A script i put in my startup applications to automate the workaround. Replace xkb:fr::fra' by your own kb if not french. Display your actual config with "dconf read /desktop/ibus/general/preload-engines". Also customize "set xkbmap fr".
#!/bin/sh sleep 6 if [ -n "$(dconf read /desktop/ibus/general/preload-engines | grep eng)" ]; then dconf write /desktop/ibus/general/preload-engines "['xkb:fr::fra','xkb:fr:oss:fra']" set xkbmap fr sleep 0.5 echo $(date) >> ~/TMP/bug_ibus_wa.log compiz --replace & fi -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to lightdm in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1316913 Title: wrong keybord layout at system start Status in “lightdm” package in Ubuntu: Confirmed Bug description: my system is set to german by default (De). When starting thunderbird and writing a new mail my keyboard is in qwerty mode. i must click on the De icon in the task bar to set it to qwertz mode. When updates need to be veriyfied with password i get wrong password - clicking the de icon in task bar sets it to german. thanks! ubuntu 14.04 To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/lightdm/+bug/1316913/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : desktop-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp