Unable to open new terminal window/tab from keyboard (<Ctrl+Shift+T> shortcut interfere with <Ctrl+Shift> layout switcher)

Bug #1725938 reported by Norbert
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Bug Description

Steps to reproduce:
1. Install Ubuntu 17.10
2. Set <Ctrl+Shift> as keyboard layout switcher (English and Russian) in GNOME Tweal
3. Launch gnome-terminal
4. Try to open new terminal window/tab with <Ctrl+Shift+t> hotkey

Expected results:
gnome-terminal opens new tab/window with <Ctrl+Shift+t> hotkey

Actual results:
gnome-terminal does not open new tab/window with <Ctrl+Shift+t> hotkey

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 17.10
Package: gnome-terminal 3.24.2-0ubuntu4
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.13.0-16.19-generic 4.13.4
Uname: Linux 4.13.0-16-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.20.7-0ubuntu3
Architecture: amd64
CurrentDesktop: ubuntu:GNOME
Date: Sun Oct 22 12:02:42 2017
InstallationDate: Installed on 2017-10-21 (0 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 17.10 "Artful Aardvark" - Release amd64 (20171018)
SourcePackage: gnome-terminal
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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Norbert (nrbrtx) wrote :
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Egmont Koblinger (egmont-gmail) wrote :

Works for me, and really should be working :)

Does <Ctrl+Shift+n> work for you to open a new window?

Go to Edit -> Prereferences -> Shortcuts; what do you see there? Can you set the shortcut keys there?

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Norbert (nrbrtx) wrote :

I forgot to mention - it does not work if I use <Ctrl+Shift> as keyboard layout switcher. So it's duplicate of other bug 1245473.

description: updated
summary: Unable to open new terminal window/tab from keyboard (<Ctrl+Shift+T>
- shortcut missed)
+ shortcut interfere with <Ctrl+Shift> layout switcher)
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