RFE: Automatically release mdifier after a certain delay
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Onboard |
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Bug Description
Onboard got the following request in a question; I am filing it here so we do not forget to consider whether we should implement it. And now, the text of the question with the request:
Is it possible to reset some of the keys such as SHIFT, CAPSLOCK, ALT GR, so that they are at a default setting after some predetermined amount of time when the keyboard is not in use?
This seemed like an interesting scenario which would appear useful for a kiosk type of setup, or maybe someone undecided about what to type, or maybe someone that left the screen for some time, and came back to reuse the keyboard. Basically, reset the keyboard to a default state after some amount of time of inactivity.
This question came-up in the Mandriva forums - http://
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status: | Fix Committed → Fix Released |
I have added a couple of options for kiosk mode that I believe cover this bug. lockdown in gsettings. There is an option to disable locked state for modifiers and one to reset modifiers and layer keys after a delay. There is no gui and probably won't be, you'd have to use gconf-editor or the command line to set them. For example
Check out apps.onboard.
gsettings set apps.onboard. lockdown release- modifiers- delay 10.0
would reset latched and locked modifers after 10 seconds of no key press.
Check it out and let me know if it suits the purpose.
What do you think Francesco?