Config is only applied sometimes.

[rpbranco]

Hello, I am running version 1.1.2 and my config is:

capslock = overload(arrows, esc)

[arrows:main]
h = left
j = down
k = up
l = right

But this config seems to only be applied sometimes.
The config is stored in '/etc/keyd/AT Translated Set 2 keyboard.cfg' and the device name is AT Translated Set 2 keyboard.

When the config is applied properly the logs are:

-- Boot 9322d9a7267e4abfacc26c60cd9beb1f --
ago 29 16:36:21 amos systemd[1]: Started key remapping daemon.
ago 29 16:36:21 amos keyd[366]: Starting keyd v1.1.2 (8df75b749b9131faeb551c84efebca9762047649).
ago 29 16:36:22 amos keyd[366]: Managing AT Translated Set 2 keyboard

Otherwise they are:

-- Boot a83ee4fbd1ad4e1d8866ad2c8c2dedd7 --
ago 29 16:38:45 amos systemd[1]: Started key remapping daemon.
ago 29 16:38:45 amos keyd[365]: Starting keyd v1.1.2 (8df75b749b9131faeb551c84efebca9762047649).

Restarting the daemon fixes part of the problem.
While the capslock is pressed the arrows layer is available, but when it is tapped, it does not work like escape.

The logs are:

-- Boot a83ee4fbd1ad4e1d8866ad2c8c2dedd7 --
ago 29 16:38:45 amos systemd[1]: Started key remapping daemon.
ago 29 16:38:45 amos keyd[365]: Starting keyd v1.1.2 (8df75b749b9131faeb551c84efebca9762047649).
ago 29 16:45:08 amos keyd[365]: SIGTERM received, cleaning up and terminating...
ago 29 16:45:08 amos systemd[1]: Stopping key remapping daemon...
ago 29 16:45:09 amos systemd[1]: keyd.service: Deactivated successfully.
ago 29 16:45:09 amos systemd[1]: Stopped key remapping daemon.
ago 29 16:45:09 amos systemd[1]: Started key remapping daemon.
ago 29 16:45:09 amos keyd[3378]: Starting keyd v1.1.2 (8df75b749b9131faeb551c84efebca9762047649).
ago 29 16:45:09 amos keyd[3378]: Managing AT Translated Set 2 keyboard

Do you know how to fix this issue?

Thank you for your amazing work.

[rvaiya]

While the capslock is pressed the arrows layer is available, but when it is tapped, it does not work like escape.

Your config looks fine, and works as expected on my machine. Can you provide the output of keyd -m after pressing capslock+j and then simply tapping capslock? Do this while keyd is both running and not running.

But this config seems to only be applied sometimes. The config is stored in '/etc/keyd/AT Translated Set 2 keyboard.cfg' and the device name is AT Translated Set 2 keyboard.

Can you create a separate issue for this? In it please specify when this occurs (on startup, when manually starting keyd, when unplugging/plugging in your keyboard, etc) as well as the model of your keyboard.

Thanks

[rpbranco]

Your config looks fine, and works as expected on my machine. Can you provide the output of keyd -m after pressing capslock+j and then simply tapping capslock? Do this while keyd is both running and not running.

The output of keyd -m:

• Without keyd running:

AT Translated Set 2 keyboard: enter up
AT Translated Set 2 keyboard: capslock down
AT Translated Set 2 keyboard: j down
JAT Translated Set 2 keyboard: j up
AT Translated Set 2 keyboard: capslock up
AT Translated Set 2 keyboard: capslock down
AT Translated Set 2 keyboard: capslock up

• With keyd running (but capslock not working as escape):

keyd virtual keyboard: enter up
keyd virtual keyboard: down down
^[[Bkeyd virtual keyboard: down up
keyd virtual keyboard: esc down
keyd virtual keyboard: esc up

• With keyd running:

keyd virtual keyboard: enter up
keyd virtual keyboard: down down
^[[Bkeyd virtual keyboard: down up
keyd virtual keyboard: esc down
keyd virtual keyboard: esc up
^[

Can you create a separate issue for this? In it please specify when this occurs (on startup, when manually starting keyd, when unplugging/plugging in your keyboard, etc) as well as the model of your keyboard.

Sure, no problem.

Thanks!

[rvaiya]

It's not clear what the difference between the last two logs is. Do you mean it works some of the time? According to both logs it looks like the appropriate sequences are being generated.

Please try the same combinations with:

xev|perl -ne '$t="down" if /KeyPress/;if(/keysym.*?, *(.*?)\)/) { print "$1 $t\n";$t="up"; }'

It will help verify that they are getting propagated up the input stack. Make sure you focus on the xev window when pressing the keys. Do you have any other remapping software running?

[rvaiya]

Any update?

[rpbranco]

The problem was that I was swapping escape and capslock in /etc/X11/xorg.conf.d/00-keyboard.conf using Option "XkbOptions" "caps:swapescape".

Sorry for wasting your time. I do not know how I forgot to check this in the first place.

[rvaiya]

No worries. I suspected that might be the case given the output you send. Thanks for the confirmation.