0004905: ctrl key doesn't seem to work - Dwarf Fortress Bug Tracker

(0018759)
khearn (reporter)
2011-09-26 16:29

I just tried it on a Unbuntu lucid 10.04 Linux desktop with DF v0.31.19 and have the same issue. Nothing that uses the ctrl key works.

The laptop I was using for the original report was the same version of Linux.

(0019013)
HarryFromMarydelDE (reporter)
2011-11-24 09:25
edited on: 2011-11-24 09:42

Which keymap do you use, and do you use a different keymap for Dwarf Fortress than your standard one? I use Dvorak normally, but I use QWERTY for Dwarf Fortress. I discovered that even though I have Dwarf Fortress set to use QWERTY, when I hold down the ALT key it uses Dvorak, so for example to build a slab I have to use ALT-; since the ';' key is 's' on Dvorak. It may be that the CTRL key works the same way. I doubt this is a Dwarf Fortress bug, more likely it is either a bug in SDL or a X or KDE misconfiguration that I can't be bothered to track down since it is easy to work around.

I changed my key bindings to allow me to use macros, so I don't know if CTRL has the same problem (I hadn't figured out the ALT problem yet when I reassigned the macro key bindings).

(0019074)
Footkerchief (manager)
2011-12-07 09:35

Please reopen this if you can confirm that it's not an issue with your keymap.

(0019265)
khearn (reporter)
2011-12-29 14:08

I don't have a special keymap for DF. I use QWERTY for everything.

(0019277)
Footkerchief (manager)
2012-01-02 14:38

Reminder sent to: khearn

What make of computer are you using? What's your keyboard's language setup?

(0019279)
khearn (reporter)
2012-01-02 22:24

It's a Lenovo t61p

(0019280)
Footkerchief (manager)
2012-01-02 22:54

Reminder sent to: khearn

What's your keyboard language setup? What region of the world do you live in? Have you tried both the left and right Ctrl keys? Have you tried remapping the macro keys?

(0019283)
khearn (reporter)
2012-01-03 11:09

Keyboard layout is set to "USA".
I live in the USA.
I've tried both left and right keys.
I've remapped the macro keys to alt-R, alt-P, alt-S and alt-L and that works fine.

BTW, the desktop that I also see this problem on is a Dell T3400. It also has the keyboard layout set to "USA".

(0019412)
Footkerchief (manager)
2012-01-23 10:09

Try using a different OS (even a different build of Ubuntu or another flavor of Linux might produce different results). Given that nobody else has ever reported this problem, it's probably an issue with your specific OS configuration, not with DF, and regardless we have no way of reproducing it.

Issue History
Date Modified	Username	Field	Change
2011-09-25 14:19	khearn	New Issue
2011-09-26 16:29	khearn	Note Added: 0018759
2011-11-24 09:25	HarryFromMarydelDE	Note Added: 0019013
2011-11-24 09:42	HarryFromMarydelDE	Note Edited: 0019013	View Revisions
2011-12-07 09:35	Footkerchief	Note Added: 0019074
2011-12-07 09:35	Footkerchief	Status	new => resolved
2011-12-07 09:35	Footkerchief	Resolution	open => no change required
2011-12-07 09:35	Footkerchief	Assigned To	=> Footkerchief
2011-12-29 14:08	khearn	Note Added: 0019265
2011-12-29 14:08	khearn	Status	resolved => needs feedback
2011-12-29 14:08	khearn	Resolution	no change required => reopened
2012-01-02 14:38	Footkerchief	Note Added: 0019277
2012-01-02 22:24	khearn	Note Added: 0019279
2012-01-02 22:24	khearn	Status	needs feedback => assigned
2012-01-02 22:54	Footkerchief	Note Added: 0019280
2012-01-02 22:54	Footkerchief	Tag Attached: AWAITING UPDATE
2012-01-03 11:09	khearn	Note Added: 0019283
2012-01-23 10:06	Footkerchief	Assigned To	Footkerchief =>
2012-01-23 10:06	Footkerchief	Status	assigned => new
2012-01-23 10:09	Footkerchief	Note Added: 0019412
2012-01-23 10:09	Footkerchief	Status	new => resolved
2012-01-23 10:09	Footkerchief	Resolution	reopened => unable to reproduce
2012-01-23 10:09	Footkerchief	Assigned To	=> Footkerchief
2012-03-05 15:53	Logical2u	Tag Detached: AWAITING UPDATE

Notes
(0018759) khearn (reporter) 2011-09-26 16:29	I just tried it on a Unbuntu lucid 10.04 Linux desktop with DF v0.31.19 and have the same issue. Nothing that uses the ctrl key works. The laptop I was using for the original report was the same version of Linux.

(0019013) HarryFromMarydelDE (reporter) 2011-11-24 09:25 edited on: 2011-11-24 09:42	Which keymap do you use, and do you use a different keymap for Dwarf Fortress than your standard one? I use Dvorak normally, but I use QWERTY for Dwarf Fortress. I discovered that even though I have Dwarf Fortress set to use QWERTY, when I hold down the ALT key it uses Dvorak, so for example to build a slab I have to use ALT-; since the ';' key is 's' on Dvorak. It may be that the CTRL key works the same way. I doubt this is a Dwarf Fortress bug, more likely it is either a bug in SDL or a X or KDE misconfiguration that I can't be bothered to track down since it is easy to work around. I changed my key bindings to allow me to use macros, so I don't know if CTRL has the same problem (I hadn't figured out the ALT problem yet when I reassigned the macro key bindings).

(0019074) Footkerchief (manager) 2011-12-07 09:35	Please reopen this if you can confirm that it's not an issue with your keymap.

(0019265) khearn (reporter) 2011-12-29 14:08	I don't have a special keymap for DF. I use QWERTY for everything.

(0019277) Footkerchief (manager) 2012-01-02 14:38	Reminder sent to: khearn What make of computer are you using? What's your keyboard's language setup?

(0019279) khearn (reporter) 2012-01-02 22:24	It's a Lenovo t61p

(0019280) Footkerchief (manager) 2012-01-02 22:54	Reminder sent to: khearn What's your keyboard language setup? What region of the world do you live in? Have you tried both the left and right Ctrl keys? Have you tried remapping the macro keys?

(0019283) khearn (reporter) 2012-01-03 11:09	Keyboard layout is set to "USA". I live in the USA. I've tried both left and right keys. I've remapped the macro keys to alt-R, alt-P, alt-S and alt-L and that works fine. BTW, the desktop that I also see this problem on is a Dell T3400. It also has the keyboard layout set to "USA".

(0019412) Footkerchief (manager) 2012-01-23 10:09	Try using a different OS (even a different build of Ubuntu or another flavor of Linux might produce different results). Given that nobody else has ever reported this problem, it's probably an issue with your specific OS configuration, not with DF, and regardless we have no way of reproducing it.

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