Two days ago I updated from KDE 3.5.10 to KDE 4.2 in Debian Unstable. I have a multimedia keyboard with extra keys that I configured with xbindkeys and keytouch to do specific actions. But since the update I get no reaction from xbindkeys and keytouch. It seems that KDE4's option to manage keyboard shortcuts dominates them and I did not find a way to turn it completely off. Can you help me about it?

Do you have a script that applies these xbindkeys settings? If so, ensure that it is located at ~/.kde4/env instead of ~/.kde/env.

Nope, xbindkeys is using ~/.xbindkeysrc
It has nothing in common with ~/.kde or ~/.kde4

You may need to add a script to call xbindkeys to load its configuration. I do not know if KDE 4 automatically calls it.KDE 4 will automatically run scripts that are executable in ~/.kde4/Autostart

Just to double check: is xbindkeys started?

These are the things I first checked, a lot earlier before posting here. Yes, xbindkeys is autolaunched from an icon in ~/.kde4/Autostart, together with other programs that start on logon. Yes it is running, as keytouch too.

If you have configured KDE to set your keyboard layout, you will need to ensure that XBindKeys is launched after it sets the keyboard layout ( or configure KDE to not set the layout )

bcooksley wrote:If you have configured KDE to set your keyboard layout, you will need to ensure that XBindKeys is launched after it sets the keyboard layout ( or configure KDE to not set the layout )

I never use KDE's keyboard layout, I always disable it. First thing when installing KDE. I configure my keyboard layouts in xorg.conf, and I use kkbswitch only to show me country's flags. I checked, keyboard layout is disabled.[hr]

Hmmm, I found the solution, I think...
Look at this two lines:

Line 1 is how xbindkeys was detecting the key before moving to KDE4, line 2 is after. This way xbindkeys is working. I will have to remap all my keyboard shortcuts...
Maybe when I was updating KDE, something in xorg was updated too, I don't know...