Media buttons don't work

I have similar problem with Amarok. I have working multimedia keys when amarok is focused. But i don't really understand, why do i have to run shortcut configuration and for each key, press media key, and assign it to action. You see, there is Media play, it suggests it is used to run play. There is Media next, and surprise, most users would use to for next track. So, i wish that keys would be there predefined. Amarok allows more than one shortcut for one operation, that is good. So please, predefine known media keys related to amarok for basic functions. I understand there might be slight problem with play/pause or play recognition, but let it be user configurable. Please, use some smart defaults for those having multimedia keyboards with keys on them.

I would like to see system like gnome has, where media keys are handled by metacity and multimedia players can "share" global keys. I only ask, when amarok has focus, let it handle media keys by default how users might expect, if not global media keys are handled instead.

Mine don't work when focused or when not focused, basically my media keys go unused. I would say that having the global keys work when it's not focused is ideal because I rarely have my amarok up and on the front, instead it runs in the background, I even have it set up to where it auto goes to the 3rd side of my cube from compiz, so forcing me to go to that side of the cube and focus on Amarok to use my media keys...wouldn't work out very well. Thanks for the post, hopefully they pick it up soon