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Old 02-14-2011, 10:54 AM   #15
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Originally Posted by PoP View Post
Till the bug gets fixed
unfortunately, that's not a software bug, but a design flaw.
The "Alt" keyboard key behaves in a special way.
While all other keys generate usual linux "press" and "release"
input message, this key doesn't generate anything when used alone.
If used in a combination with the most other keys -- doesn't matter sequentially
or simultaneously -- four input events are generated:
  • "Alt" pressed
  • "key" pressed
  • "key" released
  • "Alt" released

But, the upper row keys, i.e. QWERTYUIOP combined with the "Alt"
do non produce Alt/ event sequences like shown above,
they simulate numbers instead. For example, pressing and releasing Alt/Q causes
the following input messages to be generated:
  • "1" pressed
  • "1" released

So, by design it is not possible to enter the Alt/Q .. Alt/P sequences from
the Kindle keyboard. This is true at least for K3W and KDXG models.
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