Mapping XXX to fn doesn't quite work with system key combos about karabiner-archived HOT 10 CLOSED

Please try this setting.
http://pqrs.org/macosx/keyremap4macbook/faq.html#t1p0

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Right, I meant to say that I tried those. Nothing will keep the consumer setting (i.e. F12 for volume up) and the remapped Fn key. It seems that because of the way the ConsumerToKey and whatnot works, a person has to remap the new Fn key (in this example '') and every F1 ... F12

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Physical F12 key sends ConsumerKeyCode::VOLUME_UP.
and physical fn+F12 key sends KeyCode::F12. (not fn+ConsumerKeyCode::VOLUME_UP)
These behavior are hardwired.

We need to simulate it for changed fn key.
Physical backslash(remapped to fn)+F12 key sends fn+ConsumerKeyCode::VOLUME_UP.
So, we need to change fn+Volume Up to F12.

These settings work properly on my machine.
https://github.com/tekezo/Files/raw/master/images/120409-0001.png

Did you activate other settings?

Note:
I would like to treat these key automatically.
However, Apple frequently changes the layout of functional keys.
It prevents to treat functional keys by app :-(

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I figured it was something Apple hardwired :-( I got some of the behavior I wanted based off your image (but I wanted to map F4, F5, F6 to "regular" keys). I ended up having to write my own xml for that. Oh well. Thanks for the help!

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Ah, sorry for closing then re-opening but I have a minimal working example based off your image:

If I have the settings based off you image it still doesn't do what I think the description says it should (this might be because of the multiple settings):

I want backslash to be fn -> check that first box

How I get:

1. pressing the F1 key to turn the brightness down?
2. pressing Fn+F1 (so, ''+F1) to send the key event of just F1?

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Hi,

How I get:

1. pressing the F1 key to turn the brightness down?
2. pressing Fn+F1 (so, ''+F1) to send the key event of just F1?
   Hmm, I can do that by following steps.
   How are them on your machine?

step1:
Disable "Use all F1, F2, etc. keys as standard function keys."
http://support.apple.com/kb/ht3399

• pressing F1 => brightness down
• pressing \ => backslash
• pressing +F1 => brightness down
• pressing fn+F1 => F1

step2:
Change backslash to fn by KeyRemap4MacBook.

• pressing F1 => brightness down
• pressing \ => fn
• pressing +F1 => brightness down
• pressing fn+F1 => F1

step3:
Change Fn+Brightness Adjust to F1,F2 (screenshot in the previous mail.)

• pressing F1 => brightness down
• pressing \ => fn
• pressing +F1 => F1
• pressing fn+F1 => F1

Takayama Fumihiko [email protected]

On 12/04/10 1:36, Sean Farley wrote:

Ah, sorry for closing then re-opening but I have a minimal working example based off your image:

If I have the settings based off you image it still doesn't do what I think the description says it should (this might be because of the multiple settings):

I want backslash to be fn -> check that first box

How I get:

1. pressing the F1 key to turn the brightness down?
2. pressing Fn+F1 (so, ''+F1) to send the key event of just F1?

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Ah, this is closer now. Thanks for providing a clear process. What I'm trying to get is:

• pressing F1 => F1
• pressing \ => fn
• pressing +F1 => brightness down

No combination of settings seems to get this, though. That includes changing the "Use all F1, F2, etc. keys as standard function keys." setting.

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Hi,

Please activate "Fn+F1 to Brightness Down" instead.
http://pqrs.org/macosx/keyremap4macbook/faq.html#t1p1

(1) Enable "Use all F1, F2, etc. keys as standard function keys."
(2) Change backslash to fn by KeyRemap4MacBook.
(3) Change Fn+F1 to Brightness Down by KeyRemap4MacBook.

Takayama Fumihiko [email protected]

On 12/04/11 5:53, Sean Farley wrote:

Ah, this is closer now. Thanks for providing a clear process. What I'm trying to get is:

• pressing F1 => F1
• pressing \ => fn
• pressing +F1 => brightness down

No combination of settings seems to get this, though. That includes changing the "Use all F1, F2, etc. keys as standard function keys." setting.

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Ok, so I think the problem is that I want this behavior only for two functions keys, F4, F5, and F6; not the rest. i.e.

F1 => brightness down
fn+F1 => F1

F2 => brightness up
fn+F2 => F2

F3 => mission control
fn+F3 => F3

F4 => F4
fn+F4 => dashboard

F5 => F5
fn+F5 => keyboard light low

F6 => F6
fn+F6 => keyboard light high

... and for the rest, i=7,...,12
Fi => "normal consumer function"_i
fn+Fi => Fi

To get this done, I pretty much had to add my own custom settings.

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I see. Thank you for detailed information!

You are quite right.
You must write private.xml to do it.

Takayama Fumihiko [email protected]

On 12/04/12 1:03, Sean Farley wrote:

Ok, so I think the problem is that I want this behavior only for two functions keys, F4, F5, and F6; not the rest. i.e.

F1 => brightness down
fn+F1 => F1

F2 => brightness up
fn+F2 => F2

F3 => mission control
fn+F3 => F3

F4 => F4
fn+F4 => dashboard

F5 => F5
fn+F5 => keyboard light low

F6 => F6
fn+F6 => keyboard light high

... and for the rest, i=7,...,12
Fi => "normal consumer function"_i
fn+Fi => Fi

To get this done, I pretty much had to add my own custom settings.

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