How to have multimedia buttons on top of keyboard work?

[kriptomahsun]

Preferably easiest way. How to do this? In Linux they work right out of the box.

 

[nxjoseph]

I think just adding these two lines in your /boot/loader.conf is enough. See usbhid(4).

usbhid_load="YES"
hw.usb.usbhid.enable=1

 

[kriptomahsun]

Nope, it didn't work

 

[nxjoseph]

Nope, it didn't work

What is your environment? Did you reboot after applying these changes?

 

[kriptomahsun]

What is your environment? Did you reboot after applying these changes?

xfce. yes

 

[NapoleonWils0n]

usbhid_load="YES" goes in loader.conf

sudo vi /boot/loader.conf

usbhid_load="YES"

and hw.usb.usbhid.enable=1 should go in sysctl.conf

sudo vi /etc/sysctl.conf

hw.usb.usbhid.enable=1

 

[nxjoseph]

xfce. yes

Try installing audio/xfce4-mixer-full package and then see if they work, the non-full version of this port does not enable multimedia keybindings by default.

 

[nxjoseph]

and hw.usb.usbhid.enable=1 should go in sysctl.conf

I think that it can go to /boot/loader.conf too because usbhid(4) tells that:

SYSCTL VARIABLES
     The following variables are available as both sysctl(8) variables and
     loader(8) tunables:

     hw.usb.usbhid.enable
             Enable usbhid and make its priority greater than other USB HID
             drivers have.  Default is 0.

 

[kriptomahsun]

I swear I am doing exactly that, I rebooted even but still no work.

 

[nxjoseph]

I swear I am doing exactly that, I rebooted even but still no work.

I don't have any other clue because I didn't use xfce as much, looking forward for xfce users' reply.

 

[nxjoseph]

I'd suggest playing with xfce4-mixer a bit and see if you can set the right volume device. I also believe that xfce4-mixer has a plugin for xfce4-panel, it may help.

 

[NapoleonWils0n]

here are my notes on getting the multimedia keys working
on an external usb ducky mini keyboard

cerberus/freebsd/ducky-media-keys.org at master · NapoleonWils0n/cerberus

cerberus code library. Contribute to NapoleonWils0n/cerberus development by creating an account on GitHub.

github.com

this is the devd.conf config the keyboard

freebsd-root-xps/usr/local/etc/devd/devd.conf at master · NapoleonWils0n/freebsd-root-xps

freebsd root dotfiles for dell xps 15 2019. Contribute to NapoleonWils0n/freebsd-root-xps development by creating an account on GitHub.

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here are my root config files for my Dell XPS
which i use with an external Ducky mini keyboard to get the multimedia keys working

including loader.conf, sysctl.conf, rc.conf etc

GitHub - NapoleonWils0n/freebsd-root-xps: freebsd root dotfiles for dell xps 15 2019

freebsd root dotfiles for dell xps 15 2019. Contribute to NapoleonWils0n/freebsd-root-xps development by creating an account on GitHub.

github.com

 

[NapoleonWils0n]

I swear I am doing exactly that, I rebooted even but still no work.

you may need to create a devd.conf config file
see links above

 

[T-Daemon]

usbhid_load="YES"

usbhid_load="YES" goes in loader.conf

Loading the module is only necessary if a custom kernel is running without usbhid device compiled in. The GENERIC kernel has the device enabled:

% uname  -mir
14.2-RELEASE amd64 GENERIC

% config  -x  /boot/kernel/kernel  |  grep  usbhid
device    usbhid

% kldstat  -v  |  grep  usbhid
        296 uhub/usbhid
        126 usbhid/hidbus

 

[Phishfry]

Depending on usage some laptops have an ACPI module that handles these buttons.

acpi_ibm

man.freebsd.org

 

[Phishfry]

It would help to have more hardware information. Otherwise we are just guessing.

Is this a USB keyboard?

Buttons on "Top of Keyboard" could mean anything from laptop to PS2 keyboard.

 

[GlitchyDot]

Nothing to see here, just saving this for future as i do have some issues myself.