Apple Magic keyboard Home/End (Fn+LEFT/RIGHT) keys not work? #2588

sentinel3 · 2022-02-14T05:27:00Z

sentinel3
Feb 14, 2022

Hello I am quite new to termux, I recently get a Samsung Galaxy Tab S7+ Tablet (Android 11) and use a physical keyboard (Apple Magic keyboard) for some occasional work.
In termux, all the normal letter, number keys work well, even the "ctrl + ..." functions. the problem is the Fn key functions. since the keyboard does not physically have the Home, End, and Delete, it uses: Fn+Left, Fn+Right, Fn+Backescape instead. the above 3 keys works well in other apps such as GoogleDocs on the tablet, only have problem in Termux.

In termux, if I type Fn+left expect a Home button pressed, it will flash with the menu pop up window (below) very fast, then nothing happens.

I checked the key event with another app, where the 3 above key show events:

Press buttons to see the keycodes:
(Home: FN+left)
KeyDown     : action=0 code=119 repeat=0 meta=2097160 scanCode=464 flags=8 label='0' chars='null' number='0'
KeyUp       : action=1 code=122 repeat=0 meta=2097160 scanCode=102 flags=8 label='0' chars='null' number='0'
KeyUp       : action=1 code=119 repeat=0 meta=2097152 scanCode=464 flags=8 label='0' chars='null' number='0'

(End: FN+right)
KeyDown     : action=0 code=119 repeat=0 meta=2097160 scanCode=464 flags=8 label='0' chars='null' number='0'
KeyDown     : action=0 code=123 repeat=0 meta=2097160 scanCode=107 flags=8 label='0' chars='null' number='0'
KeyUp       : action=1 code=123 repeat=0 meta=2097160 scanCode=107 flags=8 label='0' chars='null' number='0'
KeyUp       : action=1 code=119 repeat=0 meta=2097152 scanCode=464 flags=8 label='0' chars='null' number='0'

(Delete: FN+backspace)
KeyDown     : action=0 code=119 repeat=0 meta=2097160 scanCode=464 flags=8 label='0' chars='null' number='0'
KeyDown     : action=0 code=112 repeat=0 meta=2097160 scanCode=111 flags=8 label='0' chars='null' number='0'
KeyUp       : action=1 code=112 repeat=0 meta=2097160 scanCode=111 flags=8 label='0' chars='null' number='0'
KeyUp       : action=1 code=119 repeat=0 meta=2097152 scanCode=464 flags=8 label='0' chars='null' number='0'

following the help, I tried to add customized keys in the ~/.termux/termux.properties file, but also not work:

HOME=FN+LEFT 
END=FN+RIGHT 
DEL=FN+BKSP

any suggestion? thx!

ChiefMikeK · 2022-06-08T04:26:10Z

ChiefMikeK
Jun 8, 2022

When reporting an issue please post as per the instructions (last item on the menu) please, fully read to the bottom, edit re-dact any personal info and post as a collapsed item.

How to add a collapsible section in markdown.
Q: could you try temp switching launguage of the phone
check current lang setting of termux by echo $LANG should be default:
en_US.UTF-8
Too change it set $LANG=en_GB.UTF-8 or any other language. then open a new session tab

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