On Linux Mint 18.2 (based on Ubuntu 16.04) I don't experience the issue when using mdm as X display manager instead of lightdm.
So this has something to do with lightdm ?!! -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is subscribed to gnome-shell in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1508146 Title: alt + left/right arrows switch between tty consoles, cannot disable To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gnome-shell/+bug/1508146/+subscriptions -- desktop-bugs mailing list desktop-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/desktop-bugs