Keypresses like 'Tab' and system-wide hotkeys cannot be recorded

[GoogleCodeExporter]

First of all: Excellent work, Jim!

I've just started testing your driver - especially the Java-frontend for 
configuration and would like to file some issues, in case you are interested.

What steps will reproduce the problem?
1. Choose 'Pass Trough'
2. Hit TAB-key

And:
1. Click 'Clear & Start Recording'
2. Hit Alt+TAB

What is the expected output? What do you see instead?
All keypresses should be caught by the application without having the 
windowmanager interfere.

What version of the product are you using? On what operating system?
Kubuntu 11.04

Original issue reported on code.google.com by madc...@gmail.com on 25 Sep 2011 at 11:03

[GoogleCodeExporter]

Yes, I found this issue too. I have to research how to catch all key events 
(such as tabs, print screen, etc) in java.  I didn't want to delay putting this 
out.

Original comment by jim.gu...@gmail.com on 25 Sep 2011 at 3:32

• Changed state: Accepted

[GoogleCodeExporter]

Fixed in build 36

Original comment by jim.gu...@gmail.com on 25 Sep 2011 at 6:05

• Changed state: Fixed

[GoogleCodeExporter]

Alt+TAB still failing, but that may be handled as an issue on it's own (?)

Original comment by madc...@gmail.com on 26 Sep 2011 at 2:46

[GoogleCodeExporter]

Re-opening this.  I still need a better way to capture keys.

The current workaround will be to hand modify the macro.  I'll have to put some 
documentation up for the data files.

Original comment by jim.gu...@gmail.com on 26 Sep 2011 at 3:34

• Changed state: Started

[GoogleCodeExporter]

I've added a 19 macros in r43 which can not be modified.  These macros include 
ALT-TAB, SHIFT-ALT-TAB, CTRL-ALT-DEL, etc.

Are there other macros that I should add?  I'll leave this open for a bit and 
if there's no other requests, close it out.

To get the new macros loaded properly, you'll have to delete your ~/.g13 
directory.  I've also added a lot of documentation in the wiki section in the 
introduction file about how macros & bindings work.

Original comment by jim.gu...@gmail.com on 26 Sep 2011 at 7:17

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I have the same problem with the 'super' (or windows) key.
on the java side it should be KeyEvent.VK_WINDOWS and xev on my debian says  
keycode 133 (keysym 0xffeb, Super_L)
it would be awesome if i could map that somehow, as thats the key awesome wm 
(awesome.naquadah.org) uses for its functions. i could change that, but it 
would interfere too much with programs that use alt, ctrl etc.

Original comment by vujevic....@googlemail.com on 18 Dec 2011 at 10:22

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Closing this issue out.  I wont be adding the windows super button

Original comment by jim.gu...@gmail.com on 16 Nov 2013 at 3:47

• Changed state: WontFix