Gnumeric On Eabi, Importing xls solved by new packages from ZDevil !! Options

[ZDevil]

According to the gnumeric doc,
F4 = repeat the last action
F9 = recalculate

I suspect the num key 4 also got confused with F4, like 1 and F1. But I am not sure about 9.
There seems to be no way to customize the keyboard shortcuts in gnumeric, or not?

[ZDevil]

Another very dirty hack (into yelp). This will make sure "1" "4" and "9" behave themselves in gnumeric...

First, edit /usr/bin/yelp like this:

CODE

xmodmap -e 'keysym 0x31 = 1'
xmodmap -e 'keysym 0x34 = 4'
xmodmap -e 'keysym 0x39 = 9'

Second, start gnumeric from the terminal by "yelp && gnumeric".
It works at least...
I know this is terribly ugly.
Perhaps we need file a bug report somewhere (debian armel, gnumeric, gnome)?

[EDIT]
Editing /usr/share/applications/gnumeric.desktop like this does NOT work (no effect; num keys remain naughty until "1" is pressed)

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Exec=yelp && gnumeric

Had a look at http://standards.freedesktop.org/desktop-e...#exec-variables , but cannot find useful info.

This post has been edited by ZDevil: Mar 23 2008, 01:14 AM

Reason for edit: Correction of details

[apink]

This works just fine. I start my spreadsheets from a script so it is no extra work except to put yelp && into the script.

I have also been wondering about filing a bug report, but am intimidated by the whole process: never done it before, don't know where it should go, unsure of who is in charge of debian on the zaurus . . .

[ZDevil]

I guess the simplest way for now is: edit the yelp script as posted. Then press "1" (i.e. to run the hacked "yelp") once inside gnumeric and then things will run fine for the whole session.

[urkden]

With newest 1.8.2-1 gnumeric from debian official the problem persists.

[ZDevil]

Enchanced fix. Again, rename the original "/usr/bin/yelp" to something else, e.g. "/usr/bin/yelp.orig" (you need to install the yelp package first), and then create a new /usr/bin/yelp file with this content:

CODE

#!/bin/sh
xmodmap -e 'keysym 0x31 = 1 exclam'
xmodmap -e 'keysym 0x34 = 4 dollar'
xmodmap -e 'keysym 0x39 = 9 parenright'

Save and then do "chmod 755 /usr/bin/yelp".
After opening gnome applications, like gnumeric and epiphany browser, press [1] once. This should make [1], [4], [9] produce "1", "4" and "9", and Shift [1], [4], [9] to produce "!", "$", ")" respectively. i.e. the normal behavior.
I have just tested the number keys [1]-[0], all keys are working with the right symbols with [Shift].
Please test to see if any other key are misbehaving. I will then make/include this into a new scriptpack and let users just run a simple "./install.sh" to fix this.

This post has been edited by ZDevil: Apr 3 2008, 01:48 AM

Reason for edit: Correct a typo.

[ArchiMark]

Enchanced fix. Again, rename the original "/usr/bin/yelp" to something else, e.g. "/usr/bin/yelp.orig" (you need to install the yelp package first), and then create a new /usr/bin/yelp file with this content:

CODE

#!/bin/sh
xmodmap -e 'keysym 0x31 = 1 exclam'
xmodmap -e 'keysym 0x34 = 4 dollar'
xmodmap -e 'keysym 0x39 = 9 parenright'

Save and then do "chmod 755 /usr/bin/yelp".
After opening gnome applications, like gnumeric and epiphany browser, press [1] once. This should make [1], [4], [9] produce "1", "4" and "9", and Shift [1], [4], [9] to produce "!", "$", ")" respectively. i.e. the normal behavior.
I have just tested the number keys [1]-[0], all keys are working with the right symbols with [Shift].
Please test to see if any other key are misbehaving. I will then make/include this into a new scriptpack and let users just run a simple "./install.sh" to fix this.

ZDevil,

Just tried doing your fix....

However, have a real problem here to do it as not only can I not type a '1' now but if I try to type a '!' it also opens up the 'Terminal Emulator' window that I mentioned in my post on the other thread....

So, any way to get around this situation??? Or will I need to wait for your script???

Yipes!!!

[ZDevil]

Just tried doing your fix....
However, have a real problem here to do it as not only can I not type a '1' now but if I try to type a '!' it also opens up the 'Terminal Emulator' window that I mentioned in my post on the other thread....
So, any way to get around this situation??? Or will I need to wait for your script???

In this case just use another terminal. The xfce4 terminal and gnome terminal are slow and bulky, and I won't recommend them on the Z (and on laptops as well) even if there is no such issue. There are many more much better choices: rxvt, mrxvt, mlterm, multi-aterm, to name but a few.

[ArchiMark]

Just tried doing your fix....
However, have a real problem here to do it as not only can I not type a '1' now but if I try to type a '!' it also opens up the 'Terminal Emulator' window that I mentioned in my post on the other thread....
So, any way to get around this situation??? Or will I need to wait for your script???

In this case just use another terminal. The xfce4 terminal and gnome terminal are slow and bulky, and I won't recommend them on the Z (and on laptops as well) even if there is no such issue. There are many more much better choices: rxvt, mrxvt, mlterm, multi-aterm, to name but a few.

THANKS for the help, ZDevil.....installed mrxvt and then number '1' and '!' key worked great!!