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Debian Bug Importer (debzilla) wrote :

Message-ID: <email address hidden>
Date: Mon, 26 Jul 2004 16:55:39 -0500
From: Branden Robinson <email address hidden>
To: <email address hidden>, <email address hidden>
Subject: Re: Bug#259740: xserver-xfree86: Windows key no longer treated as modifier,
 but rather as Super_L.

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retitle 259740 xlibs: Windows key no longer treated as modifer, just as Sup=
er_L
reassign 259740 xlibs
merge 259740 256706
thanks

On Fri, Jul 16, 2004 at 06:33:41AM -0700, Scott Robinson wrote:
> Package: xserver-xfree86
> Version: 4.3.0.dfsg.1-6
> Severity: normal
>=20
> My Windows key is no longer being treated as the modifier key Mod4, but
> rather Super_L... and Mod4 simultaneously?
>=20
> My "Alt-Tab" in GNOME was remapped to Windows-Tab. When the infamous Alt-=
 Tab
> bug came along, I also had the problem. The Alt version of the problem
> appears fixed, but in my version the problem still occurs. That is, the
> Alt-Tab window continues appearing on screen and no task switching occurs.
>=20
> When I go to the GNOME keymap control panel, my "Move between windows with
> popup" option was set to <Mod4>Tab. If I try to change the option, the
> moment I press the Windows key Super_L is replacing text.

Thanks for your report.

> How can I get back my Mod4 behavior on my Windows key and gain back Alt-T=
ab
> functionality?

I'm not positive, but you might try some advice that Lionel Elie Mamane
posted to bug #256706.

He said:
 If I do "xmodmap -e 'clear mod1'", VT switching works again.

 http://bugs.debian.org/256706

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