Comment 12 for bug 6876

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Date: Sat, 26 Jun 2004 23:04:06 -0500
From: Branden Robinson <email address hidden>
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 <email address hidden>, <email address hidden>,
 <email address hidden>, <email address hidden>,
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Subject: fix for Alt-Tab problem in xfree86 4.3.0.dfsg.1-5

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tag 254973 + upstream fixed-upstream patch
thanks

This message is in regard to the bug reported in #254973, #255063,
#255192, #255216, #255332, #255778, #256192, and probably several other
duplicates that haven't been identified yet.

A fix for this problem is available. It comes in the form of a diff to
/etc/X11/xkb/symbols/pc/pc.

To apply this fix:

1) Retrieve the patch from
   <URL: http://redwald.deadbeast.net/tmp/alt_tab_fix.diff > or the
   attachment to this mail.
2) Save the patch someplace. I recommend /tmp.
3) Become root.
4) cd /
5) patch -p0 < /tmp/alt_tab_fix.diff
6) Go back to being a mere mortal user.
7) Restart your X session. Advanced users may simply reload their
   keymap using setxkbmap(1x) with the proper arguments.

This patch is from upstream CVS, but not license-encumbered (revision
1.10 of the file in question was made on 2003-08-22, which predates the
relicensing by several months). (For simplicity, this patch also
contains revision 1.9, an unrelated but harmless change. Yes, it really
is harmless; I tried it.)

I will be applying this fix to the SVN trunk before long; as the package
release manager, it's Fabio's decision as to whether it makes it into -6
or not.

Thanks to the patient for their patience. I apologize for the
inconvenience.

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--- etc/X11/xkb/symbols/pc/pc 15 May 2003 13:32:00 -0000 1.8
+++ etc/X11/xkb/symbols/pc/pc 22 Aug 2003 13:31:11 -0000 1.10
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
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 //
-// $XFree86: xc/programs/xkbcomp/symbols/pc/pc,v 1.8 2003/05/15 13:32:00 p=
ascal Exp $
+// $XFree86: xc/programs/xkbcomp/symbols/pc/pc,v 1.10 2003/08/22 13:31:11 =
pascal Exp $
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 partial hidden alphanumeric_keys modifier_keys=20
 xkb_symbols "basic" {
@@ -165,6 +165,7 @@
     key <KP2> { [ KP_Down, KP_2 ] };
     key <KP3> { [ KP_Next, KP_3 ] };
     key <KPEN> { [ KP_Enter ] };
+ key <KPEQ> { [ KP_Equal ] };
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     key <KP0> { [ KP_Insert, KP_0 ] };
     key <KPDL> { [ KP_Delete, KP_Decimal ] };
@@ -181,16 +182,16 @@
     key <MDSW> { [ Mode_switch ] };
     modifier_map Mod5 { <LVL3>, <MDSW> };
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- key <ALT> { [ Alt_L ] };
- modifier_map Mod1 { <ALT> };
+ key <ALT> { [ NoSymbol, Alt_L ] };
+ modifier_map Mod1 { <ALT>, <LALT> };
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- key <META> { [ Meta_L ] };
+ key <META> { [ NoSymbol, Meta_L ] };
     modifier_map Mod1 { <META> };
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- key <SUPR> { [ Super_L ] };
+ key <SUPR> { [ NoSymbol, Super_L ] };
     modifier_map Mod4 { <SUPR> };
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- key <HYPR> { [ Hyper_L ] };
+ key <HYPR> { [ NoSymbol, Hyper_L ] };
     modifier_map Mod4 { <HYPR> };
 };
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