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I am looking for a way to disable multimedia keys (that coexist with function keys) in hp laptops using terminal commands, such that it is compatible with a script mentioned in the question

how can i create an icon on the launcher to disable keyboard + rotate the screen

The output of xinput -list is

⎡ Virtual core pointer                      id=2    [master pointer  (3)]
⎜   ↳ Virtual core XTEST pointer                id=4    [slave  pointer  (2)]
⎜   ↳ ELAN Touchscreen                          id=10   [slave  pointer  (2)]
⎜   ↳ ELAN Touchscreen Pen                      id=11   [slave  pointer  (2)]
⎜   ↳ SynPS/2 Synaptics TouchPad                id=14   [slave  pointer  (2)]
⎣ Virtual core keyboard                     id=3    [master keyboard (2)]
    ↳ Virtual core XTEST keyboard               id=5    [slave  keyboard (3)]
    ↳ Power Button                              id=6    [slave  keyboard (3)]
    ↳ Video Bus                                 id=7    [slave  keyboard (3)]
    ↳ Power Button                              id=8    [slave  keyboard (3)]
    ↳ HP Wide Vision FHD Camera                 id=9    [slave  keyboard (3)]
    ↳ Intel Virtual Button driver               id=12   [slave  keyboard (3)]
    ↳ HP WMI hotkeys                            id=15   [slave  keyboard (3)]
    ↳ HP Wireless hotkeys                       id=16   [slave  keyboard (3)]
    ↳ AT Translated Set 2 keyboard              id=13   [slave  keyboard (3)]

The output of gsettings list-keys org.gnome.settings-daemon.plugins.media-keys is

logout
screenreader
volume-mute
volume-up
window-screenshot
previous
control-center
stop
home
terminal
screenshot-clip
magnifier
help
search
custom-keybindings
magnifier-zoom-in
calculator
video-out
eject
window-screenshot-clip
area-screenshot-clip
media
www
play
email
volume-down
decrease-text-size
on-screen-keyboard
next
screenshot
increase-text-size
max-screencast-length
magnifier-zoom-out
priority
screencast
screensaver
toggle-contrast
pause
active
area-screenshot

As you can see

the list does not contain brightness and airplane mode.
Therefore disabling id=13 AT Translated Set 2 keyboard does not disable the brightness adjustment keys (F2 and F3) and airplane mode key (F12).

the model that I'm using is HP spectre x360.

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  • We can simply add these devices to the script in the linked question. I will do that in a few hours. It is 5 a.m here :) but where is your second keyboard? – Jacob Vlijm Nov 30 '16 at 04:10
  • @Jacob I don't have a second keyboard. That's the problem. Disabling id=13 will inactivate all the character keys, shift keys, return key, etc... but not multimedia keys such as brightness, sounds, airplane mode etc... – Tom Nov 30 '16 at 04:15
  • Tom, got it working perfectly! I have to run however, will add the answer later, and edit the linked script. – Jacob Vlijm Nov 30 '16 at 08:15
  • Hi Tom, renewed my answer. Please try and let me know the found keys. – Jacob Vlijm Nov 30 '16 at 12:09
  • I will remove my answer. I believe I'd need a similar laptop to find out. – Jacob Vlijm Nov 30 '16 at 13:31
  • @Jacob Alright. Thank you for the effort. I'm very satisfied with the fact that disabling keyboard and screen rotation can be done with a tap of a button! – Tom Nov 30 '16 at 13:33
  • I will be editing the question so that it becomes more clear. – Tom Nov 30 '16 at 13:35
  • Whatever answer might appear, I will include it in the linked script. :) – Jacob Vlijm Nov 30 '16 at 13:53

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