

Map SysRQ, Scoll Lock, and Pause keys to F13-F15: This still requires a patch that adds a configurable option to the kernel module, or a "keyfuzz" workaround ( #262408). To make the keyboard behave more like a standard PC keyboard (but against the orinal printing on the keycaps), additional steps are neceessary: (Ubuntu bug #214786)īoth issues may be straightened out with two configurable module parameters ( ), as shown below. On international (non-US) keyboards, two keys are swapped with respect to the printing on the keycaps. To access the regular F-key functionality, the "fn" key must be pressed and held (except for F5 and F6, which are inverted in this respect).
#Apple magic keyboard with numeric keypad backspace full size#
Unfortunately this code change has some side effects for owners of the full size USB aluminum Apple Keyboard:įunction keys have media functions as default (as the printing on the keycaps indicates).


A change was added to the Ubuntu Linux kernel to make Apple MacBook keyboards gain additional functionality to their limited laptop style keyboard (Ubuntu bug #162083). Since Ubuntu 8.04 (Hardy Heron) the USB aluminum Apple Keyboard has not worked correctly. Ubuntu 8.10 (Intrepid Ibex) through 12.04 (Precise Pangolin).Correcting swapped keys and wrong keymaps for international (non-US) keyboards.Ubuntu 9.04 to 12.04 LTS (Precise Pangolin).
