xdotool doesn't work properly with keysym

Bug #1609420 reported by leone2805
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Bug Description

I want to type the character _ or the character ? using
xdotool key underscore or xdotool key question but I obtain the wrong character:

xdotool key underscore print a question mark (?) while xdotool key question print un underscore (_)

This issue wasn't present in previous 14.04 version.

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04
Package: xdotool 1:3.20150503.1-2
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-31.50-generic 4.4.13
Uname: Linux 4.4.0-31-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.1
Architecture: amd64
CurrentDesktop: LXDE
Date: Wed Aug 3 15:36:06 2016
EcryptfsInUse: Yes
InstallationDate: Installed on 2015-05-02 (458 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Lubuntu 14.04 LTS "Trusty Tahr" - Release amd64 (20140416.2)
SourcePackage: xdotool
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to xenial on 2016-07-29 (5 days ago)

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leone2805 (leone-dimario) wrote :
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leone2805 (leone-dimario) wrote :

[Update] The issue disappear with this workaround:
in a shell execute

setxkbmap -layout us

and then return to my default map:

setxkbmap -layout it

from now (until reboot) xdotool works properly.

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