=> a french keyboard layout was designed to take care of specific needs of french typography, and that's ok.
=> some applications such as Rhythmbox should be changed not to use a given key or combination of keys (here we are talking about space key as a trigger for play/pause on Rhythmbox)
=> BUT ... a decision is to be taken :
=> use a media key that can be found on new keyboards (but not everybody as such a keyboard)
=> pick a new key combination at the cost of being less user friendly
In short, it looks like a dead end and we only have workarounds for us.
As far as I understand the situation.
=> a french keyboard layout was designed to take care of specific needs of french typography, and that's ok.
=> some applications such as Rhythmbox should be changed not to use a given key or combination of keys (here we are talking about space key as a trigger for play/pause on Rhythmbox)
=> BUT ... a decision is to be taken :
=> use a media key that can be found on new keyboards (but not everybody as such a keyboard)
=> pick a new key combination at the cost of being less user friendly
In short, it looks like a dead end and we only have workarounds for us.