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xkeyboard-config package

To hold "Both Ctrl keys together" does not change the keyboard's layout

Bug #322672 reported by Tom
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gnome-control-center (Ubuntu)
Invalid
Undecided
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xkeyboard-config (Ubuntu)
Invalid
Low
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Bug Description

Package: gnome-control-center
Architecture: amd64
Version: 1:2.26.0-0ubuntu3

In gnome-keyboard-properties.

See original description
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Pedro Izecksohn (izecksohn) wrote :

This bug only occurs when the ctrl key is used to show the mouse.

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Michael Wilson (mwilsonemt) wrote :

Confirmed on Acer Extensa 4420 with mouse locater on. Does not exist with mouse locater off. Can reset xorg with Ctrl+Alt+Backspace and get to terminal with Ctrl+Alt+F1.

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Bryce Harrington (bryce) wrote :

Not enough info to troubleshoot.

Are you able to reproduce this issue on Jaunty?

See https://wiki.ubuntu.com/X/Troubleshooting/HalBreaksKeyboardAndMouse for guidance in reporting this issue.

Changed in xorg:
status: Confirmed → Incomplete
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Bryce Harrington (bryce) wrote :

We're closing this bug since it is has been some time with no response from the original reporter. However, if the issue still exists please feel free to reopen with the requested information. Also, if you could, please test against the latest development version of Ubuntu, since this confirms the bug is one we may be able to pass upstream for help.

Changed in xorg-server (Ubuntu):
status: Incomplete → Invalid
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Pedro Izecksohn (izecksohn) wrote :

I just upgraded to gnome-control-center version 1:2.26.0-0ubuntu3 for amd64.

It seems that gnome-keyboard-properties "Both Ctrl keys together" to change layout is not working, but the other options (left and or right control key) are working fine.

Could someone confirm this and post a new bug?

Pedro Izecksohn (izecksohn)
description: updated
summary: - gconf.xml keyboard freeze when both Ctrl keys used
+ "Both Ctrl keys together" do not change the keyboard's layout
affects: xorg-server (Ubuntu) → gnome-control-center (Ubuntu)
Changed in gnome-control-center (Ubuntu):
status: Invalid → New
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Sebastien Bacher (seb128) wrote : Re: "Both Ctrl keys together" do not change the keyboard's layout

Thanks for the bug report. This particular bug has already been reported, but feel free to report any other bugs you find.

Changed in gnome-control-center (Ubuntu):
assignee: nobody → Ubuntu Desktop Bugs (desktop-bugs)
importance: Undecided → Low
status: New → Invalid
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Sebastien Bacher (seb128) wrote :

the issue is not a GNOME one but due to xorg

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Tom (tom6) wrote :

Sorry, i didn't know and couldn't find out how to add an extra line to the "Affects package" so i had to just change the existing line.

Apols and regards from
Tom :)

affects: gnome-control-center (Ubuntu) → xorg (Ubuntu)
Changed in xorg (Ubuntu):
status: Invalid → New
status: New → Confirmed
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Tom (tom6) wrote :

Ahah, got it lol

Changed in gnome-control-center (Ubuntu):
status: New → Invalid
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Tom (tom6) wrote :

It seems this is fixed in Jaunty, thanks all :)
Regards from
Tom :)

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Sebastien Bacher (seb128) wrote :

closing since that works in jaunty

Changed in xorg (Ubuntu):
status: Confirmed → Fix Released
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Pedro Izecksohn (izecksohn) wrote :

You did not understand what I wanted to say.

On Jaunty:

To hold both control keys together does not lock Gnome any more, but it also does not change the keyboard's layout.

If I'd be the main gnome-control-center developer I'd remove this option, since it does not work.

This bug has 3 stages:
1) Causes some Gnome functions to stop working.
2) Does not interfere with other Gnome functions but does not work as expected.
3) Works fine.

Jaunty advanced this bug from stage 1 to stage 2.

Changed in xorg (Ubuntu):
status: Fix Released → In Progress
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Pedro Izecksohn (izecksohn) wrote :

And what I wrote before:

"This bug only occurs when the ctrl key is used to show the mouse."

does not apply to Jaunty, as they seem unrelated.

summary: - "Both Ctrl keys together" do not change the keyboard's layout
+ To hold "Both Ctrl keys together" does not change the keyboard's layout
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Bryce Harrington (bryce) wrote :

Still not enough info to investigate. See http://wiki.ubuntu.com/X/Reporting for guidance on how to report bugs for X.org.

affects: xorg (Ubuntu) → xkeyboard-config (Ubuntu)
Changed in xkeyboard-config (Ubuntu):
assignee: Ubuntu Desktop Bugs (desktop-bugs) → nobody
status: In Progress → Incomplete
Bryce Harrington (bryce)
Changed in xkeyboard-config (Ubuntu):
status: Incomplete → Invalid
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