It attempts to fix some issues under Unity with certain modifier keys, as well as preventing the key combination from getting consumed by a potential application shortcut (LP: #1245473). So you should be able to do Shift+Ctrl+C, Shift+Ctrl+V, etc. in the terminal again. However, it doesn't resolve using the gnome-settings daemon media key shortcuts like Ctrl+Alt+T (LP: #1226962).
Thank you, Norbert, thanks very much for your triaging and the spreadsheet you maintained which was really quite useful for tracking particular problems as this PPA was developed.
If the new packages improve the situation for you, you can use apt-mark to hold these packages at these versions.
If the new packages cause a regression for you, use 'sudo ppa-purge ppa:attente/modifier-only-input-switch' to restore the versions currently in archive.
Hi everyone, I uploaded a new update is available from the following PPA. Please try it to see if it improves your situation:
https:/ /launchpad. net/~attente/ +archive/ modifier- only-input- switch 1218322' to remove the old one.)
(Please note, this is different from the old PPA, you will need to add the new repository. You can use 'sudo ppa-purge ppa:attente/
It contains the following packages and versions:
compiz (1:0.9. 10+13.10. 20131113- 0ubuntu1ppa1) daemon (3.8.6. 1-0ubuntu1ppa2) 13.10.20131113. 1-0ubuntu1ppa1)
gnome-settings-
unity (7.1.2+
It attempts to fix some issues under Unity with certain modifier keys, as well as preventing the key combination from getting consumed by a potential application shortcut (LP: #1245473). So you should be able to do Shift+Ctrl+C, Shift+Ctrl+V, etc. in the terminal again. However, it doesn't resolve using the gnome-settings daemon media key shortcuts like Ctrl+Alt+T (LP: #1226962).
Thank you, Norbert, thanks very much for your triaging and the spreadsheet you maintained which was really quite useful for tracking particular problems as this PPA was developed.
To install:
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:attente/ modifier- only-input- switch
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get upgrade
If the new packages improve the situation for you, you can use apt-mark to hold these packages at these versions.
If the new packages cause a regression for you, use 'sudo ppa-purge ppa:attente/ modifier- only-input- switch' to restore the versions currently in archive.