Public bug reported: Binary package hint: xorg
I like to use xmodmap to remap the right alt key to control. What I find is that (starting in Ubuntu 10.04), pressing shift before I press the remapped right alt key causes the right alt key _not_ to activate with a modifier (it should be right control). Here's the sequence of key presses and the effects I see in xev: <shift pressed>: keycode 62, shift_r <with shift still held, right alt pressed>: keycode 108, no symbol If I don't press shift first, I see this: <right alt pressed>: keycode 108, control_r Below is the xmodmap file I'm using to remap my keys. I also remap caps lock to control, and that key has no problems with shift. I load this file up with 'cat my-xmodmap | xmodmap -'. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> ! Map right alt to right control keycode 108 = Control_R ! Map caps lock to control keycode 66 = Control_L clear Lock clear mod1 add control = Control_L Control_R add mod1 = Alt_L Alt_R Meta_L <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< As I mentioned, this worked fine in Ubuntu 9.10 and earlier. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 10.04 Package: xorg 1:7.5+5ubuntu1 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.32-24.38-generic 2.6.32.15+drm33.5 Uname: Linux 2.6.32-24-generic i686 NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia Architecture: i386 Date: Tue Aug 3 23:30:53 2010 DkmsStatus: nvidia-current, 195.36.24, 2.6.32-22-generic, i686: installed nvidia-current, 195.36.24, 2.6.32-24-generic, i686: installed nvidia-current, 195.36.24, 2.6.32-23-generic, i686: installed MachineType: LENOVO 2222222 ProcCmdLine: root=UUID=27ae2a1c-be30-427a-b739-5e44f1f05349 ro quiet splash ProcEnviron: PATH=(custom, user) LANG=en_US.utf8 SHELL=/bin/bash SourcePackage: xorg dmi.bios.date: 07/04/2008 dmi.bios.vendor: LENOVO dmi.bios.version: 52KT43AUS dmi.board.asset.tag: To Be Filled By O.E.M. dmi.board.name: LENOVO dmi.board.vendor: LENOVO dmi.board.version: To be filled by O.E.M. dmi.chassis.type: 3 dmi.chassis.vendor: To Be Filled By O.E.M. dmi.chassis.version: To Be Filled By O.E.M. dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnLENOVO:bvr52KT43AUS:bd07/04/2008:svnLENOVO:pn2222222:pvrLENOVOXXXX:rvnLENOVO:rnLENOVO:rvrTobefilledbyO.E.M.:cvnToBeFilledByO.E.M.:ct3:cvrToBeFilledByO.E.M.: dmi.product.name: 2222222 dmi.product.version: LENOVO XXXX dmi.sys.vendor: LENOVO system: distro: Ubuntu codename: lucid architecture: i686 kernel: 2.6.32-24-generic ** Affects: xorg (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Tags: apport-bug i386 lucid -- xmodmap: right alt remapped to right control has issues with shift https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/613328 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu-X, which is subscribed to xorg in ubuntu. _______________________________________________ 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