Comment 4 for bug 6969

Message-Id: <1089204931.2409.76.camel@seb128>
Date: Wed, 07 Jul 2004 14:55:31 +0200
From: Sebastien Bacher <email address hidden>
To: Benoit Plessis <email address hidden>, <email address hidden>
Subject: Re: Bug#258054: metacity: Cycle window does not work anymore.

Le mer, 07/07/2004 =E0 13:50 +0200, Benoit Plessis a =E9crit :
> Package: metacity
> Version: 1:2.8.1-3
> Severity: important
>=20
> It seem metacity doesn't record the release event for the Alt key, this r=
ender
> the Alt-Tab ineffective (the icon list appear, tab cycle between each wit=
h the black frame identifying the window but realising the Alt key doesn't =
do anything. The only way to get rid of the icon list is to press any key !=
=3D tab but there is no way to change the focused window.)
> And the change desktop shortcut (Ctrl-Alt + key up/down/left/right) works=
 but=20
> when releasing Ctrl and Alt the workspace dialog doesn't disappear.

Hi,

This bug is a xlibs bug, it has been reported several times and will be
fixed soon.

Here it is a fix from xfree's maintainer:

"A fix for this problem is available. It comes in the form of a diff
to=20
/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."

Cheers,

Sebastien Bacher