Language switching shortcuts don't work in the lock screen (gnome-screensaver)
| Affects | Status | Importance | Assigned to | Milestone | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| gnome-screensaver (Ubuntu) |
Confirmed
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Undecided
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Unassigned | ||
Bug Description
Hotkeys configured in the system Text Entry settings for keyboard language switching (e.g. Ctrl+Shift or CapsLock) don't work in the lock screen (gnome-
Steps to reproduce this bug:
1. In the system Text Entry settings:
1a. add two or more languages to the input sources list (e.g. English and Russian);
1b. Set hotkeys to switch sources (e.g. Ctrl+Shift or CapsLock).
2. Lock the screen (Ctrl+Alt+L) or just wait idle time.
3. In the lock screen try to switch keyboard layout language using selected shortcut.
Expected: keyboard input language switched
What happened instead: keyboard input language didn't switch
Ubuntu versions affected: Ubuntu 13.10, Ubuntu 14.04 (daily builds)
gnome-screensaver versions: 3.6.1-0ubuntu7, 3.6.1-0ubuntu9
| description: | updated |
| affects: | unity-greeter (Ubuntu) → gnome-screensaver (Ubuntu) |
| Launchpad Janitor (janitor) wrote | #1 |
| Changed in gnome-screensaver (Ubuntu): | |
| status: | New → Confirmed |
Status changed to 'Confirmed' because the bug affects multiple users.