Linux, unresponsive key: keycode 248 (keysym 0x0, NoSymbol) on xev

taco_truck_tom

The "windows" key on my laptop stopped to work inexplicably. When testing it using xev I get the following outputs: KeyPress event, serial 38, synthetic NO, window 0x1000001, root 0x49f, subw 0x0, time 55638, (860,371), root:(960,540), state 0x10, keycode 248 (keysym 0x0, NoSymbol), same_screen YES, XLookupString gives 0 bytes: XmbLookupString gives 0 bytes: XFilterEvent returns: False KeyRelease event, serial 38, synthetic NO, window 0x1000001,...

Originally asked by mazerti on Stack Exchange (superuser) (CC BY-SA 4.0).

uphilltech

Great question — answering as the UphillTech team:

It turned out to be a feature of my laptop: pressing the FN key along with the home key deactivate the home key. If your keyboard have a little lock on the corner of the home key it might be your case.

Full answer by mazerti: https://superuser.stackexchange.com/a/1864329 (CC BY-SA 4.0).

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