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xserver-xorg-input-keyboard package

ctrl+shift+(X) combos not working at all

Bug #53794 reported by dennis1200
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Bug Description

I have been unable to execute all three-key combinations using ctrl+shift and another key, for example creating a new folder in file manager (ctrl+shift+n) or toggling adblock (ctrl+shift+b). the system acts as though only the ctrl key is recognized in these combinations (ctrl+shift n in file manager will open a new window, like ctrl+n. ctrl+shift+b in firefox will not toggle adblock, rather just open the bookmarks panel, triggered by ctrl+b). As evidenced by the capital letters in this note, however, the shift key works just fine. I have group policy as ctrl+shift, since I need to frequently toggle between German and English keyboard layouts, and that works fine. But throw in a third key (even if the group shift policy is alt+ctrl or something else, it's the same deal), and only ctrl+shift or ctrl+(X) will be recognized, not the whole string. It works in Windows, so it isn't my hardware.

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Bryce Harrington (bryce) wrote :

Hi dennis, is this problem still occurring? If so, could you attach the output of the following commands?

 xprop -root | grep XKB

$ gconftool-2 -R /desktop/gnome/peripherals/keyboard/kbd

Changed in xserver-xorg-input-keyboard:
status: Unconfirmed → Needs Info
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dennis1200 (dennis-fiser) wrote : Re: [Bug 53794] Re: ctrl+shift+(X) combos not working at all

I haven't had this problem anymore, since I changed the key combo for
Group Shift/Lock behavior to Ctrl+Ctrl (I regularly switch between EN
and DE layouts). Now, Ctrl+Shift+(whatever) works fine. However, if I
add Ctrl+Shift to the Group Shift menu, the problem returns (output
below). It essentially seems to be the case that the Group Shift steals
Ctrl+Shift from executing as part of a longer command. This was the case
on Dapper, Edgy, and now Feisty. Great distro, though.

thanks
dennis

Here is the output from "xprop -root | grep XKB":
_XKB_RULES_NAMES_BACKUP(STRING) = "xorg", "pc104", "us", "",
"lv3:ralt_switch"
_XKB_RULES_NAMES(STRING) = "xorg", "pc104", "us,de", ",",
"lv3:ralt_switch,grp:ctrls_toggle,grp:ctrl_shift_toggle"

and from "gconftool-2 -R /desktop/gnome/peripherals/keyboard/kbd":
  layouts = [us,de]
  model =
  options = [lv3 lv3:ralt_switch,grp grp:ctrls_toggle,grp
grp:ctrl_shift_toggle]
  overrideSettings = true

<email address hidden> wrote:
> Hi dennis, is this problem still occurring? If so, could you attach the
> output of the following commands?
>
> xprop -root | grep XKB
>
> $ gconftool-2 -R /desktop/gnome/peripherals/keyboard/kbd
>
>
> ** Changed in: xserver-xorg-input-keyboard (Ubuntu)
> Status: Unconfirmed => Needs Info
>

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Launchpad Janitor (janitor) wrote :

[Expired for xserver-xorg-input-keyboard (Ubuntu) because there has been no activity for 60 days.]

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