SDL +lock keys patch?

[Warren Togami]

Mike Miscevic wrote:
> Hello Warren, Thomas,
> 
> I gleaned your email/contacts in the spec file for SDL-1.2.12-5, 
> fedora8. Hope this is the right place to send this request, if not, my 
> apologies.
> 
> Would you consider adding the attached patch which permits CAPSLOCK and 
> NUMLOCK keys to behave like normal keys? SDL's position I believe is to 
> reduce behavior of those keys as per their cross-platform desires. 
> However, in many x86 video games it is desirable (and by default in 
> certain cases) to use CAPSLOCK key like any other. Native linux (retail) 
> game such as Enemy Territory: Quake Wars and other idsoftware technology 
> based titles are such games.
> 
> Other linux distros seem to apply the patch, or similar. Mandriva comes 
> to mind. I noticed this when switching from Mandriva to Fedora.
> 
> Please find attached the patch for your consideration.
> 
> The patch, similar to Mandriva's patch (which I believe came from 
> Debian?) checks (during an init-phase of SDL) for the existance of env 
> SDL_DISABLE_LOCK_KEYS and if found enables "normal" key behavior for 
> lock keys. So this is opt-in for changed behavior.
> 
> Sincerely,
> Mike Miscevic.
> 
> --Mike
> 

Let's see if our Games SIG agrees upon it.

http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/SIGs/Games
http://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-games-list
CC'ing this to fedora-games-list.  How do people feel about this?

Warren Togami
wtogami at redhat.com