Re: function key activation iffy

I knew I should have waited for someone who has looked at the code to
answer.

Well I just tried it myself.  I'm using 3815 not an alpha.  It works
fine for me.  MBP and 10.5.4



On Jul 29, 9:19 am, Howard Melman 
<hmel...-Re5JQEeQqe8AvxtiuMwx3w@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> It's an option in the Command Preferences, single modifier key  
> activation via cmd, opt, control, shift, capslock or "Function".  I  
> find fn is flakey for activating QS on my current model macbook pro,  
> but I think it's supposed to work.
>
> Howard
>
> On Jul 29, 2008, at 9:12 AM, George wrote:
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> > I think that is why others reported they weren't having problems with
> > the function keys working.  To my knowledge the "fn" key only changes
> > the function keys like f1, f2, etc from controlling the hardware to
> > software.  So if F1 is decreasing the screen brightness (controlling
> > hardware) you would then hold down the "fn" key and then it would
> > allow the software to register that F1 was pressed.  You can't use it
> > as a modifier key such as control, command, or option.
>
> > On Jul 28, 12:03 pm, valrus 
> > <imcco...-Re5JQEeQqe8AvxtiuMwx3w@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> >> Mm, good question. I mean the actual fn key, the one that says "fn"  
> >> on
> >> it. Sorry if I was unclear about this.