Unable to set Miscellaneous compatibility options in gnome-control-center keyboard in Saucy

Bug #1245199 reported by Norbert
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gnome-control-center (Ubuntu)
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Bug Description

In Ubuntu 12.04 I was able to set Miscellaneous compatibility options in gnome-control-center keyboard (for example, I use "Shift with numeric keypad keys works as in MS Windows"). Here is a list of all missed feautures:
* Allow breaking grabs with keyboard actions (warning: security risk)
* Apple Aluminium Keyboard: emulate PC keys (Print, Scroll Lock, Pause, Num Lock)
* Both Shift-Keys together activate Caps Lock, one Shift-Keys deativates
* Both Shift-Keys together toggle Caps Lock
* Both Shift-Keys together toggle ShiftLock
* Default numeric keypad keys
* Enable extra typographic characters
* Numeric keypad keys always enter digits (as in Mac OS)
* Shift cancels Caps Lock
* Shift does not cancel Num Lock, chooses 3rd level instead
* Shift with numeric keypad keys works as in MS Windows
* Special keys (Ctrl+Alt+<key>) handled in a server
* Toggle PointerKeys with Shift + NumLock

In Ubuntu 13.10 I can't set them from gnome-control-center.
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For other layout switching problems introduced in Ubuntu 13.10 you can see bug 1218322.
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ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 13.10
Package: gnome-control-center 1:3.6.3-0ubuntu45
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.11.0-13.20-generic 3.11.6
Uname: Linux 3.11.0-13-generic i686
NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
ApportVersion: 2.12.5-0ubuntu2.1
Architecture: i386
Date: Sun Oct 27 18:38:09 2013
InstallationDate: Installed on 2013-10-20 (7 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 13.10 "Saucy Salamander" - Release i386 (20131016.1)
MarkForUpload: True
SourcePackage: gnome-control-center
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
usr_lib_gnome-control-center:
 activity-log-manager 0.9.7-0ubuntu4
 deja-dup 27.3.1-0ubuntu1
 gnome-control-center-datetime 13.10.0+13.10.20131016.2-0ubuntu1
 gnome-control-center-signon 0.1.7~+13.10.20130724.1-0ubuntu1
 gnome-control-center-unity 1.3+13.10.20131004-0ubuntu1

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Norbert (nrbrtx) wrote :
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Launchpad Janitor (janitor) wrote :

Status changed to 'Confirmed' because the bug affects multiple users.

Changed in gnome-control-center (Ubuntu):
status: New → Confirmed
Changed in gnome-control-center (Ubuntu):
importance: Undecided → Low
tags: added: bot-stop-nagging
Norbert (nrbrtx)
description: updated
Norbert (nrbrtx)
tags: added: keyboard-layout-switching-related
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Sebastien Bacher (seb128) wrote :

Thank you for taking the time to report this bug and helping to make Ubuntu better. The issue you are reporting is an upstream one and it would be nice if somebody having it could send the bug to the developers of the software by following the instructions at https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Bugs/Upstream/GNOME. If you have done so, please tell us the number of the upstream bug (or the link), so we can add a bugwatch that will inform us about its status. Thanks in advance.

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Norbert (nrbrtx) wrote :

Thank you Sebastien, I reported to upstream.

Changed in gnome-control-center:
importance: Unknown → Medium
status: Unknown → Expired
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Norbert (nrbrtx) wrote :

Bug exists in latest GNOME 3.10 (from ppa). So I reopened bug.

Changed in gnome-control-center:
status: Expired → Won't Fix
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Norbert (nrbrtx) wrote :

It seems that GNOME developers recommend to use gnome-tweak-tool for all non-standard situations.

Mathew Hodson (mhodson)
tags: added: keyboard-layout-switching-hotkeys
removed: keyboard-layout-switching-related
affects: gnome-control-center → ubuntu-gnome
Changed in ubuntu-gnome:
importance: Medium → Undecided
status: Won't Fix → New
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