I've managed to fix the problem. Turns out lirc was the culprit here. Uninstalling lirc and making sure that the file with my keymaps is in /etc/rc_maps.cfg solves the problem.
** Changed in: v4l-utils (Ubuntu) Status: New => Invalid ** Changed in: xserver-xorg-input-evdev (Ubuntu) Status: New => Invalid -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu-X, which is subscribed to xserver-xorg-input-evdev in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1461668 Title: ir-keytable presses recognised but not working To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/v4l-utils/+bug/1461668/+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