Re: "Internet Keyboard" support for Linux

Ryan Lortie (desertangel@globalserve.net)
Fri, 10 Dec 1999 13:02:00 +0000

On Fri, 10 Dec 1999, you wrote:
>
> Ryan Lortie wrote:
>
> > This system is implimented at the kernel level. It works in X, console,
> > SVGAlib, and everywhere else. Having something just based in X isn't as
> > flexible. (some of us still like the console)
> >
> > Ryan
>
> An advice dont reinvent the wheel.
> BTW why should it work under console ? ,
> so you could press the internet button for a netscape in console mode
> heh ..
>
> /joh
>

I said that netscape -remote commands was one of the potential uses of this
keyboard. Currently, my keyboard is controlling my CD player.

(back) == track backwards
(forward) == track forward
(stop) == stop playing
(refresh) == play/pause
and the scroll up/down key controls the volume level.

This is obviously a desireable feature to have available at the console level,
and this is not "reinventing the kernel"... It is a 5-line patch to one file.

Ryan

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