right Alt key not recognized by default (lv3:ralt_switch shouldn't be set by default for US keyboard layouts)
Affects | Status | Importance | Assigned to | Milestone | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
console-setup (Ubuntu) |
Fix Released
|
High
|
Colin Watson |
Bug Description
Under my default Edgy installation, the right Alt key is not recognized as an Alt key.
xev reports the following:
"
KeyPress event, serial 26, synthetic NO, window 0x2e00001,
root 0x4d, subw 0x0, time 2876629954, (-392,496), root:(281,563),
state 0x0, keycode 113 (keysym 0xfe03, ISO_Level3_Shift), same_screen YES,
XLookupString gives 0 bytes:
XmbLookupString gives 0 bytes:
XFilterEvent returns: False
KeyRelease event, serial 29, synthetic NO, window 0x2e00001,
root 0x4d, subw 0x0, time 2876630333, (-392,496), root:(281,563),
state 0x80, keycode 113 (keysym 0xfe03, ISO_Level3_Shift), same_screen YES,
XLookupString gives 0 bytes:
XFilterEvent returns: False
"
Selecting the "Alt and Meta are on the Alt keys" option in "Keyboard Preferences" fixes this behavior (right Alt is correctly identified as Alt_R). Hardware is a Samsung Q30 laptop; the selected keyboard layout is "Generic 105-key (Intl) PC".
The following forum threads seem relevant:
http://
http://
The "Press Right Alt key to choose 3rd level" option in "Keyboard Preferences" appears to be selected by default on installation. It cannot be unselected on its own, but selecting a different option (such as "Press Menu key to choose 3rd level") allows it to be unselected, which then also fixes this behavior (the "Alt and Meta" option above does not then need to be selected).
At the very least, a non-Alt right-Alt key is surprising default behavior. The options which appear to alter this behavior, described above, are confusingly named at best (what are "Third level choosers", and why do I care about them?), and appear to default to settings which most users would not prefer.
(EDIT: Also happens in Feisty, Option "XkbOptions" "lv3:ralt_switch" is set by default in xorg.conf, shouldn't be for US keyboards layouts)
Related branches
Changed in console-setup: | |
assignee: | nobody → kamion |
I too am having this problem on a Dell D820