compose:ralt option broken with 0.8 update

Just run "setxkbmap -layout 'us' -option 'compose:ralt' -print | xkbcomp - :0.0" to trigger it

It seems the only REAL fix is to change symbols/compose(ralt) to:

partial modifier_keys
xkb_symbols "ralt" {
    key <RALT> { [ Multi_key ] };
};

I'll commit it to CVS ASAP and see what would be broken...:)

The RALT key is a real evil these days...

I've used that change from the CVS on the package:

--- xkeyboard-config-0.8.orig/symbols/level3
+++ xkeyboard-config-0.8/symbols/level3
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
     symbols[Group1] = [ Alt_L, ISO_Prev_Group, ISO_Prev_Group ]
   };
   key <RALT> {
- type[Group1]="PC_SYSRQ",
+ type[Group1]="PC_ALT_LEVEL2",
     symbols[Group1] = [ ISO_Level3_Shift, ISO_Next_Group ],
     virtualMods= AltGr
   };
only in patch2:
unchanged:
--- xkeyboard-config-0.8.orig/types/pc
+++ xkeyboard-config-0.8/types/pc
@@ -17,6 +17,14 @@
        level_name[Level2] = "Control";
     };

+ type "PC_ALT_LEVEL2" {
+ modifiers = Alt;
+ map[None] = Level1;
+ map[Alt] = Level2;
+ level_name[Level1] = "Base";
+ level_name[Level2] = "Alt";
+ };
+
     type "PC_SYSRQ" {
        modifiers = Alt+LevelThree;
        map[None] = Level1;

But the issue is still the same:

$ setxkbmap -rules xorg -layout us -option 'compose:ralt' -print xkb_keymap {
        xkb_keycodes { include "xfree86+aliases(qwerty)" };
        xkb_types { include "complete" };
        xkb_compat { include "complete" };
        xkb_symbols { include "pc(pc105)+us+level3(ralt_switch_for_alts_toggle)+group(alts_toggle)+compose(ralt)" };
        xkb_geometry { include "pc(pc105)" };
};

$ setxkbmap -rules xorg -layout us -option 'compose:ralt' -print | xkbcomp - :0.0
....
X Error of failed request: BadValue (integer parameter out of range for operation)
  Major opcode of failed request: 148 (XKEYBOARD)
  Minor opcode of failed request: 9 (XkbSetMap)
  Value in failed request: 0x16710003
  Serial number of failed request: 86
  Current serial number in output stream: 92

Sebastien,

This is strange - it works for me...

Could you please output your xkbcomp not to 0:0 but to .xkm and .xkb
files - and send them to me?

Thanks,

Sergey

On 3/22/06, Sebastien Bacher <email address hidden> wrote:
> Public bug report changed:
> https://launchpad.net/malone/bugs/35845
>
> Comment:
> I've used that change from the CVS on the package:
>
> --- xkeyboard-config-0.8.orig/symbols/level3
> +++ xkeyboard-config-0.8/symbols/level3
> @@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
> symbols[Group1] = [ Alt_L, ISO_Prev_Group, ISO_Prev_Group ]
> };
> key <RALT> {
> - type[Group1]="PC_SYSRQ",
> + type[Group1]="PC_ALT_LEVEL2",
> symbols[Group1] = [ ISO_Level3_Shift, ISO_Next_Group ],
> virtualMods= AltGr
> };
> only in patch2:
> unchanged:
> --- xkeyboard-config-0.8.orig/types/pc
> +++ xkeyboard-config-0.8/types/pc
> @@ -17,6 +17,14 @@
> level_name[Level2] = "Control";
> };
>
> + type "PC_ALT_LEVEL2" {
> + modifiers = Alt;
> + map[None] = Level1;
> + map[Alt] = Level2;
> + level_name[Level1] = "Base";
> + level_name[Level2] = "Alt";
> + };
> +
> type "PC_SYSRQ" {
> modifiers = Alt+LevelThree;
> map[None] = Level1;
>
>
> But the issue is still the same:
>
> $ setxkbmap -rules xorg -layout us -option 'compose:ralt' -print xkb_keymap {
> xkb_keycodes { include "xfree86+aliases(qwerty)" };
> xkb_types { include "complete" };
> xkb_compat { include "complete" };
> xkb_symbols { include "pc(pc105)+us+level3(ralt_switch_for_alts_toggle)+group(alts_toggle)+compose(ralt)" };
> xkb_geometry { include "pc(pc105)" };
> };
>
> $ setxkbmap -rules xorg -layout us -option 'compose:ralt' -print | xkbcomp - :0.0
> ....
> X Error of failed request: BadValue (integer parameter out of range for operation)
> Major opcode of failed request: 148 (XKEYBOARD)
> Minor opcode of failed request: 9 (XkbSetMap)
> Value in failed request: 0x16710003
> Serial number of failed request: 86
> Current serial number in output stream: 92
>

"xkbcomp xkb -xkm xkm" whre xkb is from "setxkbmap -rules xorg -layout us -option 'compose:ralt' -print > xkb"

xkbcomp xkb -xkb xkb

That upload fixes the issue for me:

 xkeyboard-config (0.8-4) dapper; urgency=low
 .
   * symbols/group:
     - patch from the CVS to fix the ralt issue (Ubuntu :#35845)

Closing the bug as fixed. Feel free to reopen if you still get the bug after upgrading