diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog index d729ce1978..ce78b35cb4 100644 --- a/ChangeLog +++ b/ChangeLog @@ -1,3 +1,9 @@ +2000-12-11 Alexander Larsson + + * docs/README.linux-fb (GDK_KEYBOARD_TYPE): + Clearified the difference between the keyboard types. Wrote a note + about the magic sysrq key to get out of raw mode. + 2000-12-09 James Henstridge * gdk/linux-fb/gdkmouse-fb.c (GdkFBMouseDevice): add prot struct diff --git a/ChangeLog.pre-2-0 b/ChangeLog.pre-2-0 index d729ce1978..ce78b35cb4 100644 --- a/ChangeLog.pre-2-0 +++ b/ChangeLog.pre-2-0 @@ -1,3 +1,9 @@ +2000-12-11 Alexander Larsson + + * docs/README.linux-fb (GDK_KEYBOARD_TYPE): + Clearified the difference between the keyboard types. Wrote a note + about the magic sysrq key to get out of raw mode. + 2000-12-09 James Henstridge * gdk/linux-fb/gdkmouse-fb.c (GdkFBMouseDevice): add prot struct diff --git a/ChangeLog.pre-2-10 b/ChangeLog.pre-2-10 index d729ce1978..ce78b35cb4 100644 --- a/ChangeLog.pre-2-10 +++ b/ChangeLog.pre-2-10 @@ -1,3 +1,9 @@ +2000-12-11 Alexander Larsson + + * docs/README.linux-fb (GDK_KEYBOARD_TYPE): + Clearified the difference between the keyboard types. Wrote a note + about the magic sysrq key to get out of raw mode. + 2000-12-09 James Henstridge * gdk/linux-fb/gdkmouse-fb.c (GdkFBMouseDevice): add prot struct diff --git a/ChangeLog.pre-2-2 b/ChangeLog.pre-2-2 index d729ce1978..ce78b35cb4 100644 --- a/ChangeLog.pre-2-2 +++ b/ChangeLog.pre-2-2 @@ -1,3 +1,9 @@ +2000-12-11 Alexander Larsson + + * docs/README.linux-fb (GDK_KEYBOARD_TYPE): + Clearified the difference between the keyboard types. Wrote a note + about the magic sysrq key to get out of raw mode. + 2000-12-09 James Henstridge * gdk/linux-fb/gdkmouse-fb.c (GdkFBMouseDevice): add prot struct diff --git a/ChangeLog.pre-2-4 b/ChangeLog.pre-2-4 index d729ce1978..ce78b35cb4 100644 --- a/ChangeLog.pre-2-4 +++ b/ChangeLog.pre-2-4 @@ -1,3 +1,9 @@ +2000-12-11 Alexander Larsson + + * docs/README.linux-fb (GDK_KEYBOARD_TYPE): + Clearified the difference between the keyboard types. Wrote a note + about the magic sysrq key to get out of raw mode. + 2000-12-09 James Henstridge * gdk/linux-fb/gdkmouse-fb.c (GdkFBMouseDevice): add prot struct diff --git a/ChangeLog.pre-2-6 b/ChangeLog.pre-2-6 index d729ce1978..ce78b35cb4 100644 --- a/ChangeLog.pre-2-6 +++ b/ChangeLog.pre-2-6 @@ -1,3 +1,9 @@ +2000-12-11 Alexander Larsson + + * docs/README.linux-fb (GDK_KEYBOARD_TYPE): + Clearified the difference between the keyboard types. Wrote a note + about the magic sysrq key to get out of raw mode. + 2000-12-09 James Henstridge * gdk/linux-fb/gdkmouse-fb.c (GdkFBMouseDevice): add prot struct diff --git a/ChangeLog.pre-2-8 b/ChangeLog.pre-2-8 index d729ce1978..ce78b35cb4 100644 --- a/ChangeLog.pre-2-8 +++ b/ChangeLog.pre-2-8 @@ -1,3 +1,9 @@ +2000-12-11 Alexander Larsson + + * docs/README.linux-fb (GDK_KEYBOARD_TYPE): + Clearified the difference between the keyboard types. Wrote a note + about the magic sysrq key to get out of raw mode. + 2000-12-09 James Henstridge * gdk/linux-fb/gdkmouse-fb.c (GdkFBMouseDevice): add prot struct diff --git a/docs/README.linux-fb b/docs/README.linux-fb index 68ad61f239..6203e32409 100644 --- a/docs/README.linux-fb +++ b/docs/README.linux-fb @@ -109,11 +109,17 @@ GDK_MOUSE_TYPE: GDK_KEYBOARD_TYPE: Specify keyboard type. Currently suppored is - xlate - normal tty mode keyboard. Somewhat limited. + xlate - normal tty mode keyboard. + Quite limited, cannot detect key up/key down events. Doesn't + handle ctrl/alt/shift for all keys. This is the default driver, + but should not be used in "production" use. raw - read from the tty in RAW mode. - Warning, can cause problems if the GtkFB program crashes - and the mode is not restored. You must run as root to use - this. + Sets the keyboard in RAW mode and handles all the keycodes. This + gives correct handling of modifiers and key up/down events. You + must be root to use this. If you use this for development or + debugging it is recommended to enable magic sysrq handling in the + kernel. Then you can use ALT-SysRQ-r to turn the keyboard back to + normal mode. Default is xlate. HACKING: