Setting Ctrl-Tab as the shortcut to switch workspaces gives different behaviour to other key combos

[Fergal Daly]

Binary package hint: metacity

fergal@notpot:~$ lsb_release -rd
Description: Ubuntu 10.04 LTS
Release: 10.04

Not entirely sure if this is in metacity, please redirect if necessary.

When I set Ctrl-Tab as the key combo for "Switch to the workspace on the right of the current workspace" it works but it behaves oddly.

When I hold Ctrl down and hit Tab once, I move one to the right and the desktop list is visible.

When I hit Tab again, the desktop list disappears and I don't move.

When I hit Tab a 3rd time, I move one to the right and the desktop list is visible.

When I hit it Tab 4th time, the desktop list disappears again and I don't move.

And so on.

So if I want to move N desktops to the right I have to press Tab 2*N times.

For other key combos (including Ctrl-Alt-Right, the default), the desktop list does not disappear and every press of Right Arrow causes a move to the right.

[Fergal Daly (fergal)]

Also, it is not possible to change directions without releasing all keys.

So if I hold Ctrl and hit Tab, I move right.

If I keep holding Ctrl and hit Shift-Tab, I move right again. I should have moved left.

[Pedro Villavicencio (pedro)]

Thanks for the report, it has been some time without any response or feedback in this bug report and we are wondering if this is still an issue for you with the latest release of Ubuntu the Natty Narwhal, May you please test with that version and comment back if you're still having or not the issue? Please have a look at http://www.ubuntu.com/download to know how to install that version. Thanks in advance and sorry for the late response.

[Fergal Daly (fergal)]

It's unlikely I will get to test this in natty any time soon.

I can confirm that it is still broken in the 10.04 which is LTS.

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

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