print screen key no longer works in unity

[Laura Czajkowski]

Binary package hint: unity

Using the keyboard key I am no longer able to take screen-shot.
it works of I run gnone-screenshot

It works fine in Classic desktop.

Steps to reproduce:

1. take a screen-shot of desktop
2. press PrtScn key

What happens:
Nothing

What should happen:
It should bring up the save screen-shot dialog

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.04
Package: unity 3.6.4-0ubuntu1
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Date: Mon Mar 14 20:51:46 2011
DistUpgraded: Log time: 2011-03-13 16:25:44.197870
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SourcePackage: unity
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to natty on 2011-03-13 (1 days ago)
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[Paul Sladen (sladen)]

PrintScreen still works here. Of course, it won't work if you have a menu or other pop-up window open as that grabs the focus. But that's been the case for a depressingly long amount of time: bug #29894 ("can't take screenshot when menu on panel is opened").

[Omer Akram (om26er)]

Could you try 'unity --reset' and after that check if the key works for you. Seems to work fine here.

[Sebastien Bacher (seb128)]

do you get the issue all the time or only when some indicators or the dash are selected?

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

[Expired for unity (Ubuntu) because there has been no activity for 60 days.]

[Coz (cosimo321)]

Hey guys,
 I just noticed this same issue on 11.04.
Not sure what is needed to get a indication of the problem.

coz

[Simon Andric (simonandric5)]

this also happens in kubuntu - kde v4.9

print screen button doesnt work anymore :(

nice day!

simon