Here is a solution for the keyboard layout "français (variante)" with Ubuntu 12.04 (found on the french forum), it is different from the solution used up to 11.10 :
In the keyboard layout parameter tool, go to Options > disposition du pavé numérique > cocher "obsolète" -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu-X, which is subscribed to xkeyboard-config in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/188342 Title: keymap fr/oss: numpad '.' mapped to period instead of KP_Decimal To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/xkeyboard-config/+bug/188342/+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