khotkeys: keyboard input broken and missing

[ChrisKelley]

Hi, I'm a long time user of kde3 and am trying kubuntu 9.04 x86_64 with KDE 4.2.2. This is a fresh install on a core duo Dell D630 laptop. I have several "keyboard input" type of hotkeys setup which dramatically speed my email work.

In KDE4.2.2 I use System Settings -> Input Actions to get to the hotkeys configuring interface. When checking in the "Examples" section, I enabled the group and also the Type 'Hello' action. But nowhere is the ability to set what is typed, nor does it actually work. There should be a way to alter it in the "Actions" tab, but its area is empty.

I checked ~/.kde/share/khotkeysrc and found what I expected...
[Data_1_2]
Comment= [ snip ]
Enabled=true
Name=Type 'Hello'
Type=SIMPLE_ACTION_DATA

[Data_1_2Actions]
ActionsCount=1

[Data_1_2Actions0]
ActiveWindow=false
Input=Shift+H:E:L:L:O\n
IsDestinationWindow=false
Type=KEYBOARD_INPUT

I also tried using the relevant Data_x_x section from my previous khotkeysrc, which made the section and my old inputs show up in System Settings -> Input Actions but the keyboard inputs don't work. My other hotkeys for launching programs does work though.

I really look forward to finding a solution so I can start using kubuntu 9.04 and KDE4.2.2 at work. Is there any other info I can help with?

Thanks,
Chris

[Rich Johnson (nixternal)]

I am running Karmic with KDE 4.3.1 and I do not have this "Examples" section at all. Is there anything else I can do to try and recreate this issue if it is still a relevant issue? Thanks!

[Christian Iversen (chrivers)]

I had this problem with 9.04, but it's fixed in 4.3.1