Here is a solution for the keyboard layout "français (variante)" with Ubuntu 12.04 (found on the french forum), it is different from the solution used up to 11.10 :
In the keyboard layout parameter tool, go to Options > disposition du pavé numérique > cocher "obsolète" -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/188342 Title: keymap fr/oss: numpad '.' mapped to period instead of KP_Decimal To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/xkeyboard-config/+bug/188342/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs