It seems this is because Ubuntu patched gnome-settings-daemon/gnome-control-center to use GConf for keybindings. This causes all built-in shortcuts to not work at all, and the custom shortcuts to misbehave when using the "Meta"-key.
There is a bug at gnome bugzilla for the meta-key-issue: https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=659899 I summarized the workarounds here: http://hacksr.blogspot.co.at/2012/06/gnome-34-in-ubuntu-1204-and- keyboard.html ** Bug watch added: GNOME Bug Tracker #659899 https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=659899 -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is subscribed to gnome-control-center in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/965921 Title: gnome-shell most keyboard shortcuts not working To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gnome-control-center/+bug/965921/+subscriptions -- desktop-bugs mailing list desktop-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/desktop-bugs
