Comment 219 for bug 1218322

I'm fine with the new super+space defaults, except -- super+space does not
switch my layout.

On 24 October 2013 14:12, <email address hidden> <email address hidden> wrote:

> @nrbrtx
> Totally agree. Going to support idea with separate bugreports (after this
> bug will be closed of course).
>
> By the way, this bug is the most heated at the Saucy tracker now - 2620
> currently (other bugs has about 750 and below), so it looks like a
> _real_ problem, not just minor defect.
>
> ...And don't forget about LED indicators (Caps, Scroll, ...) for
> keyboard layout indication - that was _very_ handy feature too.
>
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> https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1218322
>
> Title:
> Can't set keyboard layout change to alt+shift, ctrl+shift, etc.
>
> Status in One Hundred Papercuts:
> Invalid
> Status in Indicator keyboard:
> Invalid
> Status in Ubuntu GNOME:
> Fix Committed
> Status in “gnome-control-center” package in Ubuntu:
> Fix Committed
> Status in “gnome-settings-daemon” package in Ubuntu:
> Fix Committed
> Status in “indicator-keyboard” package in Ubuntu:
> Invalid
> Status in “gnome-control-center” source package in Saucy:
> Fix Committed
> Status in “gnome-settings-daemon” source package in Saucy:
> Fix Committed
> Status in “indicator-keyboard” source package in Saucy:
> Invalid
>
> Bug description:
> === gnome-control-center ===
>
> Impact: the UI to change the layout switching keys doesn't work
>
> Test case:
> - open gnome-control-center's text input settings
> - click on the "next layout key" entry
> - try entering a key combinaison (e.g ctrl-space)
> -> the UI should reflect the new keys
>
> Regression potential: that UI was not working before, it should only
> be an improvement (some key combos are not working as expected, that's
> another issue and shouldn't be mixed with this one)
>
> === gnome-settings-daemon ===
>
> Impact: attempting to change keyboard layouts using only modifier keys
> doesn't work
>
> Test case:
> - add at least two input sources through gnome-control-center's text
> entry settings
> - use gsettings to set the input switching shortcut to ctrl+left shift:
> gsettings set org.gnome.desktop.wm.keybindings switch-input-source
> "['<Primary>Shift_L']"
> - press and release ctrl+left shift
> -> the current input source should change
>
> Regression potential: The input switching shortcut might capture other
> non-modifier shortcuts, but users will need to consider this when
> choosing their switching shortcut anyways. For users this bug affects,
> this represents a working solution for a critical bug.
>
> ----------------------
>
> Can't set keyboard layout change to ctrl+shift, Caps Lock, alt+shift
> etc. "Shift", "CapsLock" keys are just ignored in settings. Also the
> default shortcut was set to "Super+Space" that is inconveniently,
> because Dash is opening when you swich your keyboard layout.
>
> ProblemType: Bug
> DistroRelease: Ubuntu 13.10
> Package: indicator-keyboard 0.0.0+13.10.20130829.1-0ubuntu1
> ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.11.0-2.5-generic 3.11.0-rc5
> Uname: Linux 3.11.0-2-generic x86_64
> NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
> ApportVersion: 2.12.1-0ubuntu2
> Architecture: amd64
> Date: Thu Aug 29 14:21:54 2013
> InstallationDate: Installed on 2013-07-31 (28 days ago)
> InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 13.10 "Saucy Salamander" - Alpha amd64
> (20130730)
> MarkForUpload: True
> ProcEnviron:
> LANGUAGE=ru_UA:ru
> PATH=(custom, no user)
> XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=<set>
> LANG=ru_UA.UTF-8
> SHELL=/bin/bash
> SourcePackage: indicator-keyboard
> UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
>
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