[MPlayer-users] [Patch] XF86AudioLowerVolume/XF86AudioRaiseVolume

[Reimar Döffinger]

Hello,
On Wed, Aug 29, 2007 at 03:52:31AM -0700, RC wrote:
> On Wed, 29 Aug 2007 00:18:13 +0200
> michael.mauch at gmx.de (Michael Mauch) wrote:
> 
> > the volume up/down keys on my keyboard send XF86AudioRaiseVolume and
> > XF86AudioLowerVolume. Are these supposed to work, or should I map them
> > to something else?
> 
> I certainly wouldn't want them known to mplayer.  I much prefer binding
> those to exec an external program (eg. aumix) so they work system-wide,
> rather than trying to get each individual app to recognize them. 
> After all, your method only works if the window is focused.

Hmm. I think that any such global binding would still take preference
over these, so this patch shouldn't change anything in your situation?
If I am wrong I agree it isn't such a great idea.

Greetings,
Reimar Döffinger