> > there is nothing the kernel can do about lost keypresses or anything
> > else.
>
> Lost keypressess are definitely linux's design problem: As long as
> X handle switch-out requests itself, it is going to be there.
>
> Keys you press after Ctrl-Alt-F1 and before X realizes it needs
> console switch are lost by design. I'm currently solving it by making
> Alt-FX work even in raw mode (then race goes away.)
>
> Q: Is making second set of keys (Ctrl-Alt-F1..F12) marked as 'console
> switch even in raw mode' acceptable?
>
> Also, until X use medium raw mode & kernel is modified, shift state
> will be lost accross console switches. I'm thinking of forcing X into
> medium raw, but it is hard...
>
> Q: Do you think we can force X not to use full raw mode?
IIRC, one argument against that was not to trap Alt-Fn in X so that
X applications can use those key sequences.
what if the kernel would only trap Ctrl-Alt-Fn in that mode,
but not Alt-Fn? any other problems you could think of ?
I've forwarded your mail to XFree86 developers to get more comments...
Harald
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