cannot switch between workspaces with ctrl alt arrow after one update

[Attila]

Hello!

After the update manager popped up and I've done the update, it seems that the ctrl alt arrows are no longer working to switch between the workspaces?

I can still switch by using the mouse andthe icon on the launcher, it just takes more time and Idislike that.

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04
Package: xorg 1:7.7+13ubuntu3
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-112.135-generic 4.4.98
Uname: Linux 4.4.0-112-generic i686
.tmp.unity_support_test.0:

ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.15
Architecture: i386
CompizPlugins: No value set for `/apps/compiz-1/general/screen0/options/active_plugins'
CompositorRunning: compiz
CompositorUnredirectDriverBlacklist: '(nouveau|Intel).*Mesa 8.0'
CompositorUnredirectFSW: true
CurrentDesktop: Unity
Date: Thu Feb 1 14:18:35 2018
DistUpgraded: Fresh install
DistroCodename: xenial
DistroVariant: ubuntu
DpkgLog:

ExtraDebuggingInterest: Yes
GraphicsCard:
 Intel Corporation Haswell-ULT Integrated Graphics Controller [8086:0a16] (rev 0b) (prog-if 00 [VGA controller])
   Subsystem: Lenovo Haswell-ULT Integrated Graphics Controller [17aa:220c]
InstallationDate: Installed on 2015-08-06 (910 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 14.04.2 LTS "Trusty Tahr" - Release i386 (20150218.1)
MachineType: LENOVO 20B7S0JC01
ProcEnviron:
 LANGUAGE=en_GB:en
 PATH=(custom, no user)
 XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=<set>
 LANG=en_GB.UTF-8
 SHELL=/bin/bash
ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-4.4.0-112-generic root=UUID=9658f381-e022-4f56-b2bb-b493ccdc4c3b ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7
SourcePackage: xorg
Symptom: display
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
dmi.bios.date: 02/10/2014
dmi.bios.vendor: LENOVO
dmi.bios.version: GJET71WW (2.21 )
dmi.board.asset.tag: Not Available
dmi.board.name: 20B7S0JC01
dmi.board.vendor: LENOVO
dmi.board.version: 0B98401 PRO
dmi.chassis.asset.tag: AH509827
dmi.chassis.type: 10
dmi.chassis.vendor: LENOVO
dmi.chassis.version: Not Available
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnLENOVO:bvrGJET71WW(2.21):bd02/10/2014:svnLENOVO:pn20B7S0JC01:pvrThinkPadT440:rvnLENOVO:rn20B7S0JC01:rvr0B98401PRO:cvnLENOVO:ct10:cvrNotAvailable:
dmi.product.name: 20B7S0JC01
dmi.product.version: ThinkPad T440
dmi.sys.vendor: LENOVO
version.compiz: compiz 1:0.9.12.2+16.04.20160823-0ubuntu1
version.libdrm2: libdrm2 2.4.83-1~16.04.1
version.libgl1-mesa-dri: libgl1-mesa-dri 17.2.4-0ubuntu1~16.04.4
version.libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental: libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental N/A
version.libgl1-mesa-glx: libgl1-mesa-glx 17.2.4-0ubuntu1~16.04.4
version.xserver-xorg-core: xserver-xorg-core 2:1.18.4-0ubuntu0.7
version.xserver-xorg-input-evdev: xserver-xorg-input-evdev 1:2.10.1-1ubuntu2
version.xserver-xorg-video-ati: xserver-xorg-video-ati 1:7.7.0-1
version.xserver-xorg-video-intel: xserver-xorg-video-intel 2:2.99.917+git20160325-1ubuntu1.2
version.xserver-xorg-video-nouveau: xserver-xorg-video-nouveau 1:1.0.12-1build2
xserver.bootTime: Thu Feb 1 14:11:17 2018
xserver.configfile: default
xserver.errors:

xserver.logfile: /var/log/Xorg.0.log
xserver.outputs:
 product id 12350
 vendor AUO
xserver.version: 2:1.18.4-0ubuntu0.7

[Attila (usingubuntu)]

I forgot to mention that if I am on a workspace and I click the browser on my launchpad (the browser is already open on another workspace) then actually nothing happens now...I used to be sent to the workspace the browser is open, however NOW... nothing... I have to manually switch to the workspace, using the mouse.

[penalvch (penalvch)]

Attila, thank you for reporting this and helping make Ubuntu better.

To clarify, what packages were updated, that afterwards this problem started?

[Attila (usingubuntu)]

Hi Christopher, I would like, however I can not remember, sorry. If I am not mistaking, there was an update (the update window popped up) with only a few KB in size... the usual "Ubuntu base" ?

If there is any way of me figuring out how o answer your question, please let me know and I will do my best.

It is super annoying to have this work-space switching issue still on my laptop.

[penalvch (penalvch)]

Attila, checking the Ubuntu Software Center, Synaptic Package Manager, or /var/log/apt should reveal which packages were updated specifically.

Also, it would help to confirm if this is already resolved in Ubuntu by testing http://cdimage.ubuntu.com/daily-live/current/ and advising to the results.

[Attila (usingubuntu)]

Hi again, Christopher,

Thanks for the tip! /var/log/apt is only listing some updates from the 2nd February, so that is now too helpful.

I however found my way around in Ubuntu Software Center and was able to locate the updates by date, however, I can't exactly recall which day it was that ruined the work-space changing. Is it safe to just copy and post here all the updates by date? (going back a couple of days only?)

[Attila (usingubuntu)]

RE: http://cdimage.ubuntu.com/daily-live/current/

I am currently using a 32 bit version still (because of an older version of truecrypt).

Do you, Christopher, think that if I set up bionic-desktop-amd64.iso on a usb stick and boot to try out Ubuntu, I will be able to test the desktop work-space switching? (as far as I remember, in the try mode, there are no work-spaces after boot)?

[penalvch (penalvch)]

Attila:
>"Is it safe to just copy and post here all the updates by date?"

That's fine.

>"I am currently using a 32 bit version still (because of an older version of truecrypt)."

Any reason why you have to use truecrypt? Ubuntu comes by default with the ability to encrypt your data during installation, or after an installation is complete.

Also, 32-bit versions of Ubuntu are deprecated in favor of 64-bit. So, to maintain supportability, you would want to migrate to a 64-bit OS.

[Attila (usingubuntu)]

UPDATES that could have caused the work-space switcher to malfunction:

Start-Date: 2018-02-01 00:51:22
Commandline: (hidden)
Upgrade: libwebkit2gtk-4.0-37:i386 (2.18.5-0ubuntu0.16.04.1, 2.18.6-0ubuntu0.16.04.1), gir1.2-webkit2-4.0:i386 (2.18.5-0ubuntu0.16.04.1, 2.18.6-0ubuntu0.16.04.1), libjavascriptcoregtk-4.0-18:i386 (2.18.5-0ubuntu0.16.04.1, 2.18.6-0ubuntu0.16.04.1), libwebkit2gtk-4.0-37-gtk2:i386 (2.18.5-0ubuntu0.16.04.1, 2.18.6-0ubuntu0.16.04.1), gir1.2-javascriptcoregtk-4.0:i386 (2.18.5-0ubuntu0.16.04.1, 2.18.6-0ubuntu0.16.04.1)
End-Date: 2018-02-01 00:51:27

Start-Date: 2018-01-29 21:21:35
Commandline: (hidden)
Upgrade: libmpx0:i386 (5.4.0-6ubuntu1~16.04.5, 5.4.0-6ubuntu1~16.04.6), libgcc-5-dev:i386 (5.4.0-6ubuntu1~16.04.5, 5.4.0-6ubuntu1~16.04.6), cpp-5:i386 (5.4.0-6ubuntu1~16.04.5, 5.4.0-6ubuntu1~16.04.6), libitm1:i386 (5.4.0-6ubuntu1~16.04.5, 5.4.0-6ubuntu1~16.04.6), libcilkrts5:i386 (5.4.0-6ubuntu1~16.04.5, 5.4.0-6ubuntu1~16.04.6), libasan2:i386 (5.4.0-6ubuntu1~16.04.5, 5.4.0-6ubuntu1~16.04.6), libquadmath0:i386 (5.4.0-6ubuntu1~16.04.5, 5.4.0-6ubuntu1~16.04.6), thunderbird-gnome-support:i386 (1:52.5.0+build1-0ubuntu0.16.04.1, 1:52.6.0+build1-0ubuntu0.16.04.1), gcc-5-base:i386 (5.4.0-6ubuntu1~16.04.5, 5.4.0-6ubuntu1~16.04.6), libstdc++-5-dev:i386 (5.4.0-6ubuntu1~16.04.5, 5.4.0-6ubuntu1~16.04.6), libubsan0:i386 (5.4.0-6ubuntu1~16.04.5, 5.4.0-6ubuntu1~16.04.6), g++-5:i386 (5.4.0-6ubuntu1~16.04.5, 5.4.0-6ubuntu1~16.04.6), thunderbird-locale-en-gb:i386 (1:52.5.0+build1-0ubuntu0.16.04.1, 1:52.6.0+build1-0ubuntu0.16.04.1), libgfortran3:i386 (5.4.0-6ubuntu1~16.04.5, 5.4.0-6ubuntu1~16.04.6), thunderbird-locale-en-us:i386 (1:52.5.0+build1-0ubuntu0.16.04.1, 1:52.6.0+build1-0ubuntu0.16.04.1), gcc-5:i386 (5.4.0-6ubuntu1~16.04.5, 5.4.0-6ubuntu1~16.04.6), libgomp1:i386 (5.4.0-6ubuntu1~16.04.5, 5.4.0-6ubuntu1~16.04.6), thunderbird:i386 (1:52.5.0+build1-0ubuntu0.16.04.1, 1:52.6.0+build1-0ubuntu0.16.04.1), libatomic1:i386 (5.4.0-6ubuntu1~16.04.5, 5.4.0-6ubuntu1~16.04.6), libcc1-0:i386 (5.4.0-6ubuntu1~16.04.5, 5.4.0-6ubuntu1~16.04.6), libstdc++6:i386 (5.4.0-6ubuntu1~16.04.5, 5.4.0-6ubuntu1~16.04.6), thunderbird-locale-en:i386 (1:52.5.0+build1-0ubuntu0.16.04.1, 1:52.6.0+build1-0ubuntu0.16.04.1)
End-Date: 2018-01-29 21:21:53

Start-Date: 2018-01-27 09:48:36
Commandline: (hidden)
Upgrade: libfwup0:i386 (0.5-2ubuntu5, 0.5-2ubuntu7), libtasn1-doc:i386 (4.7-3ubuntu0.16.04.2, 4.7-3ubuntu0.16.04.3), update-notifier-common:i386 (3.168.5, 3.168.7), fwupdate:i386 (0.5-2ubuntu5, 0.5-2ubuntu7), chromium-browser:i386 (63.0.3239.84-0ubuntu0.16.04.1, 63.0.3239.132-0ubuntu0.16.04.1), firefox-locale-en:i386 (57.0.4+build1-0ubuntu0.16.04.1, 58.0+build6-0ubuntu0.16.04.1), chromium-codecs-ffmpeg-extra:i386 (63.0.3239.84-0ubuntu0.16.04.1, 63.0.3239.132-0ubuntu0.16.04.1), libtasn1-6-dev:i386 (4.7-3ubuntu0.16.04.2, 4.7-3ubuntu0.16.04.3), libgcab-1.0-0:i386 (0.7-1, 0.7-1ubuntu0.1), firefox:i386 (57.0.4+build1-0ubuntu0.16.04.1, 58.0+build6-0ubuntu0.16.04.1), rsync:i386 (3.1.1-3ubuntu1.1, 3.1.1-3ubuntu1.2), linux-firmware:i386 (1.157.14, 1.157.15), libtasn1-6:i386 (4.7-3ubuntu0.16.04.2, 4.7-3ubuntu0.16.04.3), chromium-browser-l10n:i386 (63.0.3239.84-0ubuntu0.16.04.1, 63....

[Attila (usingubuntu)]

RE: 64-bit version OS

Hi christopher,

So, you're recommending that I abandon this bug report? Meaning that there is no hope of being fixed? :)

I will consider shifting to 64-bit, I did in the past, only that some thoughts are still holding me back.

Many thanks!

[penalvch (penalvch)]

Attila:
>"UPDATES that could have caused the work-space switcher to malfunction"

There were no xorg or related updates, nor anything that stands out to me as the root cause. Either an earlier update was at fault, the packages updated have some wonky interaction with GUI packages, or you may have some configuration cruft from upgrading your OS versus freshly installing.

>"So, you're recommending that I abandon this bug report? Meaning that there is no hope of being fixed? :)"

Without the results of testing a 64-bit OS, testing the latest release, and given you are using Unity (Ubuntu now defaults to GNOME going forward), there is not much of an expectation.

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