F12 doesn't bring yakuake window in some cases

[karaluh]

Binary package hint: yakuake

I've got yakuake global shortcut key configured to bring the window on F12. It doesn't allways work.

[Rich Johnson (nixternal)]

What environment are you running this in? What versions? Do you happen to know if there are any other applications that are using the F12 shortcut? There is a README in the packaging that states the following concerning F12:

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Once the application is started, simply press F12 (by default) to open
the console.

However, on mac's, F12 is assigned to "right click"

To solve this problem - use the following instructions:

Run Yakuake.

In a terminal, run the command

killall -9 yakuake

This is so that the default configuration files are created (only needed if you have never ran yakuake before)

Next, edit the following file

~/.kde/share/config/yakuakerc

which should look something like this

        [Options]
        background=true
        focus=false
        height=30
        location=80
        screen=1
        steps=20
        tabs=true
        width=50

Add the following to the file:

        [Global Shortcuts]
        AccessKey=F11

And save the file.

Now, restart yakuake, and you should be able to use the F11 key to access yakuake!
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Thanks!

[karaluh (karaluh)]

> What environment are you running this in? What versions? Do you happen to know if there are any other
> applications that are using the F12 shortcut?

KDE4, Intrepid. On KDE3 everything works fine. On Intrepid I often have to press f12 twice to bring yakuake.