linux xkbset accessibility #39047

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Campbell Barton · 2014-03-08T14:44:47+01:00

leahcimmirror commented

2014-03-08 14:44:47 +01:00

(Migrated from localhost:3001)

System Information
Operating system and graphics card
Arch linux Nvidia gt240

Blender Version
2.68a (and every other version prior to this one)

Short description of error
xkbset provides keyboard accessibility to users. Specifically latch keys don't work (latch keys are like a toggle for shift, ctrl, alt and super keys). Imagine you've only got one hand, you use xkbset and turn latch keys on. Now you hit your shift key so it's always pressed. Now you can make multiple selections in blender. Except you can't because blender doesn't recognize he xkbset accessibility options. Thereby excluding those of use that require keyboard accessibility in order to use the blender software.

Exact steps for others to reproduce the error
Install xkbset on your linux system and in bash run:
xkbset sticky -twokey latchlock
Hit the shift key twice you will hear two beeps, each in a different tone, your shift key is now locked on. Now do any multiple actions that requires the shift key to be pressed. You will fail. Hit the shift key once more to turn of latch keys.

xkbset settings will time out and leave you with a normal keyboard after a few minutes unless you turn off xkbset's timer with the following command:
xkbset exp =sticky =twokey =latchlock

**System Information** Operating system and graphics card Arch linux Nvidia gt240 **Blender Version** 2.68a (and every other version prior to this one) **Short description of error** xkbset provides keyboard accessibility to users. Specifically latch keys don't work (latch keys are like a toggle for shift, ctrl, alt and super keys). Imagine you've only got one hand, you use xkbset and turn latch keys on. Now you hit your shift key so it's always pressed. Now you can make multiple selections in blender. Except you can't because blender doesn't recognize he xkbset accessibility options. Thereby excluding those of use that require keyboard accessibility in order to use the blender software. **Exact steps for others to reproduce the error** Install xkbset on your linux system and in bash run: xkbset sticky -twokey latchlock Hit the shift key twice you will hear two beeps, each in a different tone, your shift key is now locked on. Now do any multiple actions that requires the shift key to be pressed. You will fail. Hit the shift key once more to turn of latch keys. xkbset settings will time out and leave you with a normal keyboard after a few minutes unless you turn off xkbset's timer with the following command: xkbset exp =sticky =twokey =latchlock

leahcimmirror commented

2014-03-08 14:44:47 +01:00

(Migrated from localhost:3001)

Changed status to: 'Open'

leahcimmirror commented

2014-03-08 14:44:47 +01:00

(Migrated from localhost:3001)

Added subscriber: @leahcimmirror

Campbell Barton commented

2014-03-10 11:43:11 +01:00

Added subscriber: @ideasman42

Campbell Barton commented

2014-03-10 11:43:11 +01:00

This isnt so much a bug, more an unsupported feature.

Moved to TODO

http://wiki.blender.org/index.php/Dev:2.5/Source/Development/Todo/Install-OS#Linux

This isnt so much a bug, more an unsupported feature. Moved to TODO http://wiki.blender.org/index.php/Dev:2.5/Source/Development/Todo/Install-OS#Linux

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linux xkbset accessibility #39047