Sorry to hear that, I use version in-built from Ubuntu and I have no problem
since installed... however still collecting clues about this one. What about
your Java? (mine: Open JDJ 6) I insist it's maybe the answer.
EG

2009/8/23 Khaled Khalil <email address hidden>

> no, not on my side. I am using OOo 3.0.1 (Build:9379), the actual in
> repositories, also on 9.04 .
> the bug on my part perfectly fit the original report description by Soroosh
> Radpoor.
> the bug is not fixed, and it turns OOo usage to nightmare for me.
>
> 2009/8/24 egiova <email address hidden>
>
> > It seems to be a Java thing.
> > Last time I had this problem, I decided to desintall and reinstall. It
> > seems
> > that this bug is fixed in Ooo 3.0. For me the bug desapear after fresh
> > install (I work on Ubuntu 9.04).
> > Sorry to not be able to help more than that.
> > Good luck
> > EG
> >
> > 2009/8/23 Khaled Khalil <email address hidden>
> >
> > > I have the same issue here, OpenOffice is simply unusable for me, i
> have
> > to
> > > write in other text editor and then paste it to OOo writer.
> > > Unfortunately Filofel's work around will not work for me, my case is
> more
> > > like Soroosh Radpoor's, Arabic and Persian languages don't have
> > upper/letter
> > > case for the letter, hence no capitals.
> > > what i can't seem to understand is that the problem occurs whenever i
> > typed
> > > a two character word, grammatically valid or not, there is many such
> > words
> > > in Arabic, like مع من أن لن كي طظ في أأ بط etc.
> > > isn't there anyway to turn auto-correct off ? in case that's what fires
> > the
> > > bug really.
> > >
> > > --
> > > [upstream] caps lock key should not be polled directly - openoffice
> > > switches keyboard layout
> > > https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/227326
> > > You received this bug notification because you are a direct subscriber
> > > of a duplicate bug.
> > >
> > > Status in The OpenOffice.org Suite: Confirmed
> > > Status in “openoffice.org” package in Ubuntu: Triaged
> > >
> > > Bug description:
> > > Binary package hint: openoffice.org
> > >
> > > I use Capslock to switch keyboard layout.  (Keyboard preferences >
> > Layouts
> > > > Layout options > Layout switching > Capslock key), but when I am
> typing
> > > with "Iran" keyboard layout in openoffice, my keyboard layout changes
> to
> > US
> > > (Specially when I enter two letter words). but it works fine in gutsy.
> I
> > am
> > > using hardy.
> > >
> >
> > --
> > [upstream] caps lock key should not be polled directly - openoffice
> > switches keyboard layout
> > https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/227326
> > You received this bug notification because you are a direct subscriber
> > of the bug.
> >
>
>
> --
> Khaled Khalil
>
> --
> [upstream] caps lock key should not be polled directly - openoffice
> switches keyboard layout
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/227326
> You received this bug notification because you are a direct subscriber
> of a duplicate bug.
>
> Status in The OpenOffice.org Suite: Confirmed
> Status in “openoffice.org” package in Ubuntu: Triaged
>
> Bug description:
> Binary package hint: openoffice.org
>
> I use Capslock to switch keyboard layout.  (Keyboard preferences > Layouts
> > Layout options > Layout switching > Capslock key), but when I am typing
> with "Iran" keyboard layout in openoffice, my keyboard layout changes to US
> (Specially when I enter two letter words). but it works fine in gutsy. I am
> using hardy.
>