. Additional info: Confirmed by Paul in bug 720824 comment 4. --- Additional comments can be found in Bug #721166 --- I have encountered this in at the least the last 5 Fedora versions, including Fedora 30. My laptop is Acer Aspire. When I press the brightness function keys, xfce4 power manager plugin becomes unresponsive and does not change the brightness.
So, this has persisted since f15? Do any other desktop env's work as expected? ie, can you book a workstation live media and see if gnome handles them as expected or has the same issue?
FEDORA-2019-8b21f399ee has been submitted as an update to Fedora 30. https://bodhi.fedoraproject.org/updates/FEDORA-2019-8b21f399ee
Thunar-1.8.9-1.fc30, exo-0.12.8-1.fc30, garcon-0.6.4-3.fc30, gigolo-0.5.0-2.fc30, libxfce4ui-4.14.1-1.fc30, libxfce4util-4.14.0-1.fc30, parole-1.0.4-1.fc30, ristretto-0.10.0-2.fc30, thunar-volman-0.9.5-1.fc30, tumbler-0.2.7-1.fc30, xfce4-appfinder-4.14.0-1.fc30, xfce4-battery-plugin-1.1.3-1.fc30, xfce4-datetime-plugin-0.8.0-1.fc30, xfce4-diskperf-plugin-2.6.2-1.fc30, xfce4-fsguard-plugin-1.1.1-1.fc30, xfce4-genmon-plugin-4.0.2-1.fc30, xfce4-mpc-plugin-0.5.2-1.fc30, xfce4-netload-plugin-1.3.2-1.fc30, xfce4-panel-4.14.0-1.fc30, xfce4-places-plugin-1.8.1-1.fc30, xfce4-power-manager-1.6.5-1.fc30, xfce4-pulseaudio-plugin-0.4.2-1.fc30, xfce4-screensaver-0.1.8-2.fc30, xfce4-session-4.14.0-1.fc30, xfce4-settings-4.14.0-1.fc30, xfce4-smartbookmark-plugin-0.5.1-1.fc30, xfce4-systemload-plugin-1.2.3-1.fc30, xfce4-time-out-plugin-1.0.3-1.fc30, xfce4-wavelan-plugin-0.6.1-1.fc30, xfce4-weather-plugin-0.10.0-1.fc30, xfconf-4.14.1-1.fc30, xfdashboard-0.7.5-4.fc30, xfdesktop-4.14.1-1.fc30, xfwm4-4.14.0-1.fc30 has been pushed to the Fedora 30 testing repository. If problems still persist, please make note of it in this bug report. See https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/QA:Updates_Testing for instructions on how to install test updates. You can provide feedback for this update here: https://bodhi.fedoraproject.org/updates/FEDORA-2019-8b21f399ee
Thunar-1.8.9-1.fc30, exo-0.12.8-1.fc30, garcon-0.6.4-3.fc30, gigolo-0.5.0-2.fc30, libxfce4ui-4.14.1-1.fc30, libxfce4util-4.14.0-1.fc30, parole-1.0.4-1.fc30, ristretto-0.10.0-2.fc30, thunar-volman-0.9.5-1.fc30, tumbler-0.2.7-1.fc30, xfce4-appfinder-4.14.0-1.fc30, xfce4-battery-plugin-1.1.3-1.fc30, xfce4-datetime-plugin-0.8.0-1.fc30, xfce4-diskperf-plugin-2.6.2-1.fc30, xfce4-fsguard-plugin-1.1.1-1.fc30, xfce4-genmon-plugin-4.0.2-1.fc30, xfce4-mpc-plugin-0.5.2-1.fc30, xfce4-netload-plugin-1.3.2-1.fc30, xfce4-panel-4.14.0-1.fc30, xfce4-places-plugin-1.8.1-1.fc30, xfce4-power-manager-1.6.5-1.fc30, xfce4-pulseaudio-plugin-0.4.2-1.fc30, xfce4-screensaver-0.1.8-2.fc30, xfce4-session-4.14.0-1.fc30, xfce4-settings-4.14.0-1.fc30, xfce4-smartbookmark-plugin-0.5.1-1.fc30, xfce4-systemload-plugin-1.2.3-1.fc30, xfce4-time-out-plugin-1.0.3-1.fc30, xfce4-wavelan-plugin-0.6.1-1.fc30, xfce4-weather-plugin-0.10.0-1.fc30, xfconf-4.14.1-1.fc30, xfdashboard-0.7.5-4.fc30, xfdesktop-4.14.1-1.fc30, xfwm4-4.14.0-1.fc30 has been pushed to the Fedora 30 stable repository. If problems still persist, please make note of it in this bug report.
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