This is an X problem, as the description shows. I don't believe it is possible to have a change in GNOME to affect this issue without fixing the underlying problem of X.org handling of modifier keys.
The GNOME bugzilla issue for this is 468092: http://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=468092 ** Bug watch added: GNOME Bug Tracker #468092 http://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=468092 -- can't use Alt-Shift-Tab to cycle windows backwards if Alt-Shift switches keyboard layout https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/322068 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs