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console-setup package

console-setup fails to interpret 'ISO_Level5_Shift' when configuring with an xkb keymap

Bug #363388 reported by Stephan Hilb
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console-setup (Ubuntu)
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Bug Description

Binary package hint: console-setup

Ubuntu-release: 8.10
Package-version: 1.25ubuntu4

While playing around with a German Keyboard Layout called 'neo' using the xkb-key-type 'EIGHT_LEVEL' I noticed that Level5 isn't invoked correctly by solely defining 'ISO_Level5_Shift' on the desired key (also see https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/xkeyboard-config/+bug/49358/comments/10 ).
This however is resolved by mapping 'ISO_Level5_Shift' to the real modifier 'Mod3' (works with X environment).
When running 'sudo dpkg-reconfigure console-setup' to compile the layout for the console I get these warnings:

WARNING: Unknown X keysym "ISO_Level5_Shift"

As a result Level5 isn't working in tty* (just getting the symbols of Level1). I want to mention that it IS defined in '/usr/include/X11/keysymdef.h' and therefore even 'xkbcomp' recognizes this keysym. Also using the hexcode instead of 'ISO_Level5_Shift' didn't solve the problem (although there are no warnings in console-setup).
'ISO_Level3_Shift' for Level3 is working fine.

Benjamin Drung (bdrung)
Changed in console-setup (Ubuntu):
status: New → Confirmed
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Benjamin Drung (bdrung) wrote :

On upgrade to console-setup 1.34ubuntu14 I get this log message multiple times:

WARNING: Unknown X keysym "ISO_Level5_Shift"

Changed in console-setup (Ubuntu):
importance: Undecided → Medium
status: Confirmed → Triaged
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Mörgæs (moergaes) wrote :

Closing due to age.
If a similar bug appears in 15.04 (development) please open a new report.

Changed in console-setup (Ubuntu):
status: Triaged → Invalid
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Benjamin Drung (bdrung) wrote :

The bug is still there in Ubuntu 14.10 (utopic). Just run 'sudo dpkg-reconfigure console-setup' and see these warning:

WARNING: Unknown X keysym "ISO_Level5_Lock"
WARNING: Unknown X keysym "ISO_Level5_Lock"
WARNING: Unknown X keysym "ISO_Level5_Lock"
WARNING: Unknown X keysym "ISO_Level5_Lock"
WARNING: Unknown key type EIGHT_LEVEL_SEMIALPHABETIC
WARNING: Unknown key type EIGHT_LEVEL_SEMIALPHABETIC
[...]
WARNING: Unknown X keysym "ISO_Level5_Shift"
WARNING: Unknown X keysym "ISO_Level5_Shift"
[...]

Changed in console-setup (Ubuntu):
status: Invalid → Triaged
Brian Murray (brian-murray)
tags: added: utopic
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Mörgæs (moergaes) wrote :

In 15.04 it works fine for me. Can anyone reproduce the bug?
14.10 is irrelevant now.

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Benjamin Drung (bdrung) wrote :

I checked Ubuntu 15.04 and 15.10. It works in both. So this bug can be closed.

Changed in console-setup (Ubuntu):
status: Triaged → Fix Released
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