I don't know what your fix is, but it seems to work, here is my output: // pressing left Ctrl
KeyPress event, serial 36, synthetic NO, window 0x4400001, root 0x1a7, subw 0x0, time 4885397, (45,174), root:(1474,224), state 0x10, keycode 37 (keysym 0xffe3, Control_L), same_screen YES, XLookupString gives 0 bytes: XmbLookupString gives 0 bytes: XFilterEvent returns: False // pressing space KeyPress event, serial 36, synthetic NO, window 0x4400001, root 0x1a7, subw 0x0, time 4885613, (45,174), root:(1474,224), state 0x14, keycode 65 (keysym 0x20, space), same_screen YES, XLookupString gives 1 bytes: (00) "" XmbLookupString gives 1 bytes: (00) "" XFilterEvent returns: False // releasing space KeyRelease event, serial 36, synthetic NO, window 0x4400001, root 0x1a7, subw 0x0, time 4885732, (45,174), root:(1474,224), state 0x14, keycode 65 (keysym 0x20, space), same_screen YES, XLookupString gives 1 bytes: (00) "" XFilterEvent returns: False // releasing control KeyRelease event, serial 36, synthetic NO, window 0x4400001, root 0x1a7, subw 0x0, time 4885877, (45,174), root:(1474,224), state 0x14, keycode 37 (keysym 0xffe3, Control_L), same_screen YES, XLookupString gives 0 bytes: XFilterEvent returns: False ------------------ pressing only space : ------------------ KeyPress event, serial 36, synthetic NO, window 0x4400001, root 0x1a7, subw 0x0, time 4886421, (45,174), root:(1474,224), state 0x10, keycode 65 (keysym 0x20, space), same_screen YES, XLookupString gives 1 bytes: (20) " " XmbLookupString gives 1 bytes: (20) " " XFilterEvent returns: False KeyRelease event, serial 36, synthetic NO, window 0x4400001, root 0x1a7, subw 0x0, time 4886517, (45,174), root:(1474,224), state 0x10, keycode 65 (keysym 0x20, space), same_screen YES, XLookupString gives 1 bytes: (20) " " XFilterEvent returns: False -- Can't use space bar in search bar when using french alternative keyboard https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/221112 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is a bug assignee. -- desktop-bugs mailing list desktop-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/desktop-bugs