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Super user key shortcut does not work (=get captured) when you try to use it in System --> Preferences --> Keyboard Shortcuts

Bug #483113 reported by s3a
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Bug Description

Binary package hint: udev

System --> Preferences --> Keyboard Shortcuts

I think it's the only shortcut key that doesn't work yet I find it very convenient on older versions of GNOME. This regression exists in Ubuntu 9.10 and Debian Squeeze (both GNOME 2.28 at the time of posting). I tested this on Ubuntu i386 and Debian amd64 so, the bug exists in both and it would be great if the changes could be made upstream for all the distros to benefit.

Thanks for your time.

P.S. I think the package is udev for hotkeys but if it's not please redirect this bug to the appropriate section. Also, the Upstream GNOME and Debian projects seem to have ignored my similar bug reports but I hadn't filed it as udev because I did not know and after reading something here: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Bugs/FindRightPackage, I think I finally found the correct package to file the bug in.

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Changed in udev (Debian):
status: Unknown → New
Scott James Remnant (Canonical) (canonical-scott)
affects: udev (Ubuntu) → xorg (Ubuntu)
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Bryce Harrington (bryce) wrote :

Hi gamingtechnology,

Thanks for including the attached files. Could you also include your /var/log/Xorg.0.log (or Xorg.0.log.old) from after reproducing the issue?

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tags: added: needs-xorglog
tags: added: needs-lspci-vvnn
Changed in xorg (Ubuntu):
status: New → Incomplete
Bryce Harrington (bryce)
affects: xorg (Ubuntu) → xserver-xorg-input-evdev (Ubuntu)
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s3a (gamingtechnology) wrote :

Sorry for the late response; is it okay if I provide that information from an Ubuntu live cd (because Squeeze now has problems and it won't even open any of those preference windows and I don't have Ubuntu version 9.10 installed on any hard drive)? The windows DO open in sid but still have the described problem in this bug.

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s3a (gamingtechnology) wrote :

Given that no one answered my question, enough time passed for Debian Squeeze to update its packages from sid so I can now open the keyboard shortcut preferences window but I still can't use either one of my super user keys as my "open a terminal" shortcut.

I attached my /var/log/Xorg.0.log and my /var/log/Xorg.0.log.old files as a .odt file.

Bryce Harrington (bryce)
tags: added: karmic
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Rune K. Svendsen (runeks) wrote :

I think I might be experiencing this problem as well, though only my left super key has stopped working.

s3a, could you please try running the following command in a terminal:

xev

pressing your super keys, and watch if the program writes something to the terminal, and attach the output?

Also, could you post the output of the following command:

xprop -root

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Changed in udev:
status: Unknown → Invalid
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Bryce Harrington (bryce) wrote :

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Hi s3a,

This bug was reported against an earlier version of Ubuntu, can you
test if it still occurs on Lucid?

Please note we also provide technical support for older versions of
Ubuntu, but not in the bug tracker. Instead, to raise the issue through
normal support channels, please see:

    http://www.ubuntu.com/support

If you are the original reporter and can still reproduce the issue on
Lucid, please run the following command to refresh the report:

  apport-collect 483113

If you are not the original reporter, please file a new bug report, so
we can work with you as the original reporter instead (you can reference
bug 483113 in your report if you think it may be related):

  ubuntu-bug xorg

If by chance you can no longer reproduce the issue on Lucid or if you
feel it is no longer relevant, please mark the bug report 'Fix Released'
or 'Invalid' as appropriate, at the following URL:

  https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+bug/483113

Changed in xserver-xorg-input-evdev (Ubuntu):
status: Incomplete → New
status: New → Incomplete
tags: added: needs-retested-on-lucid-by-june
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Changed in udev:
importance: Unknown → Medium
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Bryce Harrington (bryce) wrote :

[Expired]

Changed in xserver-xorg-input-evdev (Ubuntu):
status: Incomplete → Invalid
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