Public bug reported: After setting up alternative keyboard layout during installation, or post-install in the System Settings, one can only switch keyboard layouts using the keyboard indicator in the unity panel. One cannot use a keyboard shortcut to change the keyboard layout as none are enabled by default.
A very common shortcut to change keyboard layouts is Alt-Shift. And if askubuntu.net is any indicator questions relating to keyboard shortcuts to switch layouts are very popular: http://askubuntu.com/questions/68127/how-to-switch-language-keyboard-combination http://askubuntu.com/questions/34210/toggling-language-with-altshift-doesnt-work And possibly many other similar question. I believe Ubuntu Operating system should provide/enable a keyboard layout switching shortcut by default when more than one keyboard layout is configured. I have tested and Alt-shift works correctly with Unity Hud and Unity Dash, with no conflicts or confusing behaviour (e.g. pressing alt clearly triggers hud, and one can use alt+shift to clearly change layout with or without HUD active). ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 13.04 Package: gnome-control-center 1:3.6.3-0ubuntu24 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.8.0-18.28-generic 3.8.6 Uname: Linux 3.8.0-18-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.9.2-0ubuntu8 Architecture: amd64 Date: Fri Apr 19 16:12:13 2013 InstallationDate: Installed on 2012-01-12 (462 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 13.04 "Raring Ringtail" - Alpha amd64 (20130318) MarkForUpload: True SourcePackage: gnome-control-center UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) usr_lib_gnome-control-center: activity-log-manager-control-center 0.9.4-0ubuntu6.1 deja-dup 26.0-0ubuntu1 gnome-control-center-signon 0.1.6bzr13.04.05-0ubuntu1 gnome-control-center-unity 1.2daily13.04.09-0ubuntu1 indicator-datetime 12.10.3daily13.03.27-0ubuntu1 ** Affects: hundredpapercuts Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Affects: gnome-control-center (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Tags: amd64 apport-bug raring third-party-packages ** Also affects: hundredpapercuts Importance: Undecided Status: New -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1170741 Title: Ubuntu does not provide keyboard shortcut to change keyboard layouts by default To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/hundredpapercuts/+bug/1170741/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
