Rebooting also solves this issue and can be considered as a work-around. ** Summary changed:
- Keyboard won't switch its layout to the newly added second input source unless their order is rearranged + Keyboard won't switch its layout to a newly added second input source unless their order is rearranged ** Description changed: - What should happen: - Adding a second input source (Russian, in my example) should result in being able to switch to it and use it immediately. + What should happen: + Adding a second input source (Russian, in my case) should result in being able to switch to it and use it immediately. What happens now: - It is not recognized until you rearrange its order. + It is not recognized until you rearrange its order, or reboot. Steps to reproduce this bug: 1. Have English set as primary language. 2. Go to Settings > Region & Language > Input Sources and add Russian. - 3. Russian layout is added to Input Sources and the indicator becomes visible in the Top Bar. + 3. Russian layout is added to Input Sources and the indicator becomes visible in the Top Bar. 4. You can switch between languages with the assigned keyboard shortcut but the text input won't change. - 5. Rearrange their order in Input Sources: make Russian primary, English secondary. + + 5. Rearrange their order in Input Sources: make Russian primary, English secondary. 6. You can now enter text in Russian. 7. You can now put Russian back to being second in the list (so it does not cause problems at logic screen, opening up new browser window, etc.) + + or 5. Reboot. Screenshots are attached. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 18.04 Package: gnome-control-center 1:3.28.2-0ubuntu0.18.04.6 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.15.0-112.113-generic 4.15.18 Uname: Linux 4.15.0-112-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.20.9-0ubuntu7.16 Architecture: amd64 CurrentDesktop: ubuntu:GNOME Date: Sat Aug 8 13:39:01 2020 InstallationDate: Installed on 2016-11-03 (1373 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 16.04.1 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Release amd64 (20160719) SourcePackage: gnome-control-center UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to bionic on 2020-07-24 (15 days ago) ** Description changed: What should happen: Adding a second input source (Russian, in my case) should result in being able to switch to it and use it immediately. What happens now: It is not recognized until you rearrange its order, or reboot. Steps to reproduce this bug: 1. Have English set as primary language. 2. Go to Settings > Region & Language > Input Sources and add Russian. 3. Russian layout is added to Input Sources and the indicator becomes visible in the Top Bar. 4. You can switch between languages with the assigned keyboard shortcut but the text input won't change. 5. Rearrange their order in Input Sources: make Russian primary, English secondary. 6. You can now enter text in Russian. 7. You can now put Russian back to being second in the list (so it does not cause problems at logic screen, opening up new browser window, etc.) or 5. Reboot. - Screenshots are attached. + Screenshots are attached. The bug is easily reproduced as many times as + possible. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 18.04 Package: gnome-control-center 1:3.28.2-0ubuntu0.18.04.6 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.15.0-112.113-generic 4.15.18 Uname: Linux 4.15.0-112-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.20.9-0ubuntu7.16 Architecture: amd64 CurrentDesktop: ubuntu:GNOME Date: Sat Aug 8 13:39:01 2020 InstallationDate: Installed on 2016-11-03 (1373 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 16.04.1 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Release amd64 (20160719) SourcePackage: gnome-control-center UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to bionic on 2020-07-24 (15 days ago) -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is subscribed to gnome-control-center in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1890875 Title: Keyboard won't switch its layout to a newly added second input source unless their order is rearranged To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gnome-control-center/+bug/1890875/+subscriptions -- desktop-bugs mailing list desktop-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/desktop-bugs