Hotkeys don't work with indicator-application

This feature worked in 10.04 using tomboy 1.2.1-0ubuntu1, but as noted does not work in 10.10 using 1.4.0-0ubuntu1

Can confirm this bug too.

As a workaround add Tomboy to the panel ("Add to panel -> "Tomboy Notes") to be able to use the hotkey again.

This is a bug in Ubuntu's appindicator patch for Tomboy (or in appindicator itself maybe, I don't know), not in upstream Tomboy.

Confirmed here on Ubuntu 10.10. I'm looking forward to this fix!

I'd like to confirm this for Ubuntu 11.04 Beta1.
A possible workaround is given here: http://ubuntuforums.org/showpost.php?p=10490724&postcount=5

Another workaround: if you don't need or use Tomboy's synchronization features, you can try Gnote. It looks and works exactly the same (it can even read the same note files), AND its hotkey support works with 11.04. It doesn't have an indicator icon yet, though.

While I agree that in terms of overall system functionality this is a "low" priority, having a user preference option that's effectively dead and broken is very bad usability and very frustrating for Ubuntu users. Imagine fiddling with a preference repeatedly to no effect whatsoever. IMO it would be preferable to remove the hotkey feature entirely unless it can be restored to functionality, and making a decision either way would be good for the next release.

BTW, this hotkey functionality_is_ a key feature for a notetaking application, because it's fundamentally what makes it possible to integrate it with day-to-day workflow. And the workaround is not in fact a complete workaround, because tomboy ignores parameters if there's a running instance. Finally, the panel workaround did not work for me (tomboy isn't listed in the "add to panel" list; a panel applet is running after tomboy is executed, but the hotkey isn't working).

I have the same problem than Eloquence: tomboy doesn't appear in the list of things I can add to the panel. In addition of the hotkeys not working.

Just a quick note to say that this also happens on 11.10, both under Unity or Gnome Shell.

I confirm this bug still affects Tomboy 1.8.0 in Ubuntu 11.10 under Unity and GNOME Shell.

Also, the following thread proposes a workaround (declare global GNOME keyboard shortcuts using Tomboy's command-line arguments), but it is ineffective as long as Tomboy is running (i.e. always) and returns [ERROR 19:59:45.300] Tomboy is already running. Exiting...
http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?p=10490724

Last minute note: keyboard shortcuts work fine under Tomboy 1.8.0 / Fedora 15.

I would appreciate if somebody looks into this bug!

I have a question.

How can you assign this bug low importance, when it has highest heat?

Hi Martin. Whether you like it or not, nobody has yet looked at this bug. Complaining about it will not solve the problem, it will most likely annoy the subscribers. See https://philipballew.wordpress.com/2011/10/08/coplaining-about-bugs-but-not-helping-to-fix-them/

So please, if this bug really matters to you, see what you can do to help fixing it even if you are not a coder: contact upstream, ask on IRC, ask an experienced coder, try to get the bug assigned to somebody or as a papercut, etc.

Cheers.

Possible workaround: create python scripts that do the desired operations, and add global shortcuts to them. Examples:

newnote.py:
#!/usr/bin/env python
import dbus, gobject, dbus.glib
tomboy = dbus.Interface(dbus.SessionBus().get_object("org.gnome.Tomboy", "/org/gnome/Tomboy/RemoteControl"), "org.gnome.Tomboy.RemoteControl")
tomboy.DisplayNote(tomboy.CreateNote())

showsearch.py:
#!/usr/bin/env python
import dbus, gobject, dbus.glib
tomboy = dbus.Interface(dbus.SessionBus().get_object("org.gnome.Tomboy", "/org/gnome/Tomboy/RemoteControl"), "org.gnome.Tomboy.RemoteControl")
tomboy.DisplaySearch()

showstartnote.py:
#!/usr/bin/env python
import dbus, gobject, dbus.glib
tomboy = dbus.Interface(dbus.SessionBus().get_object("org.gnome.Tomboy", "/org/gnome/Tomboy/RemoteControl"), "org.gnome.Tomboy.RemoteControl")
tomboy.DisplayNote(tomboy.FindStartHereNote())

I made these with the help of <http://arstechnica.com/open-source/news/2007/09/using-the-tomboy-d-bus-interface.ars>.

Great workaround Tuomas, it worked for me beautifully.
How is it possible that maintainers or authors of the tomboy were not able to provide this info for two years? Is there some communication issue or simply just no one cares?

Thanks also to Tuomas for the workaround!

One annoyance I have with this method though, is that the windows are generated _behind_ my other windows and the GNOME bottom notification bar appear, saying 'Tomboy is ready'. I'd prefer the window to pop up on to of other windows.

Do you have the same behavior? Options to change it?

Note there is some activity upstream:
https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=651530

The issue seems due to some tricky keyboard layout options. I tried what Comment 7 proposes ( https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=651530#c7 ), and a few other options combinations, without success.

Mickael, Martin, Tuomas, Adolfo, could you try changes some of those settings and see if it works for you? Try posting your results upstream, also. Thanks!

I have the same problem with Tomboy-1.10.1 under Ubuntu 12.04.