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gnome-flashback package

  1. Bug #1687466
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Comment 0 for bug 1687466

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Norbert (nrbrtx) wrote : Unable to use Alt+Shift as layout switcher in GNOME FlashBack session (gnome-flashback-metacity)

Steps to reproduce:
1a. For predictable results download 16.04 mini ISO and install system from it (system packages, OpenSSH server and then
"sudo apt-get install aptitude
sudo aptitude install gnome-panel lightdm gnome-session-flashback light-themes gnome-control-center
gnome-terminal apport firefox"
).
1b. Start with already installed Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (install gnome-panel to it).
2. Login to GNOME FlashBack session (Metacity).
3. In gnome-control-center set keyboard layouts (for example Russian and English), set shortcut to <Alt+Shift> (displayed as <Alt+Next Group>).

Expected results:
1. User is able to use <Alt+Shift> as keyboard layout switcher.

Actual results:
1. User is unable to use <Alt+Shift> as keyboard layout switcher.

Notes:
1. This bug is very likely related to well known bug #1218322 and proposed testcase from bug #1604466.
2. <Ctrl+Shift> works, but interfere with other <Ctrl+Shift+...> combinations (see bug #1245473).
3. <Super+Shift> works but displayed as <Mod4+Super+Hyper+Shift L>. Seems to be good variant, but it's unusual.

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04
Package: gnome-session-flashback 1:3.18.2-1ubuntu1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-75.96-generic 4.4.59
Uname: Linux 4.4.0-75-generic i686
ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.5
Architecture: i386
CurrentDesktop: GNOME-Flashback:Unity
Date: Mon May 1 23:00:28 2017
PackageArchitecture: all
SourcePackage: gnome-flashback
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)