Menu, XF86ScreenSaver, Delete, Print Screen, Scroll Lock and Media player keys cannot be assigned to a keyboard shortcut

[Andrew]

After upgrading to Oneiric Ocelot Beta 2, keyboard shortcuts that I assign to the Menu key are not obeyed.

For example, I have set 'System Settings ▸ Keyboard ▸ Shortcuts ▸ Sound and Media ▸ Volume Mute' to 'Menu', but pressing the Menu key does not mute the volume; it opens a context menu.

From duplicates: This affects also the Delete, XF86ScreenSaver, Print Screen,Scroll Lock and Media play keys.

Note that System Settings ▸ Keyboard ▸ Shortcuts ▸ Launchers ▸ Launch Terminal works with all these keys, os only some actions cannot be assigned to these keys. Also, it seems that key combinations such as Alt+Menu work for all actions.

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.10
Package: gnome-control-center 1:3.1.92-0ubuntu2
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.0.0-11.18-generic 3.0.4
Uname: Linux 3.0.0-11-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 1.23-0ubuntu1
Architecture: amd64
Date: Fri Sep 23 11:01:20 2011
ExecutablePath: /usr/bin/gnome-control-center
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 11.04 "Natty Narwhal" - Beta amd64 (20110413)
ProcEnviron:
 PATH=(custom, user)
 LANG=en_US.UTF-8
 SHELL=/bin/bash
SourcePackage: gnome-control-center
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to oneiric on 2011-09-23 (0 days ago)
XsessionErrors:
 (gwibber-service:2169): libindicate-WARNING **: Menu being changed when the indicator is visible. Listeners will NOT be notified of this change.
 (gedit:3149): Gtk-CRITICAL **: gtk_accel_label_set_accel_closure: assertion `gtk_accel_group_from_accel_closure (accel_closure) != NULL' failed
usr_lib_gnome-control-center:
 deja-dup 19.92-0ubuntu2
 gnome-bluetooth 3.1.92-0ubuntu1
 indicator-datetime 0.2.95-0ubuntu1

[Sebastien Bacher (seb128)]

Thank you for taking the time to report this bug and helping to make Ubuntu better. The issue you are reporting is an upstream one and it would be nice if somebody having it could send the bug to the developers of the software by following the instructions at https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Bugs/Upstream/GNOME. If you have done so, please tell us the number of the upstream bug (or the link), so we can add a bugwatch that will inform us about its status. Thanks in advance.

[Pedro Villavicencio (pedro)]

Thank you for your bug report. This bug has been reported to the developers of the software. You can track it and make comments at:
 https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=660566

[Sebastien Bacher (seb128)]

upstream comment:

"The purpose of the shortcuts page is not to assign different meanings to keys
that have well-established functions already."

[Andrew (andrewkvalheim)]

Upstream comment:

    "The menu key works now. File separate bugs for the other keys."

Should we split the other keys back out of this bug report?

[TomasHnyk (sup)]

Other upstream bugs should be opened and linked to this bug (see upstream comment).

[Sebastien Bacher (seb128)]

the issue is fixed in raring with g-c-c 3.6

[TomasHnyk (sup)]

Is it fixed for all the special keys or just for menu? (brecause this bug is also about other keys)

[Sebastien Bacher (seb128)]

not sure, you better to check with upstream for the details

[TomasHnyk (sup)]

Upstream says just menu is fixed: https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=660566#c10 Separate bugs are to be filled for other keys, I have not had the time to do it yet but I plan to. However, I do not see a reson why to have separate bugs for this in Launchpad.

[Sebastien Bacher (seb128)]

Ok, fine, reopening this one...

[TomasHnyk (sup)]

I opened a new bug upstream.

BTW: I have not problems assigning Print Screen to other actions. Can you assign it too? If so, I will remove it from the bug description (I have not included it in the upstream list).