Ok there is actually another problem here, the modifier information provided to unity8 from usc indicates that alt is pressed even though the currently consuming client interprets the scan code of right alt as level 3 shift... So still a mir change is required.
** Changed in: mir Status: Invalid => In Progress ** Changed in: mir (Ubuntu) Status: Invalid => Confirmed -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Touch seeded packages, which is subscribed to mir in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1565236 Title: AltGr not working on external keyboards Status in Canonical System Image: Confirmed Status in Mir: In Progress Status in mir package in Ubuntu: Confirmed Status in ubuntu-system-settings package in Ubuntu: Incomplete Status in unity8 package in Ubuntu: New Bug description: Using my keyboard with Spanish layout: - PC: Everything works perfect. - Ubuntu Touch: I can't write accented characters (dead acute, áéíóú). Extra info: - Keyboard: https://goo.gl/photos/xZUE8kRsReW1VKPA6 (http://www.logitech.com/en-hk/product/wireless-touch-keyboard-k400r2) - Ubuntu Desktop: 12.04 - Ubuntu Touch: bq Aquaris E4.5 15.04 (r305) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/canonical-devices-system-image/+bug/1565236/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~touch-packages Post to : touch-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~touch-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp