I've always used RightAlt+PrtScr in Ubuntu and Windows to take a snapshot of the active window. I'm still using Lucid (partly because of this bug as I often take snapshots for instructional purposes) and both LeftAlt+PrtScr and RightAlt+PrtScr take snapshot the active window.
On 24 February 2011 19:31, Miroslav <642...@bugs.launchpad.net> wrote: > My understanding of Alt+PrtScr/SysRq was always like that: > > LeftAlt+PrtScr/SysRq produces screenshot of active window > > RightAlt+PrtScr/SysRq produces SysRq event > > On some keyboards RightAlt is labeled as "Alt Gr". > > In Ubuntu 10.10 LeftAlt+PrtScr/SysRq produces SysRq > and I think that's wrong. > > -- > You received this bug notification because you are a direct subscriber > of the bug. > https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/642792 > > Title: > ALT+PrtSc not recognised: breaks built-in screenshot function > > Status in Release Notes for Ubuntu: > New > Status in “compiz” package in Ubuntu: > Invalid > Status in “linux” package in Ubuntu: > Confirmed > Status in “metacity” package in Ubuntu: > Invalid > Status in “compiz” source package in Maverick: > Invalid > Status in “linux” source package in Maverick: > New > Status in “metacity” source package in Maverick: > Invalid > > Bug description: > Binary package hint: xkeyboard-config > > On an EN-GB keyboard (and maybe others) ALT+PrtSc is the default > keyboard shortcut for "Take a screenshot of a window" as configured in > System -> Preferences -> Keyboard Shortcuts. However the system > doesn't seem to respond to that keyboard combination at all. Pressing > ALT+PrtSc on a default Maverick install does nothing. Indeed > attempting to _set_ that keyboard shortcut in the Keyboard Shortcuts > dialog results in it not being registered. > > Workaround: > sudo sysctl -w kernel.sysrq=0 > > Steps to reproduce:- > > 1) Try to screenshot the entire desktop with PrtSc - this works > 2) Try to take a screenshot of one active window with ALT+PrtSc - nothing > happens. > > Additionally > > 1) Navigate to System -> Preferences -> Keyboard Shortcuts > 2) Scroll down to Desktop -> Take a screenshot of a window, and then click > that line in order to set a keyboard shortcut for the action > 3) Press ALT+PrtSc - nothing happens > 4) Press a different keyboard combination such as CTRL+PrtSc or > Super/Windows+PrtSc - this works > > Additionally > > 1) Open a terminal > 2) Run 'xev' and then press ALT+PrtSc. Observe data in the xev terminal > window when ALT is pressed, but nothing for ALT+PrtSc > > Seems a fairly critical regression bug given we document this keyboard > shortcut in the help, and it's very commonly used by documenters and > people getting support. It works fine in previous releases. > > ProblemType: Bug > DistroRelease: Ubuntu 10.10 > Package: xkb-data 1.8-1ubuntu8 > ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.35-22.32-generic 2.6.35.4 > Uname: Linux 2.6.35-22-generic x86_64 > NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia > .proc.driver.nvidia.version: > NVRM version: NVIDIA UNIX x86_64 Kernel Module 256.53 Fri Aug 27 20:27:48 > PDT 2010 > GCC version: gcc version 4.4.5 (Ubuntu/Linaro 4.4.4-14ubuntu4) > Architecture: amd64 > CurrentDmesg: > [ 22.090007] eth1: no IPv6 routers present > [ 691.401253] show_signal_msg: 9 callbacks suppressed > [ 691.401258] gnome-help[2307]: segfault at 35a3f08 ip 00007f9f58d3043e sp > 00007ffffd377130 error 4 in libxml2.so.2.7.7[7f9f58cae000+147000] > Date: Sun Sep 19 14:19:15 2010 > Dependencies: > > DkmsStatus: > nvidia-current, 256.53, 2.6.35-22-generic, x86_64: installed > nvidia-current, 256.53, 2.6.35-21-generic, x86_64: installed > nvidia-current, 256.53, 2.6.35-20-generic, x86_64: installed > InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 10.04.1 LTS "Lucid Lynx" - Release amd64 > (20100816.1) > MachineType: System manufacturer System Product Name > PackageArchitecture: all > ProcCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-2.6.35-22-generic > root=UUID=fb22b4e1-1576-4bf8-8272-15300bc7de38 ro quiet splash > ProcEnviron: > LANG=en_GB.utf8 > SHELL=/bin/bash > SourcePackage: xkeyboard-config > dmi.bios.date: 04/24/2009 > dmi.bios.vendor: Phoenix Technologies, LTD > dmi.bios.version: ASUS P5N32-E SLI ACPI BIOS Revision 1801 > dmi.board.name: P5N32-E SLI > dmi.board.vendor: ASUSTeK Computer INC. > dmi.board.version: 1.XX > dmi.chassis.asset.tag: 123456789000 > dmi.chassis.type: 3 > dmi.chassis.vendor: Chassis Manufacture > dmi.chassis.version: Chassis Version > dmi.modalias: > dmi:bvnPhoenixTechnologies,LTD:bvrASUSP5N32-ESLIACPIBIOSRevision1801:bd04/24/2009:svnSystemmanufacturer:pnSystemProductName:pvrSystemVersion:rvnASUSTeKComputerINC.:rnP5N32-ESLI:rvr1.XX:cvnChassisManufacture:ct3:cvrChassisVersion: > dmi.product.name: System Product Name > dmi.product.version: System Version > dmi.sys.vendor: System manufacturer > glxinfo: Error: [Errno 2] No such file or directory > system: > distro: Ubuntu > codename: maverick > architecture: x86_64 > kernel: 2.6.35-22-generic > > To unsubscribe from this bug, go to: > https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu-release-notes/+bug/642792/+subscribe > -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/642792 Title: ALT+PrtSc not recognised: breaks built-in screenshot function -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs