compose key often does not work until set again

[Jack Leigh]

Sorry no idea if this is the right package :(
I've set the compose key to be the left-Super/Meta/Windows key
I use this to enter acute accents with the apostrophe, however seemingly randomly this stops working and simply enters an apostrophe.
This occurs both in OOo and Word 2007 running in Wine and is fine again if I open keyboard settings and untick&retick the option

ProblemType: Bug
Architecture: i386
Date: Wed Nov 4 18:03:35 2009
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 9.10
MachineType: TOSHIBA Satellite A100
Package: xserver-xorg-input-kbd 1:1.3.2-3
PccardctlIdent:
 Socket 0:
   no product info available
PccardctlStatus:
 Socket 0:
   no card
ProcCmdLine: root=UUID=d1c27540-49ad-4002-8a84-9eba9c413cf1 ro quiet splash
ProcEnviron:
 LANG=en_GB.UTF-8
 SHELL=/bin/bash
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.31-14.48-generic
RelatedPackageVersions:
 xserver-xorg 1:7.4+3ubuntu7
 libgl1-mesa-glx 7.6.0-1ubuntu4
 libdrm2 2.4.14-1ubuntu1
 xserver-xorg-video-intel 2:2.9.0-1ubuntu2
 xserver-xorg-video-ati 1:6.12.99+git20090929.7968e1fb-0ubuntu1
SourcePackage: xserver-xorg-input-keyboard
Uname: Linux 2.6.31-14-generic i686
dmi.bios.date: 07/12/2007
dmi.bios.vendor: Phoenix Technologies LTD
dmi.bios.version: 6.00
dmi.board.name: CAPELL VALLEY(NAPA) CRB
dmi.board.vendor: Intel Corporation
dmi.board.version: Not Applicable
dmi.chassis.asset.tag: No Asset Tag
dmi.chassis.type: 1
dmi.chassis.vendor: No Enclosure
dmi.chassis.version: N/A
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnPhoenixTechnologiesLTD:bvr6.00:bd07/12/2007:svnTOSHIBA:pnSatelliteA100:pvrPSAANE-02C02EEN:rvnIntelCorporation:rnCAPELLVALLEY(NAPA)CRB:rvrNotApplicable:cvnNoEnclosure:ct1:cvrN/A:
dmi.product.name: Satellite A100
dmi.product.version: PSAANE-02C02EEN
dmi.sys.vendor: TOSHIBA
fglrx: Not loaded
system:
 distro: Ubuntu
 architecture: i686kernel: 2.6.31-14-generic

[Jack Leigh (leighman)]

Make that, doesn't always fix when reticking box :/

[Bryce Harrington (bryce)]

[This is an automatic notification.]

Hi leighman,

This bug was reported against an earlier version of Ubuntu, can you
test if it still occurs on Lucid?

Please note we also provide technical support for older versions of
Ubuntu, but not in the bug tracker. Instead, to raise the issue through
normal support channels, please see:

    http://www.ubuntu.com/support

If you are the original reporter and can still reproduce the issue on
Lucid, please run the following command to refresh the report:

  apport-collect 474512

If you are not the original reporter, please file a new bug report, so
we can work with you as the original reporter instead (you can reference
bug 474512 in your report if you think it may be related):

  ubuntu-bug xorg

If by chance you can no longer reproduce the issue on Lucid or if you
feel it is no longer relevant, please mark the bug report 'Fix Released'
or 'Invalid' as appropriate, at the following URL:

  https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+bug/474512

[Bryce Harrington (bryce)]

We're closing this bug since it is has been some time with no response from the original reporter. However, if the issue still exists please feel free to reopen with the requested information. Also, if you could, please test against the latest development version of Ubuntu, since this confirms the bug is one we may be able to pass upstream for help.