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xorg-server package

"Use keyboard LED to show alternative layout" doesn't work at all

Bug #194526 reported by pheeror
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gnome-control-center
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Bug Description

In hardy:

system->preferences->keyboard->layouts->Layout Options ... "Use keyboard LED to show alternative layout."
No option in this category works.
For instance, if "NumLock LED ...." is checked, NumLock should light after changing layout. But it doesn't. (same applies for the other two options as well)

In gutsy:
all works as expected

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Jacob Peddicord (jpeddicord) wrote :

Thank you for your report. I was able to confirm this bug and have sent it upstream:

http://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=518156

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Changed in meta-gnome2:
status: New → Confirmed
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Jacob Peddicord (jpeddicord) wrote :

It seems this bug is related to X.Org, not gnome-control-center. Setting to xkeyboard-config, where the option appears to be stored.

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Changed in gnome-control-center:
status: Unknown → Invalid
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Ilya G. Ryabinkin (ileyka) wrote :

I confirm this bug. I use Caps Lock as keyboard indicator. It is very comfortable to see Caps Led light when alternate group is active. But in 8.04 Caps indicator does not follow current layout.

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Sergey V. Udaltsov (sergey-udaltsov) wrote :

This option is more related to xorg server (messing with indicators) than xkeyboard-config.

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noddeat (noddeat) wrote :

The fix is described here:
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gnome-control-center/+bug/180237/comments/6

you have to modify xorg.conf by hand.

What about Ubuntu 8.10? Do you confirm the bug? AFAIK, there is no more xorg.conf in Ubuntu, so I'm afraid to upgrade.

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Ilya G. Ryabinkin (ileyka) wrote :

It is very likely that in Ubuntu 8.10 this bug disappears, at least for me. Caps led now follows layout strictly.

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Bryce Harrington (bryce) wrote :

Closing as per last comment; if anyone is still having this problem please feel free to reopen.

Changed in xkeyboard-config:
status: Confirmed → Fix Released
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Changed in gnome-control-center:
importance: Unknown → Low
status: Invalid → Unknown
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