Comment 68 for bug 548631

try to set shift + caps lock for changing layouts . it works even after
several restarts for me.
On 15-Aug-2013 2:13 PM, "cguru" <email address hidden> wrote:

> I tried several solutions mention here. Even editing:
> .config/xfce4/xfconf/xfce-perchannel-xml/xfce4-keyboard-shortcuts.xml
> and setting the write protection with the immutable flag:
> sudo chattr +i
> .config/xfce4/xfconf/xfce-perchannel-xml/xfce4-keyboard-shortcuts.xml
>
> Nothing seemed to solve the Problem. When I hit alt+F2, my xfrun4 won't
> come up. xfce4 keyboard manager was also unable to accept my changes and
> even removed my config entry when I hit alt+F2 for shortcut recording. I
> therefore assume that this configuration windows is broken.
>
> Finally, I found a solution for me: when I hit alt+f2 in the
> gnome-terminal, it posted a capital P. Alt+F1 produced a capital Q.
> So I assumed that my keybaord layout was broken.
>
> So I went to "xfce4-keyboard-settings" ->keyboard layout tab (most right
> one) and removed my keyboard layout. After adding the same back again
> and relogin to xfce4, my keys did work.
>
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> https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/548631
>
> Title:
> xubuntu keyboard layout switch shortcuts are not remembered
>
> Status in “xfce4-xkb-plugin” package in Ubuntu:
> Fix Released
>
> Bug description:
> i use keyboard layout indicator in xubuntu 10.04 beta (top right tray
> area, it shows a country flag of the current layout). I set layout
> switch shortcuts in preferences (Alt-Shift for example). It works.
> After i reboot the system, shortcuts are forgotten and do not work, so
> i have to set them once again.
>
> Sorry that i do not know the package name.
>
> WORKAROUND:
> Use a different key combination than "Alt+Shift". For example, "Left
> Alt" or "Left Win" keys.
>
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