CTL-ALT-arrow no longer works to change workspaces

[Susan Cragin]

CTL-ALT-arrow no longer works to switch workspaces.
Now I have to do the much more inconvenient [WindowsKey]-S and then arrow to the workspace I want. And THEN hit the Return key.
It's not a good trade.
When users often have multiple windows open and switch back and forth among them, the time is significant. You've changed one step to three, and it's a step users don't want to have to think about, and may perform (as I do) every ten seconds or so.
CTL-ALT-Shift also no longer works to move an open program among workspaces.

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.10
Package: unity 5.12-0ubuntu3
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.4.0-5.11-generic 3.4.0
Uname: Linux 3.4.0-5-generic i686
ApportVersion: 2.1.1-0ubuntu2
Architecture: i386
CheckboxSubmission: 7ff03e7bc08d6fa0280a0998c43f449f
CheckboxSystem: bb422ca46d02494cdbc459927a98bc2f
CompizPlugins: [core,composite,opengl,compiztoolbox,decor,vpswitch,snap,mousepoll,resize,place,move,wall,grid,regex,imgpng,session,gnomecompat,animation,fade,unitymtgrabhandles,workarounds,scale,expo,ezoom,unityshell]
Date: Sat Jun 9 07:49:13 2012
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.10 "Quantal Quetzal" - Alpha i386 (20120528)
ProcEnviron:
 TERM=xterm
 PATH=(custom, no user)
 LANG=en_US.UTF-8
 SHELL=/bin/bash
SourcePackage: unity
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

[Omer Akram (om26er)]

thanks for the bug report. Can you please mention when did the issue actully started for you? was it right after you install Quantal or an update caused it? Is the issue also happening on the live session of Quantal?

[Susan Cragin (susancragin)]

This became a problem only on my 32-bit partition after updates of 6-6 or 6-7.
I have a 64-bit partition and that seems to be unaffected.
Could it be possible that the lack of functionality is caused by either a bad upgrade or something that I did?

[Daniel van Vugt (vanvugt)]

Susan, there are a few simple things to check:

1. Ensure the window you have focussed does not grab all keystrokes (like VirtualBox or VMware).

2. Ensure the Ctrl+Alt+Arrow key bindings are still configured:
  (a) Run: ccsm
  (b) Go to Desktop > Desktop Wall > Bindings
  (c) Ensure "Move Left" and "Move Right" have key bindings configured still.

[Omer Akram (om26er)]

or you could just try unity --reset and see how it goes ;-)

[Susan Cragin (susancragin)]

Oh, wow.
Everything worked.
Thanks so much.
CCSM is great. Recommend it be installed by default.
Close bug.

[Omer Akram (om26er)]

Closed. Thanks for the response.