Modifier keys (Shift, Alt, Super) stick/cling at the mere/simple push of a button.

Another duplicate: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/xorg/+bug/806552 with "ubuntu-bug xorg"

I updated to 11.10, but the bug still appears.

ubuntu 11.04:
 xkbwatch utility shows that alt is sticks sometimes.
It never sticks when pressed alone.
only when 'alt-shift'.

OK. I've made a research. Keys don't stick with packages xserver-xorg-core_1.10.4-1~bpo60+1_amd64.deb and xserver-xorg-input-evdev_2.6.0-2~bpo60+1_amd64.deb from debian. But this packages break kdm and opengl at all. Could somebody do anything for those who have this awful bug? Do ubuntu maintainers think about users, or they should change OS?

* Do ubuntu maintainers care about users,

I Installed some packages from maverick:
xserver-xorg_7.5+6ubuntu3_amd64.deb
 xserver-xorg-core_1.9.0-0ubuntu7.6_amd64.deb
 xserver-xorg-input-evdev_2.3.2-6ubuntu3.1_amd64.deb
 xserver-xorg-input-mouse_1.5.0-2build1_amd64.deb
 xserver-xorg-input-vmmouse_12.6.9-2build1_amd64.deb
 xserver-xorg-video-fbdev_0.4.2-2ubuntu2_amd64.deb
 xserver-xorg-video-v4l_0.2.0-4ubuntu1_amd64.deb
 xserver-xorg-video-vesa_2.3.0-3build1_amd64.deb
 xserver-xorg-video-vmware_11.0.1-2build1_amd64.deb
Also I installed Nvidia-driver from it's site. Now all works.

DarkneSS, give us your /etc/X11/xorg.conf, please!

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On Fri, Dec 2, 2011 at 8:38 AM, DarkneSS <email address hidden> wrote:

> I Installed some packages from maverick:
> xserver-xorg_7.5+6ubuntu3_amd64.deb
> xserver-xorg-core_1.9.0-0ubuntu7.6_amd64.deb
> xserver-xorg-input-evdev_2.3.2-6ubuntu3.1_amd64.deb
> xserver-xorg-input-mouse_1.5.0-2build1_amd64.deb
> xserver-xorg-input-vmmouse_12.6.9-2build1_amd64.deb
> xserver-xorg-video-fbdev_0.4.2-2ubuntu2_amd64.deb
> xserver-xorg-video-v4l_0.2.0-4ubuntu1_amd64.deb
> xserver-xorg-video-vesa_2.3.0-3build1_amd64.deb
> xserver-xorg-video-vmware_11.0.1-2build1_amd64.deb
> Also I installed Nvidia-driver from it's site. Now all works.
>
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> https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/806546
>
> Title:
> Modifier keys (Shift, Alt, Super) stick/cling at the mere/simple push
> of a button.
>
> Status in “xserver-xorg-input-evdev” package in Ubuntu:
> Confirmed
>
> Bug description:
> When I press any of these keys, they sometimes stick/cling. Shift
> stick/cling approximately at every second press, Alt stick/cling a couple
> of times a day. Sticking/clinging disappears when I press sticked/clinged
> key. I haven't this bug in terminal on Alt+Ctrl+F1. I use KDE 4.6.3, I see
> it in openbox too. I got this bug after upgrade from 10.10 to 11.04. At
> 8.10-10.10 (from intrepid to maverick) everything was normal.
> %uname -a
> Linux DarkneSS 2.6.38-8-generic-ck #41~ppa1-Ubuntu SMP Sun Apr 10
> 17:10:21 UTC 2011 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux
> If sticked/clinged the left Shift button, then right Shift button cannot
> turn off sticking/clinging , and vice versa.
> My keyboard is clean.
> PS This bug is duplicate of this one:
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/xorg/+bug/789267
> I made it at the request of Bryce Harrington (
> https://launchpad.net/~bryce)
>
> ProblemType: Bug
> DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.04
> Package: xorg (not installed)
> ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.38-8.41~ppa1-generic-ck 2.6.38.2
> Uname: Linux 2.6.38-8-generic-ck x86_64
> NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
> .proc.driver.nvidia.gpus.0: Error: [Errno 21] Это каталог:
> '/proc/driver/nvidia/gpus/0'
> .proc.driver.nvidia.registry: Binary: ""
> .proc.driver.nvidia.version:
> NVRM version: NVIDIA UNIX x86_64 Kernel Module 270.41.06 Mon Apr 18
> 14:53:56 PDT 2011
> GCC version: gcc version 4.5.2 (Ubuntu/Linaro 4.5.2-8ubuntu4)
> Architecture: amd64
> CompizPlugins: No value set for
> `/apps/compiz-1/general/screen0/options/active_plugins'
> CompositorRunning: kwin
> Date: Wed Jul 6 18:45:47 2011
> DistUpgraded: Fresh install
> DistroCodename: natty
> DistroVariant: kubuntu
> GraphicsCard:
> nVidia Corporation G92 [GeForce GTS 250] [10de:0615] (rev a2) (prog-if
> 00 [VGA controller])
> Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. Device [1043:8339]
> InstallationMedia: Linux Mint 8 "Helena" x64 - Release amd64 (20091202)
> JockeyStatus:
> ERROR:root:Could not find any typelib for AppIndicator
> xorg:nvidia_current - NVIDIA accelerated graphics driver (Proprietary,
> Enabled, Not in use)
> ...

My previous xorg.conf you could find on the top of page: https://launchpadlibrarian.net/74655239/XorgConf.txt
Now it looks like this one: http://dl.dropbox.com/u/16218400/xorg.conf
I tried to change keyboard driver from kbd to evdev, but nothing had changed.

PS Also I investigated that bug dissapears when I replace file /usr/bin/Xorg with this one from Debian.

/etc/X11/xorg.xonf is almost same as mine...
So, this bug is somehow connected with xserver-xorg-video-* packages,
or u just installed them to resolve dependencies from legacy xserver-xorg
package?

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On Fri, Dec 2, 2011 at 11:18 AM, DarkneSS <email address hidden> wrote:

> My previous xorg.conf you could find on the top of page:
> https://launchpadlibrarian.net/74655239/XorgConf.txt
> Now it looks like this one: http://dl.dropbox.com/u/16218400/xorg.conf
> I tried to change keyboard driver from kbd to evdev, but nothing had
> changed.
>
> PS Also I investigated that bug dissapears when I replace file
> /usr/bin/Xorg with this one from Debian.
>
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> You received this bug notification because you are subscribed to the bug
> report.
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/806546
>
> Title:
> Modifier keys (Shift, Alt, Super) stick/cling at the mere/simple push
> of a button.
>
> Status in “xserver-xorg-input-evdev” package in Ubuntu:
> Confirmed
>
> Bug description:
> When I press any of these keys, they sometimes stick/cling. Shift
> stick/cling approximately at every second press, Alt stick/cling a couple
> of times a day. Sticking/clinging disappears when I press sticked/clinged
> key. I haven't this bug in terminal on Alt+Ctrl+F1. I use KDE 4.6.3, I see
> it in openbox too. I got this bug after upgrade from 10.10 to 11.04. At
> 8.10-10.10 (from intrepid to maverick) everything was normal.
> %uname -a
> Linux DarkneSS 2.6.38-8-generic-ck #41~ppa1-Ubuntu SMP Sun Apr 10
> 17:10:21 UTC 2011 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux
> If sticked/clinged the left Shift button, then right Shift button cannot
> turn off sticking/clinging , and vice versa.
> My keyboard is clean.
> PS This bug is duplicate of this one:
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/xorg/+bug/789267
> I made it at the request of Bryce Harrington (
> https://launchpad.net/~bryce)
>
> ProblemType: Bug
> DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.04
> Package: xorg (not installed)
> ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.38-8.41~ppa1-generic-ck 2.6.38.2
> Uname: Linux 2.6.38-8-generic-ck x86_64
> NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
> .proc.driver.nvidia.gpus.0: Error: [Errno 21] Это каталог:
> '/proc/driver/nvidia/gpus/0'
> .proc.driver.nvidia.registry: Binary: ""
> .proc.driver.nvidia.version:
> NVRM version: NVIDIA UNIX x86_64 Kernel Module 270.41.06 Mon Apr 18
> 14:53:56 PDT 2011
> GCC version: gcc version 4.5.2 (Ubuntu/Linaro 4.5.2-8ubuntu4)
> Architecture: amd64
> CompizPlugins: No value set for
> `/apps/compiz-1/general/screen0/options/active_plugins'
> CompositorRunning: kwin
> Date: Wed Jul 6 18:45:47 2011
> DistUpgraded: Fresh install
> DistroCodename: natty
> DistroVariant: kubuntu
> GraphicsCard:
> nVidia Corporation G92 [GeForce GTS 250] [10de:0615] (rev a2) (prog-if
> 00 [VGA controller])
> Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. Device [1043:8339]
> InstallationMedia: Linux Mint 8 "Helena" x64 - Release amd64 (20091202)
> JockeyStatus:
> ERROR:root:Could not find any typelib for AppIndicator
> xorg:nvidia_current - NVIDIA accelerated graphics driver (Proprietary,
> Enabled, Not in use)
> Lsusb:
> Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d...

The second one: I installed xserver-xorg-video-* in order to resolve dependencies from legacy xserver-xorg
 package.

If somebody could make xserver-xorg-* packages with different combinations of patches, what are different between Ubuntu and Debian, I would try them and I would find the patch witn this bug.

Sounds like it's related to the multitouch patches, moving to xorg-server.

Precise will soon have a new set of packages with backported patches from upstream, so if things still break with those we need to upstream the bug.

I had this bug with up-to-date xorg packages in 11.10. I checked it today.

Could someone please re-verify this is still occurring in precise?

Ubuntu 10.04
Gnome version: 2.30.2
I have this bug too(but maybe I'm wrong, not sure if this is same bug) but with any button and only in one condition - when I play games like Kobo Delux or Battle for Wesnoth.
If button stick nothing helps. Clicking another button will release previous and stick current clicked button.
And the most funny thing is that this bug appear for me after I was playing Battle for Wesnoth in subterranean. I didn't have this before.
I turn off autoupdates long time ago. I wasn't upgrading system.
All games before Battle for Wesnoth was working without any issues. Sry for my bad English

The bug still appears in daily live "precise-desktop-amd64.iso 28-Feb-2012 12:02 700M".

Can't reproduce in xubuntu-12.04-desktop-amd64.iso
But there are people that can.

>Can't reproduce in xubuntu-12.04-desktop-amd64.iso
Affects me, when using "left shift+left alt" or "right shift + left alt"
Doesn`t affect console.

Robert, can you do some research to see what the upstream status is for this? You mentioned you were aware of some recent work. Then assign back to canonical-x and we'll figure out where to go from there.

Can't reproduce in Kubuntu 12.10 x64. Seems to be fixed for my machine. Thanks!

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