Multiple key presses being reported after pressing an Fn key only once
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hal (Ubuntu) |
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Bug Description
Binary package hint: hal
I recently noticed that the problem reported in Bug #239413 might be deeper than I thought. The brightness keys apparently are not the only Fn combination reported multiple times when I press the button only once and the problem is not reproducible only with brightness changing. It's possible that the power management software has nothing to do with the problem.
Examples for my Dell Vostro 1400:
1 - Open system > preferences > keyboard shortcuts.
2 - Assign "home folder" to Fn+Up (the key for increasing brightness)
3 - Press Fn+Up: FOUR nautilus folders will pop up instead of one.
1 - Open system > preferences > keyboard shortcuts.
2 - Assign "home folder" to Fn+F8 (the key for switching between LCD and CRT)
3 - Press Fn+F8: TWO nautilus folders will pop up instead of one.
Most keys are not affected. Fn+F3 (battery button), for example, will only open one nautilus folder if I assign it to "home folder".
Output of lshal -m after pressing Fn+F8:
06:44:12.388: platform_ i8042_i8042_ KBD_port_ logicaldev_ input condition ButtonPressed = switch-videomode logicaldev_ input_1 condition ButtonPressed = switch-videomode
06:44:12.389: computer_