Comment 14 for bug 6921

Message-ID: <email address hidden>
Date: Wed, 7 Jul 2004 08:38:18 -0500
From: Branden Robinson <email address hidden>
To: <email address hidden>, <email address hidden>
Subject: Re: Bug#254923: xserver-xfree86: [keyboard] alt key not working when starting from display
 manager

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reassign 254923 xlibs
severity 254923 serious
merge 258054 254923
thanks

On Thu, Jun 17, 2004 at 08:56:44PM +0200, txemi wrote:
> Package: xserver-xfree86
> Version: 4.3.0.dfsg.1-4
> Severity: important
>=20
> alt key does not work when I start X from display manager.

This is a duplicate of many other bugs.

A workaround for the problem is documented in the logs of most or all of
them.

The bug is in xlibs (XKB data), not the XFree86 X server or its keyboard
driver.

We expect the bug to be fixed in the next release.

Bug#258054: metacity: Cycle window does not work anymore.
Bug#254973: metacity: Alt-Tab doesn't works
Bug#255063: capplets: Problem with keyboard shortcuts containing <Alt>
Bug#255192: Alt-Tab switching broken in dfsg.1-5
Bug#255216: kwin: alt+tab does not work shen tab is released first
Bug#255332: kde: hangs when switching windows with alt+tab
Bug#255778: metacity: Desktop list doesn't disappear after switching deskto=
ps with <ctrl><alt>arrow
Bug#256192: xlibs: Alt_L is seen like a normal key instead a modifier [it]
Bug#256594: metacity: alt-tab doesn't change focus on release
Bug#256596: metacity: <Alt>Tab does not switch windows, other keybindings d=
oes
Bug#256706: Win-Tab switching broken in dfsg.1-5
Bug#256875: metacity: Alt-Tab fails to actually change windows
Bug#256939: metacity: alt+tab does not work
Bug#257044: gnome-core: Alt keys not being treated as meta keys
Bug#257294: desktop switcher stays visible
Bug#257305: metacity: Alt-Tab brings up popup, but won't switch to other ap=
ps
Bug#257454: desktop switcher stays on top
Bug#257498: capplets: Alt-Tab no longer working properly (Alt "sticking"?)
Bug#258003: metacity: Alt-tab switches window but doesn't give focus

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