Public bug reported: They Compose Key documentation says: https://help.ubuntu.com/community/ComposeKey
... 4. From [Layouts] tab click Options... (or Layout Options... pre 10.04) 5. Expand the listing of Compose key position options [+]. 6. if no box is ticked then the Shift+AltGr (Right Alt Key) is the Compose key (also called the Multi_Key in Xwindow documentation). I have Ubuntu 14.04 64 bit but Shift+AltGr does not work as Compose key (I have tried both left and right Shift). I have tested this both with the English (US) and Czech (qwerty) keyboards. In System Settings > Keyboard > Shortcuts > Typing if I define Compose Key to Right Ctrl or Caps Lock then it works with the selected key as expected. Below is xev otput with System Settings > Keyboard > Shortcuts > Typing > Compose Key set to Disabled. --- left Shif+AltGrt: KeyPress event, serial 37, synthetic NO, window 0x4000001, root 0xbf, subw 0x4000002, time 18394655, (41,53), root:(2201,105), state 0x10, keycode 50 (keysym 0xffe1, Shift_L), same_screen YES, XLookupString gives 0 bytes: XmbLookupString gives 0 bytes: XFilterEvent returns: False KeyPress event, serial 37, synthetic NO, window 0x4000001, root 0xbf, subw 0x4000002, time 18395156, (41,53), root:(2201,105), state 0x11, keycode 108 (keysym 0xfe03, ISO_Level3_Shift), same_screen YES, XKeysymToKeycode returns keycode: 92 XLookupString gives 0 bytes: XmbLookupString gives 0 bytes: XFilterEvent returns: False KeyRelease event, serial 37, synthetic NO, window 0x4000001, root 0xbf, subw 0x4000002, time 18395226, (41,53), root:(2201,105), state 0x91, keycode 108 (keysym 0xfe03, ISO_Level3_Shift), same_screen YES, XKeysymToKeycode returns keycode: 92 XLookupString gives 0 bytes: XFilterEvent returns: False KeyRelease event, serial 37, synthetic NO, window 0x4000001, root 0xbf, subw 0x4000002, time 18395611, (41,53), root:(2201,105), state 0x11, keycode 50 (keysym 0xffe1, Shift_L), same_screen YES, XLookupString gives 0 bytes: XFilterEvent returns: False --- --- right Shift+AltGr: KeyPress event, serial 37, synthetic NO, window 0x4000001, root 0xbf, subw 0x4000002, time 18485471, (22,46), root:(2182,98), state 0x10, keycode 62 (keysym 0xffe2, Shift_R), same_screen YES, XLookupString gives 0 bytes: XmbLookupString gives 0 bytes: XFilterEvent returns: False KeyPress event, serial 37, synthetic NO, window 0x4000001, root 0xbf, subw 0x4000002, time 18485864, (22,46), root:(2182,98), state 0x11, keycode 108 (keysym 0xfe03, ISO_Level3_Shift), same_screen YES, XKeysymToKeycode returns keycode: 92 XLookupString gives 0 bytes: XmbLookupString gives 0 bytes: XFilterEvent returns: False KeyRelease event, serial 37, synthetic NO, window 0x4000001, root 0xbf, subw 0x4000002, time 18486033, (22,46), root:(2182,98), state 0x91, keycode 108 (keysym 0xfe03, ISO_Level3_Shift), same_screen YES, XKeysymToKeycode returns keycode: 92 XLookupString gives 0 bytes: XFilterEvent returns: False KeyRelease event, serial 37, synthetic NO, window 0x4000001, root 0xbf, subw 0x4000002, time 18486373, (22,46), root:(2182,98), state 0x11, keycode 62 (keysym 0xffe2, Shift_R), same_screen YES, XLookupString gives 0 bytes: XFilterEvent returns: False --- Working compose key mapping (e.g. on right Ctrl) shows the compose key keysym as "Multi_key". ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.04 Package: xorg 1:7.7+1ubuntu8 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.13.0-32.57-generic 3.13.11.4 Uname: Linux 3.13.0-32-generic x86_64 .tmp.unity.support.test.0: ApportVersion: 2.14.1-0ubuntu3.2 Architecture: amd64 CompizPlugins: No value set for `/apps/compiz-1/general/screen0/options/active_plugins' CompositorRunning: compiz CompositorUnredirectDriverBlacklist: '(nouveau|Intel).*Mesa 8.0' CompositorUnredirectFSW: true CurrentDesktop: Unity Date: Sun Jul 27 15:05:40 2014 DistUpgraded: Fresh install DistroCodename: trusty DistroVariant: ubuntu ExtraDebuggingInterest: Yes GraphicsCard: Intel Corporation 4th Gen Core Processor Integrated Graphics Controller [8086:0416] (rev 06) (prog-if 00 [VGA controller]) Subsystem: Lenovo Device [17aa:2211] NVIDIA Corporation GK208M [GeForce GT 730M] [10de:1290] (rev a1) (prog-if 00 [VGA controller]) Subsystem: Lenovo Device [17aa:2211] InstallationDate: Installed on 2014-07-18 (9 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 14.04 LTS "Trusty Tahr" - Release amd64 (20140417) MachineType: LENOVO 20BE005YMC ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/vmlinuz-3.13.0-32-generic.efi.signed root=/dev/mapper/ubuntu--vg-root ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7 SourcePackage: xorg UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) dmi.bios.date: 05/15/2014 dmi.bios.vendor: LENOVO dmi.bios.version: GMET65WW (2.13 ) dmi.board.asset.tag: Not Available dmi.board.name: 20BE005YMC dmi.board.vendor: LENOVO dmi.board.version: 0B98401 Pro dmi.chassis.asset.tag: No Asset Information dmi.chassis.type: 10 dmi.chassis.vendor: LENOVO dmi.chassis.version: Not Available dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnLENOVO:bvrGMET65WW(2.13):bd05/15/2014:svnLENOVO:pn20BE005YMC:pvrThinkPadT540p:rvnLENOVO:rn20BE005YMC:rvr0B98401Pro:cvnLENOVO:ct10:cvrNotAvailable: dmi.product.name: 20BE005YMC dmi.product.version: ThinkPad T540p dmi.sys.vendor: LENOVO version.compiz: compiz 1:0.9.11.1+14.04.20140701-0ubuntu1 version.ia32-libs: ia32-libs N/A version.libdrm2: libdrm2 2.4.52-1 version.libgl1-mesa-dri: libgl1-mesa-dri 10.1.3-0ubuntu0.1 version.libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental: libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental N/A version.libgl1-mesa-glx: libgl1-mesa-glx 10.1.3-0ubuntu0.1 version.xserver-xorg-core: xserver-xorg-core 2:1.15.1-0ubuntu2 version.xserver-xorg-input-evdev: xserver-xorg-input-evdev 1:2.8.2-1ubuntu2 version.xserver-xorg-video-ati: xserver-xorg-video-ati 1:7.3.0-1ubuntu3.1 version.xserver-xorg-video-intel: xserver-xorg-video-intel 2:2.99.910-0ubuntu1 version.xserver-xorg-video-nouveau: xserver-xorg-video-nouveau 1:1.0.10-1ubuntu2 xserver.bootTime: Sun Jul 27 10:18:56 2014 xserver.configfile: default xserver.errors: Failed to load module "nvidia" (module does not exist, 0) Failed to load module "nvidia" (module does not exist, 0) NOUVEAU(G0): Error creating GPU channel: -19 NOUVEAU(G0): Error initialising acceleration. Falling back to NoAccel xserver.logfile: /var/log/Xorg.0.log xserver.outputs: product id 38562 vendor MEI xserver.version: 2:1.15.1-0ubuntu2 ** Affects: xorg (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Tags: amd64 apport-bug compiz-0.9 trusty ubuntu -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Touch seeded packages, which is subscribed to xorg in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1349106 Title: Shift+AltGr is not mapped to the Compose key Status in “xorg” package in Ubuntu: New Bug description: They Compose Key documentation says: https://help.ubuntu.com/community/ComposeKey ... 4. From [Layouts] tab click Options... (or Layout Options... pre 10.04) 5. Expand the listing of Compose key position options [+]. 6. if no box is ticked then the Shift+AltGr (Right Alt Key) is the Compose key (also called the Multi_Key in Xwindow documentation). I have Ubuntu 14.04 64 bit but Shift+AltGr does not work as Compose key (I have tried both left and right Shift). I have tested this both with the English (US) and Czech (qwerty) keyboards. In System Settings > Keyboard > Shortcuts > Typing if I define Compose Key to Right Ctrl or Caps Lock then it works with the selected key as expected. Below is xev otput with System Settings > Keyboard > Shortcuts > Typing > Compose Key set to Disabled. --- left Shif+AltGrt: KeyPress event, serial 37, synthetic NO, window 0x4000001, root 0xbf, subw 0x4000002, time 18394655, (41,53), root:(2201,105), state 0x10, keycode 50 (keysym 0xffe1, Shift_L), same_screen YES, XLookupString gives 0 bytes: XmbLookupString gives 0 bytes: XFilterEvent returns: False KeyPress event, serial 37, synthetic NO, window 0x4000001, root 0xbf, subw 0x4000002, time 18395156, (41,53), root:(2201,105), state 0x11, keycode 108 (keysym 0xfe03, ISO_Level3_Shift), same_screen YES, XKeysymToKeycode returns keycode: 92 XLookupString gives 0 bytes: XmbLookupString gives 0 bytes: XFilterEvent returns: False KeyRelease event, serial 37, synthetic NO, window 0x4000001, root 0xbf, subw 0x4000002, time 18395226, (41,53), root:(2201,105), state 0x91, keycode 108 (keysym 0xfe03, ISO_Level3_Shift), same_screen YES, XKeysymToKeycode returns keycode: 92 XLookupString gives 0 bytes: XFilterEvent returns: False KeyRelease event, serial 37, synthetic NO, window 0x4000001, root 0xbf, subw 0x4000002, time 18395611, (41,53), root:(2201,105), state 0x11, keycode 50 (keysym 0xffe1, Shift_L), same_screen YES, XLookupString gives 0 bytes: XFilterEvent returns: False --- --- right Shift+AltGr: KeyPress event, serial 37, synthetic NO, window 0x4000001, root 0xbf, subw 0x4000002, time 18485471, (22,46), root:(2182,98), state 0x10, keycode 62 (keysym 0xffe2, Shift_R), same_screen YES, XLookupString gives 0 bytes: XmbLookupString gives 0 bytes: XFilterEvent returns: False KeyPress event, serial 37, synthetic NO, window 0x4000001, root 0xbf, subw 0x4000002, time 18485864, (22,46), root:(2182,98), state 0x11, keycode 108 (keysym 0xfe03, ISO_Level3_Shift), same_screen YES, XKeysymToKeycode returns keycode: 92 XLookupString gives 0 bytes: XmbLookupString gives 0 bytes: XFilterEvent returns: False KeyRelease event, serial 37, synthetic NO, window 0x4000001, root 0xbf, subw 0x4000002, time 18486033, (22,46), root:(2182,98), state 0x91, keycode 108 (keysym 0xfe03, ISO_Level3_Shift), same_screen YES, XKeysymToKeycode returns keycode: 92 XLookupString gives 0 bytes: XFilterEvent returns: False KeyRelease event, serial 37, synthetic NO, window 0x4000001, root 0xbf, subw 0x4000002, time 18486373, (22,46), root:(2182,98), state 0x11, keycode 62 (keysym 0xffe2, Shift_R), same_screen YES, XLookupString gives 0 bytes: XFilterEvent returns: False --- Working compose key mapping (e.g. on right Ctrl) shows the compose key keysym as "Multi_key". ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.04 Package: xorg 1:7.7+1ubuntu8 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.13.0-32.57-generic 3.13.11.4 Uname: Linux 3.13.0-32-generic x86_64 .tmp.unity.support.test.0: ApportVersion: 2.14.1-0ubuntu3.2 Architecture: amd64 CompizPlugins: No value set for `/apps/compiz-1/general/screen0/options/active_plugins' CompositorRunning: compiz CompositorUnredirectDriverBlacklist: '(nouveau|Intel).*Mesa 8.0' CompositorUnredirectFSW: true CurrentDesktop: Unity Date: Sun Jul 27 15:05:40 2014 DistUpgraded: Fresh install DistroCodename: trusty DistroVariant: ubuntu ExtraDebuggingInterest: Yes GraphicsCard: Intel Corporation 4th Gen Core Processor Integrated Graphics Controller [8086:0416] (rev 06) (prog-if 00 [VGA controller]) Subsystem: Lenovo Device [17aa:2211] NVIDIA Corporation GK208M [GeForce GT 730M] [10de:1290] (rev a1) (prog-if 00 [VGA controller]) Subsystem: Lenovo Device [17aa:2211] InstallationDate: Installed on 2014-07-18 (9 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 14.04 LTS "Trusty Tahr" - Release amd64 (20140417) MachineType: LENOVO 20BE005YMC ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/vmlinuz-3.13.0-32-generic.efi.signed root=/dev/mapper/ubuntu--vg-root ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7 SourcePackage: xorg UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) dmi.bios.date: 05/15/2014 dmi.bios.vendor: LENOVO dmi.bios.version: GMET65WW (2.13 ) dmi.board.asset.tag: Not Available dmi.board.name: 20BE005YMC dmi.board.vendor: LENOVO dmi.board.version: 0B98401 Pro dmi.chassis.asset.tag: No Asset Information dmi.chassis.type: 10 dmi.chassis.vendor: LENOVO dmi.chassis.version: Not Available dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnLENOVO:bvrGMET65WW(2.13):bd05/15/2014:svnLENOVO:pn20BE005YMC:pvrThinkPadT540p:rvnLENOVO:rn20BE005YMC:rvr0B98401Pro:cvnLENOVO:ct10:cvrNotAvailable: dmi.product.name: 20BE005YMC dmi.product.version: ThinkPad T540p dmi.sys.vendor: LENOVO version.compiz: compiz 1:0.9.11.1+14.04.20140701-0ubuntu1 version.ia32-libs: ia32-libs N/A version.libdrm2: libdrm2 2.4.52-1 version.libgl1-mesa-dri: libgl1-mesa-dri 10.1.3-0ubuntu0.1 version.libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental: libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental N/A version.libgl1-mesa-glx: libgl1-mesa-glx 10.1.3-0ubuntu0.1 version.xserver-xorg-core: xserver-xorg-core 2:1.15.1-0ubuntu2 version.xserver-xorg-input-evdev: xserver-xorg-input-evdev 1:2.8.2-1ubuntu2 version.xserver-xorg-video-ati: xserver-xorg-video-ati 1:7.3.0-1ubuntu3.1 version.xserver-xorg-video-intel: xserver-xorg-video-intel 2:2.99.910-0ubuntu1 version.xserver-xorg-video-nouveau: xserver-xorg-video-nouveau 1:1.0.10-1ubuntu2 xserver.bootTime: Sun Jul 27 10:18:56 2014 xserver.configfile: default xserver.errors: Failed to load module "nvidia" (module does not exist, 0) Failed to load module "nvidia" (module does not exist, 0) NOUVEAU(G0): Error creating GPU channel: -19 NOUVEAU(G0): Error initialising acceleration. Falling back to NoAccel xserver.logfile: /var/log/Xorg.0.log xserver.outputs: product id 38562 vendor MEI xserver.version: 2:1.15.1-0ubuntu2 To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/xorg/+bug/1349106/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~touch-packages Post to : touch-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~touch-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp