[Lazarus] gtk2 warning

[Mattias Gaertner]

On Sat, 22 Nov 2008 13:49:42 +0100
Marc Weustink <marc at dommelstein.net> wrote:

> Paul Ishenin wrote:
> > Mattias Gaertner wrote:
> >> I get this at every start:
> >>
> >> [WARNING] Out of OEM specific VK codes, changing to unassigned
> >> [WARNING] Out of unassigned VK codes, assigning $FF
> >>
> >>
> >> Is this known?
> >>   
> > I see them too. Is that something bad?
> 
> Yes, this is bad. It means that some keypresses wont get reported
> anymore.
> 
> Each key reported by X should get a VK_xxx number assigned to report
> to the LCL. Based on some lookups, an attempt is made to asign a VK
> which is "constant" between widgetsets and is compatible with windows
> (and thus the VCL and thus the LCL). As a result of this the "A" key
> gets the VK_A and the "F5" key VK_F5 etc. However problems arise for
> other keys like the ones with "[]\;',./-=" For known combos, a
> VK_OEM_ value is assigned (see lcltype.pp for combos). Based on a
> Microsoft keyboard layout tool, I covered most combos.
> When no existing VK_ value can be found, values from the unassinged 
> range are assigned first, then from the reserved range and then just
> $FF since there are no more values to choose from.
> 
> I wonder what keyboard layouts generate this.

ubuntu 8.10, layout USA, generic 105-key(intl) PC

Mattias