Public bug reported:
Binary package hint: gnome-settings-daemon
(Hardy, up-to-date.) I'm having a very weird bug in how keyboard layouts
are handled. This didn't happen until some recent point in Hardy.
I have two keyboard layouts selected in my keyboard preferences. The
first is a Dvorak layout that uses AltGr as a third-level chooser to
type some extra characters in my native language. The second is the
standard French layout (which is the physical layout of the keys); I
only use it when other people need to use my computer, which is why I
don't know exactly when the problem started. When I login, the first
layout is selected by default. I use the keyboard indicator and a
shortcut key to switch between the two when needed.
Here's the weird part: The first layout works perfectly. All keys behave
as they should, and when I keep AltGr pressed the third level is
selected correctly.
When I switch to the second (Fr) layout, however, the keyboard indicator
correctly shows "Fr", but the characters typed are those of the third
level of the first layout. (I.e., switching to Fr is functionally
equivalent to holding AltGr pressed.)
If I enter keyboard properties, remove the French layout, and add it
again, everything works correctly until I restart.
I'm not sure what causes this issue. I've tentatively assigned it to
gnome-settings-daemon, because I've seen a previous bug (different) that
happened after login but stopped after cycling (unsetting&resetting) the
relevant keyboard option.
** Affects: gnome-settings-daemon (Ubuntu)
Importance: Undecided
Status: New
** Summary changed:
- second layout gets mixed up with third-level keys
+ second layout gets mixed up with third-level of first layout
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second layout gets mixed up with third-level of first layout
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/206281
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