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[Bug 201711] Re: Apple fn key behavior isn't consistent with what's expected

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From: Benoit Grégoire <bock@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Mon, 24 Nov 2008 04:10:30 -0000
Reply-to: Bug 201711 <201711@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
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Indeed, bug still exists on Intrepid

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Apple fn key behavior isn't consistent with what's expected
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/201711
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Status in Mactel Support: New
Status in “linux” source package in Ubuntu: Triaged
Status in “linux” source package in Suse: Fix Released

Bug description:
Hi, this is a follow up to bug 162083.  With my newly functional FN key on my Aluminum BT keyboard, I realized that the default behavior on it doesn't make much sense with what users have come to expect on Linux systems.  The default behavior is that the "special keys", like f1-f2-f10-f11-etc all act "special" without pressing fn.  They then act normally when you hold FN.  This is the default behavior on Mac OSX, but on Linux the FN keys are more commonly used.  Eg, it's rather awkward to have to press ctrl-alt-fn-f1 to switch to a VT, or FN-F11 to set a terminal full screen.