.Xmodmap not automatically loaded on start
Affects | Status | Importance | Assigned to | Milestone | |
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Ubuntu |
Confirmed
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Undecided
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Unassigned |
Bug Description
I'm using a ~/.Xmodmap file to define two keycode mappings.
13.10 doesn't seem to automatically load this file any more.
13.04 did. (same file, same laptop)
manual execution of "xmodmap ~/.Xmodmap" works on 13.10!
That means I'm e.g. able to use this key in a terminal or in geany.
I discovered, that by switching the keyboard layouts using "gnome-
Perhaps the ~/.Xmodmap is loaded and lost by the the gnome-control-
Sorry, I can't figure out which packet this bug has to be asigned to. By using apport-bug "xorg" was choosen, but it could be "xorg-server" or "gnome-
ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 13.10
Package: xorg 1:7.7+1ubuntu6
ProcVersionSign
Uname: Linux 3.11.0-12-generic x86_64
.tmp.unity.
ApportVersion: 2.12.5-0ubuntu2
Architecture: amd64
CompizPlugins: No value set for `/apps/
CompositorRunning: compiz
CompositorUnred
CompositorUnred
Date: Wed Oct 23 12:05:11 2013
DistUpgraded: Fresh install
DistroCodename: saucy
DistroVariant: ubuntu
ExtraDebuggingI
GraphicsCard:
Intel Corporation Mobile 4 Series Chipset Integrated Graphics Controller [8086:2a42] (rev 09) (prog-if 00 [VGA controller])
Subsystem: Acer Incorporated [ALI] Device [1025:013c]
Subsystem: Acer Incorporated [ALI] Device [1025:013c]
InstallationDate: Installed on 2013-10-18 (4 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 13.10 "Saucy Salamander" - Release amd64 (20131016.1)
MachineType: Acer Extensa 5630
MarkForUpload: True
PccardctlIdent:
Socket 0:
no product info available
PccardctlStatus:
Socket 0:
no card
ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=
SourcePackage: xorg
Symptom: display
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
dmi.bios.date: 08/11/2009
dmi.bios.vendor: Phoenix Technologies LTD
dmi.bios.version: V1.34
dmi.board.name: Homa
dmi.board.vendor: Acer
dmi.board.version: Rev
dmi.chassis.type: 10
dmi.chassis.vendor: Acer
dmi.chassis.
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnPhoenixT
dmi.product.name: Extensa 5630
dmi.product.
dmi.sys.vendor: Acer
version.compiz: compiz 1:0.9.10+
version.ia32-libs: ia32-libs N/A
version.libdrm2: libdrm2 2.4.46-1
version.
version.
version.
version.
version.
version.
version.
version.
xserver.bootTime: Wed Oct 23 11:15:16 2013
xserver.configfile: default
xserver.errors:
xserver.logfile: /var/log/Xorg.0.log
xserver.outputs:
product id 5459
vendor CMO
xserver.version: 2:1.14.3-3ubuntu2
tags: | added: xmodmap |
Status changed to 'Confirmed' because the bug affects multiple users.