Can confirm. I also tried to manually invoke the setting: $ gsettings set org.gnome.desktop.input-sources xkb-options "['ctrl:nocaps']"
Doesn't work, too. My current workaround is using setxkbmap directly: $ setxkbmap -option ctrl:nocaps -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Kernel Packages, which is subscribed to linux in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1903483 Title: "Caps Lock is also a Ctrl" setting stops working when connecting an external keyboard Status in linux package in Ubuntu: Confirmed Bug description: In Tweaks, I've set the "Caps Lock is also a Ctrl" setting. However, when I connect my external keyboard via USB, the setting stops taking effect. If I go to Tweaks, the setting still appears to be enabled, but I have to disable it and re-enable it to make it take effect again. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 20.04 Package: linux-image-5.4.0-52-generic 5.4.0-52.57 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 5.4.0-52.57-generic 5.4.65 Uname: Linux 5.4.0-52-generic x86_64 NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia_modeset nvidia ApportVersion: 2.20.11-0ubuntu27.11 Architecture: amd64 AudioDevicesInUse: USER PID ACCESS COMMAND /dev/snd/controlC1: mgummelt 2175 F.... pulseaudio /dev/snd/pcmC1D7p: mgummelt 2175 F...m pulseaudio /dev/snd/controlC0: mgummelt 2175 F.... pulseaudio CasperMD5CheckResult: skip CurrentDesktop: ubuntu:GNOME Date: Sun Nov 8 21:15:48 2020 HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=b92322bb-a24e-4286-8452-f6e2272a4fb3 InstallationDate: Installed on 2018-03-26 (959 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 17.10 "Artful Aardvark" - Release amd64 (20180105.1) MachineType: LENOVO 20ENCTO1WW ProcEnviron: TERM=xterm-256color PATH=(custom, no user) XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=<set> LANG=en_US.UTF-8 SHELL=/bin/bash ProcFB: 0 i915drmfb ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-5.4.0-52-generic root=UUID=ab4a36d6-e419-424e-9f0d-3635cd2543b5 ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7 RelatedPackageVersions: linux-restricted-modules-5.4.0-52-generic N/A linux-backports-modules-5.4.0-52-generic N/A linux-firmware 1.187.3 SourcePackage: linux UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to focal on 2020-07-09 (122 days ago) WifiSyslog: dmi.bios.date: 08/28/2019 dmi.bios.vendor: LENOVO dmi.bios.version: N1EET86W (1.59 ) dmi.board.asset.tag: Not Available dmi.board.name: 20ENCTO1WW dmi.board.vendor: LENOVO dmi.board.version: SDK0J40697 WIN dmi.chassis.asset.tag: No Asset Information dmi.chassis.type: 10 dmi.chassis.vendor: LENOVO dmi.chassis.version: None dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnLENOVO:bvrN1EET86W(1.59):bd08/28/2019:svnLENOVO:pn20ENCTO1WW:pvrThinkPadP50:rvnLENOVO:rn20ENCTO1WW:rvrSDK0J40697WIN:cvnLENOVO:ct10:cvrNone: dmi.product.family: ThinkPad P50 dmi.product.name: 20ENCTO1WW dmi.product.sku: LENOVO_MT_20EN_BU_Think_FM_ThinkPad P50 dmi.product.version: ThinkPad P50 dmi.sys.vendor: LENOVO To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/1903483/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~kernel-packages Post to : kernel-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~kernel-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp