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pinephone keyboard case how to use the = f8 - etc - tuxcall - 02-05-2023
Is there a guide somewhere on how to use the number rows 2 alternative keys?
i've tried multiple key combinations (pinekey/ fn alt ctr etc)
but i havn;t gotten it to work.
running on mobian latest atm
RE: pinephone keyboard case how to use the = f8 - etc - wigan - 04-29-2023
(02-05-2023, 11:15 AM)tuxcall Wrote: Is there a guide somewhere on how to use the number rows 2 alternative keys?
i've tried multiple key combinations (pinekey/ fn alt ctr etc)
but i havn;t gotten it to work.
running on mobian latest atm
Have you tried adding 'XKB_DEFAULT_MODEL=ppkb' to the bottom of ~/.profile to activate the top row symbols. Reboot, or re-read ~/.profile w/
>source ~./profile.
Then you'll need to choose a key to use w/ F-keys for FN symbols...
Settings > Keyboard > Special Character Entry > Alternate Characters Key
To disable the virtual keyboard...
Settings > Accessibility > Screen keyboard
This doesn't stick between boots, but it's not much trouble, and the
advantaqe is that you don't have to remember to re-reactivate it before
taking the fon out of the keyboard and finding you don't have any input.
-jd-
RE: pinephone keyboard case how to use the = f8 - etc - tuxcall - 04-30-2023
thanks i'll try that out!
RE: pinephone keyboard case how to use the = f8 - etc - undata - 05-02-2023
(04-29-2023, 10:55 AM)wigan Wrote:(02-05-2023, 11:15 AM)tuxcall Wrote: Is there a guide somewhere on how to use the number rows 2 alternative keys?
i've tried multiple key combinations (pinekey/ fn alt ctr etc)
but i havn;t gotten it to work.
running on mobian latest atm
Have you tried adding 'XKB_DEFAULT_MODEL=ppkb' to the bottom of ~/.profile to activate the top row symbols. Reboot, or re-read ~/.profile w/
>source ~./profile.
Then you'll need to choose a key to use w/ F-keys for FN symbols...
Settings > Keyboard > Special Character Entry > Alternate Characters Key
To disable the virtual keyboard...
Settings > Accessibility > Screen keyboard
This doesn't stick between boots, but it's not much trouble, and the
advantaqe is that you don't have to remember to re-reactivate it before
taking the fon out of the keyboard and finding you don't have any input.
-jd-
Ironically, you can't type in underscore '_' in the XKB_DEFAULT_MODEL. So I will edit the file on my Mac and then transfer it back
