Alt-F11 and Alt-F12 keybindings no longer work
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Bug Description
The problem appeared immediately upon upgrading to natty. This may be another symptom of Bug #772242, it's not clear. It's not clear which software package is at fault. I do not have the "tomboy" package installed, which is referenced in that ticket. Please forgive me if this is a duplicate.
The Alt-F11 and Alt-F12 keybindings do not have the desired effect. I run with 12 workspaces, with Alt-F1 through Alt-F12 to switch to the specified workspace. Alt-F1 through Alt-F10 work; Alt-F11 and Alt-F12 apparently do nothing.
Here are the steps I took to reproduce the problem:
1. Install Ubuntu 10.10 with the default (now "classic") gnome desktop.
2. Configure (with the window switcher applet) 12 workspaces, in a configuration of 6 columns and 2 rows.
3. Configure (with the Keyboard Shortcuts tool) Alt-F1 through Alt-F12 to switch to the given workspace number. Confirm that all 12 key bindings are working as expected.
4. Upgrade to Ubuntu 11.04, accepting default options (I don't recall being asked anything related to UI or key bindings) and reboot.
5. Log in using the new default "unity" desktop, and log out. (I don't know if this step is required, but this is what I did.)
6. Log in using the "classic" desktop.
7. The number of workspaces was reset back to 4. Change the number of columns from 2 to 6.
8. Double check the key bindings to see that Alt-F1 through Alt-F12 are still configured to switch workspaces. Confirm that nothing else is bound to those keys.
9. Confirm that Alt-F1 through Alt-F10 work, and Alt-F11 and Alt-F12 do nothing.
The workspaces work normally, I can click on the workspace switcher applet to select them, I can move to them normally with ctrl-alt-arrowkeys, and I can drag windows to them with ctrl-shift-
I will attach screenshots to show my key bindings.
ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.04
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Date: Sun May 1 08:54:47 2011
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I'm experiencing exactly the same problem with Shift-F11 and Shift-F12.
I also have 12 workspaces, and used Shift-F1 through Shift-F12 to switch to the specified workspace. Shift-F1 through Shift-F10 work; Shift-F11 and Shift-F12 apparently do nothing.
They stopped working immediately on upgrade to 11.04. It seems likely it is the same bug.
For now, I've cut myself down to 10 workspaces, but it's proving really hard to break the "Shift-F12 takes me to the workspace where I check my email" habit. :-)