Sounds like a great workaround. But I have more questions :) 1. Please double-check again that uninstalling your extensions doesn't help. Because I still find it strange that other people don't report this bug so most likely it's caused by something that most other people don't have, like the extensions.
2. Can we assume that you have to use the mouse to get to the dash search? 3. Can you please try live booting 19.04 (don't install it just boot from USB) and tell us if the same problem occurs? http://cdimages.ubuntu.com/daily-live/current/ 4. Can you please log the bug upstream with the Gnome Shell developers here: https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gnome-shell/issues and then tell us the new bug ID? ** Changed in: gnome-shell (Ubuntu) Status: New => Incomplete -- 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/1807056 Title: Occasional Keyboard freeze Status in gnome-shell package in Ubuntu: Incomplete Bug description: I am using 18.04 and sometimes, whatever I type does not work. It is as if there is no keyboard connected while I have my laptop keyboard and an external keyboard connected to the machine. I even enabled On Screen Keyboard and tried to type through it. Same result. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 18.04 Package: gnome-shell 3.28.3-0ubuntu0.18.04.3 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.15.0-42.45-generic 4.15.18 Uname: Linux 4.15.0-42-generic x86_64 NonfreeKernelModules: wl ApportVersion: 2.20.9-0ubuntu7.5 Architecture: amd64 CurrentDesktop: communitheme:ubuntu:GNOME Date: Thu Dec 6 05:41:04 2018 DisplayManager: gdm3 InstallationDate: Installed on 2018-11-29 (6 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 18.04.1 LTS "Bionic Beaver" - Release amd64 (20180725) SourcePackage: gnome-shell UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gnome-shell/+bug/1807056/+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
