Difference between revisions of "Windows Keys"

From ThinkWiki
Jump to: navigation, search
(Who needs Menu when we have Fn?)
(Models featuring this Technology)
(14 intermediate revisions by 8 users not shown)
Line 9: Line 9:
 
{{Todo|?}}
 
{{Todo|?}}
  
==Models featuring this Technology==
+
=== Simulating Windows keys ===
*ThinkPad {{T60}}
+
If your model does not have these keys, you can [[How to get special keys to work|map special keys]] to the {{key|Windows}} and {{key|Menu}}.
*ThinkPad {{X60}}, {{X60s}}
+
 
*ThinkPad {{Z60m}}, {{Z60t}}
+
For example, to make the {{key|Fn}} key behave as a {{key|Menu}} key (except keys ''combination'' don't work), add the following to {{path|~/.Xmodmap}} and run {{cmd|xmodmap ~/.Xmodmap|}}:
 +
keycode 227 = Menu
  
== Alternatives ==
+
Hint: examine correct keycode using ''xev''. Here with a recent (2007-04) {{X60}} it is 115 and 117, left and right resp.
  
If your model does not have these keys, you can [[How to get special keys to work|map special keys]] to the {{key|Windows}} and {{key|Menu}}.
+
== Windows support ==
 +
The keys are natively supported in Windows.
 +
=== Simulating Windows keys ===
 +
For {{Windows}}, it is possible to use the [http://www-307.ibm.com/pc/support/site.wss/document.do?lndocid=MIGR-44185 Keyboard customizer utility] to remap certain keys to act as windows and menu keys. The keyboard customizer utility also performs some additional functions, such as assigning shortcut keys on an external keyboard.
  
For example, to make the {{key|Fn}} key behave as a {{key|Menu}} key, add the following to {{path|~/.Xmodmap}} and run {{cmd|xmodmap ~/.Xmodmap|}}:
+
==Models featuring this Technology==
keycode 227 = Menu
+
*ThinkPad {{Edge Series}}
 +
*ThinkPad {{L Series}}
 +
*Thinkpad {{R400}}, {{R500}}
 +
*ThinkPad {{T60}}, {{T60p}}, {{T61}}, {{T61p}}, {{T400}}, {{T400s}}, {{T410}}, {{T410i}}, {{T410s}}, {{T410si}}, {{T500}}, {{T510}}, {{T510i}}
 +
*ThinkPad {{W Series}}
 +
*ThinkPad {{X60}}, {{X60s}}, {{X60 Tablet}}, {{X61}}, {{X61s}}, {{X61 Tablet}}, {{X100e}}, {{X200}}, {{X200s}}, {{X200 Tablet}}, {{X201}}, {{X201i}}, {{X201s}}, {{X201 Tablet}}, {{X300}}, {{X301}}
 +
*ThinkPad {{Z Series}}
  
 
[[Category:Glossary]]
 
[[Category:Glossary]]

Revision as of 12:09, 12 April 2010

In 2005 Lenovo introduced Windows keys on new ThinkPad keyboards. The unfortunate side-effect of this, is that all the keys on the spacebar row are now very small, making it much more likely to hit the wrong key by accident.

Linux support

TODO
?

Simulating Windows keys

If your model does not have these keys, you can map special keys to the Windows and Menu.

For example, to make the Fn key behave as a Menu key (except keys combination don't work), add the following to ~/.Xmodmap and run xmodmap ~/.Xmodmap:

keycode 227 = Menu

Hint: examine correct keycode using xev. Here with a recent (2007-04) X60 it is 115 and 117, left and right resp.

Windows support

The keys are natively supported in Windows.

Simulating Windows keys

For Windows, it is possible to use the Keyboard customizer utility to remap certain keys to act as windows and menu keys. The keyboard customizer utility also performs some additional functions, such as assigning shortcut keys on an external keyboard.

Models featuring this Technology