Turns out it is a keyboard wiring issue. For quite a number of keyboard models, Capslock + Shift + <key> don't work for a number of keys, confirmed by xev. I managed to find one keyboard where Capslock + Shift + W works sometime back, but don't recall the keyboard model though.
-- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to firefox in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/682655 Title: Firefox doesn't recognize Ctrl+Shift+W with Caps Lock as Ctrl Status in “firefox” package in Ubuntu: Confirmed Bug description: affects ubuntu/firefox With Caps Lock set as an extra Control key, Caps Lock + Shift + W should trigger the action for Ctrl+Shift+W under Firefox, but does not. Instead, nothing happens. Using any of the normal control keys for this works. -- Kind regards, Loong Jin To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/firefox/+bug/682655/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : desktop-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
