ThinkPad second “sticky” backspace key
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I have bought a Lenovo ThinkPad T580, and noticed that in the upper right corner of the keyboard, there is a second backspace button (in addition to the other backspace button right above the ENTER-button), as can be seen in the picture.
However when I press this button once, my operating system (Ubuntu 18.04) acts as if I'm keeping the backspace button pressed, and therefore deletes much more than I intend to. In addition to this, I have disabled my trackpad while typing, so if I press this button once, I cannot use my trackpad anymore until I lock my screen, at which point the "pressed" backspace button seems to be "released".
I am only experiencing this behaviour on Ubuntu, not on Windows (I'm dual booting Ubuntu 18.04 and Windows 10).
How would I disable this key, or disable the strange behaviour?
UPDATE
I have watched what happens when the key is pressed using xev. Both backspace keys provide the same output here, however the second backspace key is repeated over and over again, like it's in a while(true); loop. When I press any other key, the looping stops, but my trackpad is still disabled.
ubuntu keyboard thinkpad
asked Jan 15 at 23:04
Pieter De ClercqPieter De Clercq
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I have bought a Lenovo ThinkPad T580, and noticed that in the upper right corner of the keyboard, there is a second backspace button (in addition to the other backspace button right above the ENTER-button), as can be seen in the picture.
However when I press this button once, my operating system (Ubuntu 18.04) acts as if I'm keeping the backspace button pressed, and therefore deletes much more than I intend to. In addition to this, I have disabled my trackpad while typing, so if I press this button once, I cannot use my trackpad anymore until I lock my screen, at which point the "pressed" backspace button seems to be "released".
I am only experiencing this behaviour on Ubuntu, not on Windows (I'm dual booting Ubuntu 18.04 and Windows 10).
How would I disable this key, or disable the strange behaviour?
UPDATE
I have watched what happens when the key is pressed using xev. Both backspace keys provide the same output here, however the second backspace key is repeated over and over again, like it's in a while(true); loop. When I press any other key, the looping stops, but my trackpad is still disabled.
ubuntu keyboard thinkpad
asked Jan 15 at 23:04
Pieter De ClercqPieter De Clercq
1235
@dessert I am looking for a way to either disable the key, or fix the strange "sticky" backspace behaviour.
– Pieter De Clercq
Jan 15 at 23:27
1
Look intoxmodmapquestions, e.g. How can I change what keys on my keyboard do?
– dessert
Jan 15 at 23:30
@dessert the xev output is the same for both backspace keys, so I cannot remap the key.
– Pieter De Clercq
Jan 16 at 0:09
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I have bought a Lenovo ThinkPad T580, and noticed that in the upper right corner of the keyboard, there is a second backspace button (in addition to the other backspace button right above the ENTER-button), as can be seen in the picture.
However when I press this button once, my operating system (Ubuntu 18.04) acts as if I'm keeping the backspace button pressed, and therefore deletes much more than I intend to. In addition to this, I have disabled my trackpad while typing, so if I press this button once, I cannot use my trackpad anymore until I lock my screen, at which point the "pressed" backspace button seems to be "released".
I am only experiencing this behaviour on Ubuntu, not on Windows (I'm dual booting Ubuntu 18.04 and Windows 10).
How would I disable this key, or disable the strange behaviour?
UPDATE
I have watched what happens when the key is pressed using xev. Both backspace keys provide the same output here, however the second backspace key is repeated over and over again, like it's in a while(true); loop. When I press any other key, the looping stops, but my trackpad is still disabled.
ubuntu keyboard thinkpad
asked Jan 15 at 23:04
Pieter De ClercqPieter De Clercq
1235
I have bought a Lenovo ThinkPad T580, and noticed that in the upper right corner of the keyboard, there is a second backspace button (in addition to the other backspace button right above the ENTER-button), as can be seen in the picture.
However when I press this button once, my operating system (Ubuntu 18.04) acts as if I'm keeping the backspace button pressed, and therefore deletes much more than I intend to. In addition to this, I have disabled my trackpad while typing, so if I press this button once, I cannot use my trackpad anymore until I lock my screen, at which point the "pressed" backspace button seems to be "released".
I am only experiencing this behaviour on Ubuntu, not on Windows (I'm dual booting Ubuntu 18.04 and Windows 10).
How would I disable this key, or disable the strange behaviour?
UPDATE
I have watched what happens when the key is pressed using xev. Both backspace keys provide the same output here, however the second backspace key is repeated over and over again, like it's in a while(true); loop. When I press any other key, the looping stops, but my trackpad is still disabled.
ubuntu keyboard thinkpad
ubuntu keyboard thinkpad
asked Jan 15 at 23:04
Pieter De ClercqPieter De Clercq
1235
asked Jan 15 at 23:04
Pieter De ClercqPieter De Clercq
1235
edited Jan 16 at 0:04
Pieter De Clercq
asked Jan 15 at 23:04
Pieter De ClercqPieter De Clercq
1235
asked Jan 15 at 23:04
Pieter De ClercqPieter De Clercq
1235
asked Jan 15 at 23:04
Pieter De ClercqPieter De Clercq
1235
1235
@dessert I am looking for a way to either disable the key, or fix the strange "sticky" backspace behaviour.
– Pieter De Clercq
Jan 15 at 23:27
1
Look intoxmodmapquestions, e.g. How can I change what keys on my keyboard do?
– dessert
Jan 15 at 23:30
@dessert the xev output is the same for both backspace keys, so I cannot remap the key.
– Pieter De Clercq
Jan 16 at 0:09
add a comment |
@dessert I am looking for a way to either disable the key, or fix the strange "sticky" backspace behaviour.
– Pieter De Clercq
Jan 15 at 23:27
1
Look intoxmodmapquestions, e.g. How can I change what keys on my keyboard do?
– dessert
Jan 15 at 23:30
@dessert the xev output is the same for both backspace keys, so I cannot remap the key.
– Pieter De Clercq
Jan 16 at 0:09
@dessert I am looking for a way to either disable the key, or fix the strange "sticky" backspace behaviour.
– Pieter De Clercq
Jan 15 at 23:27
@dessert I am looking for a way to either disable the key, or fix the strange "sticky" backspace behaviour.
– Pieter De Clercq
Jan 15 at 23:27
1
1
Look into
xmodmap questions, e.g. How can I change what keys on my keyboard do?– dessert
Jan 15 at 23:30
Look into
xmodmap questions, e.g. How can I change what keys on my keyboard do?– dessert
Jan 15 at 23:30
@dessert the xev output is the same for both backspace keys, so I cannot remap the key.
– Pieter De Clercq
Jan 16 at 0:09
@dessert the xev output is the same for both backspace keys, so I cannot remap the key.
– Pieter De Clercq
Jan 16 at 0:09
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@dessert I am looking for a way to either disable the key, or fix the strange "sticky" backspace behaviour.
– Pieter De Clercq
Jan 15 at 23:27
1
Look into
xmodmapquestions, e.g. How can I change what keys on my keyboard do?– dessert
Jan 15 at 23:30
@dessert the xev output is the same for both backspace keys, so I cannot remap the key.
– Pieter De Clercq
Jan 16 at 0:09