It could be a bug of enable_X11_numlock (a duplicate of bug 1136).

Please, could you try if the following package (unofficial custom package with a possible fix) fixes your bug:
for i586
http://web.supagro.inra.fr/partage/menut/numlock-2.1.2-5.0.1.mga1.i586.rpm

for x86_64
http://web.supagro.inra.fr/partage/menut/numlock-2.1.2-5.0.1.mga1.x86_64.rpm

Keywords: (none) => NEEDINFO
CC: (none) => lmenut

(In reply to comment #1)
> It could be a bug of enable_X11_numlock (a duplicate of bug 1136).
> 
> Please, could you try if the following package (unofficial custom package with
> a possible fix) fixes your bug:
> for i586
> http://web.supagro.inra.fr/partage/menut/numlock-2.1.2-5.0.1.mga1.i586.rpm
> 
> for x86_64
> http://web.supagro.inra.fr/partage/menut/numlock-2.1.2-5.0.1.mga1.x86_64.rpm

I tested the package indicates. 
It does not solve my problem. 

For cons, I added a command "enable_X11_numlock" in "Session et démarrage" 
"Démarrage automatique". 

I do not know if this is the right solution, but help me in the meantime.

I just look at more carefully how numlock works in xfce (usually I use kde).

In fact, xfce saves the state of numlock in 
$HOME/.gconf/desktop/gnome/peripherals/keyboard/host-'hostname'/0/%gconf.xml

and restores the previous state at start.

You should press numlock one time, and xfce should enable numlock automatically at next login.

regards,
Luc

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I just checked. In the directory $ HOME/.gconf, I have no desktop subdirectory. 
I have only apps. 

I miss it a package?

I research how other distributions resolve the issue of numlock.
I noticed that PCLinuxOS is very similar to Mageia.

They modify the file /etc/X11/xdm/GiveConsole, by adding:

if [ -x /etc/X11/xinit.d/numlock ]; then
    /etc/X11/xinit.d/numlock &
fi

Can you do the same with Mageia, if that is appropriate?

Created attachment 764 [details]
numlock activation for Xfce

A more universal solution is to add a file in the directory numlock.desktop 
/etc/xdg/autostart/

Created attachment 793 [details]
patch to /etc/xdg/xfce4/xfconf/xfce-perchannel-xml/keyboards.xml

Hello, 
Consider my comments 5 and 6 as being exceeded. 
With Xfce 4.8 it is the file /etc/xdg/xfce4/xfconf/xfce-perchannel-xml/keyboards.xml  that needs to be changed.

The appendix patch provides changes to the file.

Hello,

sorry i am newb, i have laptop and numpad is not detect ( talk already : https://bugs.mageia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1099 )

Now i have switch to XFCE, and with numlock ( Version : 2.1.2-5.mga1 ) installed is still offline :(, i must push on "Verr Num" for active pad.

thank you for help.

@Georges Eckenschwiller I must download your file is comment 7 for working? sorry my english is poor

CC: (none) => inster.css

Bonjour Arnaud

Je suis également plus à l'aise avec le français.

En fait, l'attachement 793 permet de patcher le fichier de configuration de Xfce.
Il sera utile aux développeurs.

Pour vous, dans la pratique, il suffira de modifier (en root) le fichier
/etc/xdg/xfce4/xfconf/xfce-perchannel-xml/keyboards.xml
et d'y ajouter la ligne :
   <property name="Numlock" type="bool" value="true"/>
après la ligne :
 <property name="Default" type="empty">

Salut,

okay merci :)
on verra au prochain démarrage, mais faudrait t'il pas ouvrir un bug chez XFCE ?

--
For english :

Hello,
okay thank you,
I see in next boot, but we must open bug in XFCE ?

(okay the translate is not great xD )


reported : https://bugzilla.xfce.org/show_bug.cgi?id=8037

@ Thierry

There seem to be two possibilities here: patch initrc or wait for an upstream xfce4-settings fix.

Is it good to leave both possibilities open?

Keywords: (none) => UPSTREAM
CC: (none) => marja11, thierry.vignaud
Source RPM: xinitrc => xinitrc, xfce4-settings

fixed upstream

https://bugzilla.xfce.org/show_bug.cgi?id=8037#c2

Source RPM: xinitrc, xfce4-settings => xfce4-settings

The problem is actually solved.

Status: NEW => RESOLVED
Resolution: (none) => FIXED