keyboard layout randomly introduces "null" keyboard layout after casual layout switching.

[Pascal Hofstee]

Binary package hint: gnome-applets

Almost several times on a daily basis the following problem occurs regarding the keyboard layout indicator.
I switch fairly often between a typical US and a German keyboard layout (hot-key for this i setup as both left and right shift together means layout toggle). This works like a charm until during casual usuage all of a sudden a third so called "null" keyboard layout is suddenly introduced into the mix.

This keyboard layout does not show up in the configuration panel and can only be gotten rid off by explicitly changing the current layout configuration setup by either removing and readding an existing ... or adding and removing a new layout.

The problem is resolved then until the next time to problem occurs. (which usually is within a 15-30 minute period).

Description: Ubuntu 8.10
Release: 8.10

gnome-applets:
  Installed: 2.24.1-0ubuntu1
  Candidate: 2.24.1-0ubuntu1
  Version table:
 *** 2.24.1-0ubuntu1 0
        500 http://de.archive.ubuntu.com intrepid/main Packages
        100 /var/lib/dpkg/status

[Sebastien Bacher (seb128)]

Thank you for your bug report, could you describe what layout are configured exactly and how you switch between those? Could you try on jaunty if that's still an issue?

[Pascal Hofstee (caelian)]

Keyboard Model: Generic 105-key (Intl) PC
Seperate Layout for each window
Selected Layouts:
USA (default)
Germany Eliminate dead keys

All layout options are either not enabled or set to default, with one exception:
Key(s) to change layout: Both Shift keys together

[Pascal Hofstee (caelian)]

Forgot to add this information in previous comment ... but problem still occurs on Jaunty as well.

[Sebastien Bacher (seb128)]

the problem is not specific to the applet then if you switch using shift on the keyboard?

[Pascal Hofstee (caelian)]

That is probably right indeed.

[Sebastien Bacher (seb128)]

let's reassign to libgnomekbd then, would be nice if somebody having the issue could open a bug on bugzilla.gnome.org

[Pascal Hofstee (caelian)]

Filed as http://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=579696

[Sebastien Bacher (seb128)]

Thank you for sending the bug to GNOME

[atany (ye-gorshkov)]

looks like duplicate of https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/xkeyboard-config/+bug/283128