Confirmed that a recent update to my 18.04.1 machine has caused this issue.
Also confirmed that running `sudo kbd_mode -s` resolves the issue (at least temporarily). -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to gnome-shell in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1508146 Title: Alt+left/right arrows switch between tty consoles (Gnome Shell vanishes), cannot disable Status in gnome-shell package in Ubuntu: Confirmed Status in lightdm package in Ubuntu: Confirmed Bug description: I'm used to using alt+left/right arrow to navigate back and forward in web browsers and elsewhere (nautilus)... But on this fresh install of Ubuntu Gnome 15.10 beta, it seems to try and switch me between tty consoles (the ctrl+alt+f1 ones). But it's not listed as one of the shortcuts in the "keyboard" menu, so I don't know how to disable it... To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gnome-shell/+bug/1508146/+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