Public bug reported: Typing with the onscreen keyboard Onboard on a system with German default layout immediately switches the keyboard layout to 'English (US)'. Touching any key on a physical keyboard switches back to the German default. This can be repeated indefinitely.
Onboard uses XTestFakeKeyEvent to send key events. When switching from a physical keyboard to Onboard, the first call to this function leads to an unwanted MappingNotify event and the keyboard map changes from 'pc+de+inet(evdev)', 'German' to 'pc+us+inet(evdev)', 'English (US)'. Pressing any key on an attached USB keyboard switches back to 'pc+de+inet(evdev)', 'German'. Running any of the following temporarily fixes the problem for the current session: $ setxkbmap de $ sudo dpkg-reconfigure keyboard-configuration Restarting X brings back the unwanted layout switches. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.10 Package: xorg 1:7.6+7ubuntu6 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.0.0-9.14-generic 3.0.3 Uname: Linux 3.0.0-9-generic x86_64 Architecture: amd64 CompizPlugins: [core,bailer,detection,composite,opengl,decor,mousepoll,vpswitch,regex,animation,snap,expo,move,compiztoolbox,place,grid,imgpng,gnomecompat,wall,ezoom,workarounds,resize,fade,unitymtgrabhandles,scale,session,unityshell] CompositorRunning: compiz Date: Tue Aug 30 16:21:46 2011 DistUpgraded: Fresh install DistroCodename: oneiric DistroVariant: ubuntu ExtraDebuggingInterest: Yes, whatever it takes to get this fixed in Ubuntu GraphicsCard: Intel Corporation 82G33/G31 Express Integrated Graphics Controller [8086:29c2] (rev 10) (prog-if 00 [VGA controller]) Subsystem: Foxconn International, Inc. Device [105b:0df0] InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 11.10 "Oneiric Ocelot" - Alpha amd64 (20110826) MachineType: OEM OEM ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.0.0-9-generic root=UUID=3bee4cb7-392a-4347-a496-f32c7141e658 ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7 SourcePackage: xorg UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) dmi.bios.date: 09/04/2008 dmi.bios.vendor: Phoenix Technologies, LTD dmi.bios.version: 6.00 PG dmi.board.name: G31MG-S dmi.board.vendor: Foxconn dmi.board.version: FAB:1.0 dmi.chassis.type: 3 dmi.chassis.vendor: OEM dmi.chassis.version: OEM dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnPhoenixTechnologies,LTD:bvr6.00PG:bd09/04/2008:svnOEM:pnOEM:pvrOEM:rvnFoxconn:rnG31MG-S:rvrFAB1.0:cvnOEM:ct3:cvrOEM: dmi.product.name: OEM dmi.product.version: OEM dmi.sys.vendor: OEM version.compiz: compiz 1:0.9.5.92+bzr2791-0ubuntu1 version.ia32-libs: ia32-libs N/A version.libdrm2: libdrm2 2.4.26-1ubuntu1 version.libgl1-mesa-dri: libgl1-mesa-dri 7.11-0ubuntu3 version.libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental: libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental N/A version.libgl1-mesa-glx: libgl1-mesa-glx 7.11-0ubuntu3 version.xserver-xorg: xserver-xorg 1:7.6+7ubuntu6 version.xserver-xorg-input-evdev: xserver-xorg-input-evdev 1:2.6.0-1ubuntu13 version.xserver-xorg-video-ati: xserver-xorg-video-ati 1:6.14.99~git20110811.g93fc084-0ubuntu1 version.xserver-xorg-video-intel: xserver-xorg-video-intel 2:2.15.901-1ubuntu2 version.xserver-xorg-video-nouveau: xserver-xorg-video-nouveau 1:0.0.16+git20110411+8378443-1 ** Affects: xorg (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Tags: amd64 apport-bug compiz-0.9 oneiric running-unity ubuntu -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu-X, which is subscribed to xorg in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/837456 Title: [Oneiric] XTestFakeKeyEvent changes kayboard mapping to 'us' To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/xorg/+bug/837456/+subscriptions _______________________________________________ Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-x-swat Post to : ubuntu-x-swat@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-x-swat More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp