Re: [gtk-vnc-devel] [PATCH][RFC] Support for ExtendedKeyEvent client message

[Gerd Hoffmann <kraxel redhat com>]

  Hi,

> The Linux input layer key codes are unique.  That is, KEY_A should alway 
> represent an 'a' key press regardless of the keyboard

No.  The KEY_* input layer codes don't change when you change the
keyboard mapping.  KEY_Y means "the key between T and U", which actually
represents 'y' with an us keyboard mapping, but if I load a german one
it is 'z'.

cheers,

  Gerd