Alt Gr selects text with automatic login

Bug #1729901 reported by Łukasz Batek
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Affects Status Importance Assigned to Milestone
compiz (Ubuntu)
Confirmed
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Bug Description

When I search name on Facebook and other webpages on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS in polish and use Alt Gr with some polish letters it selects all text instead add new letter with a tail. That is only when I have activated automatic login in Ubuntu.
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ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.10
Architecture: amd64
AudioDevicesInUse:
 USER PID ACCESS COMMAND
 /dev/snd/pcmC0D0p: wabi 1289 F...m pulseaudio
 /dev/snd/controlC0: wabi 1289 F.... pulseaudio
CurrentDesktop: Unity
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04
HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=1559da2e-23ff-470f-929e-a84540b28777
InstallationDate: Installed on 2016-09-21 (408 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 16.04.1 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Release amd64 (20160719)
IwConfig:
 lo no wireless extensions.

 enp3s0 no wireless extensions.
MachineType: ASUS All Series
Package: linux (not installed)
ProcFB: 0 inteldrmfb
ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-4.10.0-38-generic root=UUID=2e7ea815-6d0d-4d89-8747-7ca4fe8e08f8 ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.10.0-38.42~16.04.1-generic 4.10.17
RelatedPackageVersions:
 linux-restricted-modules-4.10.0-38-generic N/A
 linux-backports-modules-4.10.0-38-generic N/A
 linux-firmware 1.157.13
RfKill:

Tags: xenial
Uname: Linux 4.10.0-38-generic x86_64
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
UserGroups: adm cdrom dip lpadmin plugdev sambashare sudo
_MarkForUpload: True
dmi.bios.date: 11/25/2014
dmi.bios.vendor: American Megatrends Inc.
dmi.bios.version: 2201
dmi.board.asset.tag: To be filled by O.E.M.
dmi.board.name: H81M-P
dmi.board.vendor: ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC.
dmi.board.version: Rev X.0x
dmi.chassis.asset.tag: Asset-1234567890
dmi.chassis.type: 3
dmi.chassis.vendor: Chassis Manufacture
dmi.chassis.version: Chassis Version
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAmericanMegatrendsInc.:bvr2201:bd11/25/2014:svnASUS:pnAllSeries:pvrSystemVersion:rvnASUSTeKCOMPUTERINC.:rnH81M-P:rvrRevX.0x:cvnChassisManufacture:ct3:cvrChassisVersion:
dmi.product.name: All Series
dmi.product.version: System Version
dmi.sys.vendor: ASUS

Łukasz Batek (wabi-one)
description: updated
summary: - Alt Gr select text
+ Alt Gr selects text
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Ubuntu Kernel Bot (ubuntu-kernel-bot) wrote : Missing required logs.

This bug is missing log files that will aid in diagnosing the problem. While running an Ubuntu kernel (not a mainline or third-party kernel) please enter the following command in a terminal window:

apport-collect 1729901

and then change the status of the bug to 'Confirmed'.

If, due to the nature of the issue you have encountered, you are unable to run this command, please add a comment stating that fact and change the bug status to 'Confirmed'.

This change has been made by an automated script, maintained by the Ubuntu Kernel Team.

Changed in linux (Ubuntu):
status: New → Incomplete
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Łukasz Batek (wabi-one) wrote : AlsaInfo.txt

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tags: added: apport-collected xenial
description: updated
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Łukasz Batek (wabi-one) wrote : CRDA.txt

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Łukasz Batek (wabi-one) wrote : CurrentDmesg.txt

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Łukasz Batek (wabi-one) wrote : JournalErrors.txt

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Łukasz Batek (wabi-one) wrote : Lspci.txt

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Łukasz Batek (wabi-one) wrote : Lsusb.txt

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Łukasz Batek (wabi-one) wrote : ProcCpuinfo.txt

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Łukasz Batek (wabi-one) wrote : ProcCpuinfoMinimal.txt

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Łukasz Batek (wabi-one) wrote : ProcEnviron.txt

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Łukasz Batek (wabi-one) wrote : ProcInterrupts.txt

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Łukasz Batek (wabi-one) wrote : ProcModules.txt

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Łukasz Batek (wabi-one) wrote : PulseList.txt

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Łukasz Batek (wabi-one) wrote : UdevDb.txt

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Łukasz Batek (wabi-one) wrote : WifiSyslog.txt

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Łukasz Batek (wabi-one)
Changed in linux (Ubuntu):
status: Incomplete → Confirmed
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Łukasz Batek (wabi-one) wrote : Re: Alt Gr selects text

This problem is still exist.

summary: - Alt Gr selects text
+ Alt Gr selects text with automatic login
affects: linux (Ubuntu) → gdm3 (Ubuntu)
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Daniel van Vugt (vanvugt) wrote :

It sounds like it's being mistaken for Ctrl+A. What version(s) of Ubuntu are exhibiting the problem?

affects: gdm3 (Ubuntu) → mutter (Ubuntu)
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Łukasz Batek (wabi-one) wrote :

Ubuntu 18.04 (overlay Unity). There is no problem on Ubuntu 18.04 (overlay Gnome).

tags: added: bionic
Changed in gnome-shell (Ubuntu):
status: New → Confirmed
tags: removed: xenial
affects: gnome-shell (Ubuntu) → compiz (Ubuntu)
no longer affects: mutter (Ubuntu)
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