temp/xkeyboard-config: Fork from alpine to add N900 extended layout

This fork is to apply the extended N900 layout using the patches from https://github.com/archlinuxarm-n900/xkeyboard-config-n900-git

TODO:

• test on N900

Closes #87 (closed)

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So the only interesting file generated by this aport is the rx-51 file, which is now using the advanced layout: https://pkgs.alpinelinux.org/contents?file=rx-51&path=&name=xkeyboard-config&branch=edge&repo=main&arch=armv7

How about we change the build() function to install just that one file to /usr/share/X11/xkb/symbols/nokia_vndr/rx-51-advanced or something like that? My hope is, that we then would not need to fork the package.

By Oliver Smith on 2019-07-18T21:59:18

@ollieparanoid this was the solution discussed in #87 (closed), because creating a new layout also requires to add an entry to the evdev.xml rules file, which might be more complicated

Ideally would be to upstream those patches to alpine or directly to xkeyboard-config, but don't know if they want this customized layout.

By Daniele Debernardi on 2019-07-20T21:07:46

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By Daniele Debernardi on 2019-07-19T22:24:17

@PureTryOut @ollieparanoid As suggested I've downloaded the patches and added directly to the folder (reverting the prepare function).

In the meantime I also added another patch to extend the Swiss layout with the symbols like we have for the console, and most importantly fixed the arrow keys.

Now it matches the keys described in the image

PS: Not tested yet on the device, just used the backed up rx-51 file I had around to create the diff patch

By Daniele Debernardi on 2019-07-19T22:32:25

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By Daniele Debernardi on 2019-07-19T23:14:04

resolved all threads

By Oliver Smith on 2019-07-20T21:02:51

Changes look good to me! Let's wait with merging until it is tested on the device, afterwards it is ready to go.

By Oliver Smith on 2019-07-20T21:08:53

This will fix #87 (closed), right? If so, please add it to the MR description.

By Oliver Smith on 2019-07-21T17:08:50

changed the description

By Daniele Debernardi on 2019-07-21T17:09:14

I'm currently testing both the layouts (us and ch) and I just found a missing useful key combination in the US layout, the page up/down.
I'll add another patch to add it.

By Daniele Debernardi on 2019-07-22T22:44:25

Ok, I've tested it wrongly, the pageUp/pageDown keys are binded correctly by the patch [PATCH 03/10] RX-51: Symbols: Bind PgUp, PgDown, Home, End to third for the US layout.

The problem with scrolling the log in the terminal is that by default is done with Shift+PageUp, unfortunately on the N900 the shift key is already pressed to perform the pageUp key itself.

I tested with other programs and the keys are working correctly, so I think the MR is ready to be closed

By Daniele Debernardi on 2019-07-23T21:59:14

marked the checklist item test on N900 as completed

By Daniele Debernardi on 2019-07-23T21:59:18

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By Oliver Smith on 2019-07-25T19:00:30

mentioned in commit ceb3c2a2

By Daniele Debernardi on 2019-07-25T19:00:39

resolved all threads

By Oliver Smith on 2019-07-25T19:00:57

approved this merge request

By Oliver Smith on 2019-07-25T19:01:24

Awesome, thanks again @drebrez!

By Oliver Smith on 2019-07-25T19:01:41

merged

By Oliver Smith on 2019-07-25T19:05:36