... Unchecking 'separate layout for each window' seems to have worked. 2008/12/22 Gwyn Williams <gwyn...@gmail.com>: > Thanks! > > 2008/12/21 shaman <sha...@operamail.com>: >> Hi Gwyn, >> >> That's really weird. You should try the option "Separate layout for each >> window" under the System->Preferences->Keyboard->Layouts >> checked/unchecked and/or try other keyboard models. >> >> If the above doesn't fix your problem, you can simply disable the >> autostart of the fix: >> >> Navigate to "System" menu, then choose "Preferences" and select >> "Sessions". Under "Startup Programs" uncheck "fixkeyboard". Then press >> "Close". >> >> This will prevent the fix from autoloading and will restore your system >> to the previous state after the next restart. >> >> Greetings >> >> -- >> gdm and keyboard layout switch >> https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/228196 >> You received this bug notification because you are a direct subscriber >> of the bug. >> >> Status in gnome-control-center: Invalid >> Status in X.Org X server: Confirmed >> Status in "xorg-server" source package in Ubuntu: Triaged >> >> Bug description: >> first of all: what's the problem?: >> i upgraded from ubuntu 7.10 to 8.04. i use 2 keyboard layouts (not in >> xorg.conf, that one just said: layout be and level3 right alt to switch): be >> and us >> after upgrading, it didn't switch anymore, i just got "weird" chars (the >> switch seemed to switch to level3 for the entire keyboard). after playing >> with it (A LOT), i thougt: reinstall (and use xubuntu, since i only have >> 256MB of ram in the machine) >> same problem there, BUT i found out WHERE the problem resides: >> * install a ubuntu/xubuntu machine >> * create multiple keyboard layouts in xorg.conf like: >> Option "XkbLayout" "be,us(euro)" >> or don't use the xorg way, but do it in the settings panel in gnome/xfce >> (like the first time i encountered the problem). >> * all works fine... now lets break it! >> * in your login settings window: enable autologin of a specific user >> * reboot and watch how your keyboard switching applet messes up completely >> >> i don't know exactly how that changes stuff, but i do know it took me a LONG >> time to find this one... can anyone tell me how/why this could happen? and >> where do i look to fix this? (this problem wasn't there in 7.10 and prior). >> this is a bitch to find, and hell to understand! ;) >> >> if any info is needed: just yell ;) >> >
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