Hello Alkis, or anyone else affected, Accepted ubuntu-mate-settings into xenial-proposed. The package will build now and be available at https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source /ubuntu-mate-settings/16.04.5.1 in a few hours, and then in the -proposed repository.
Please help us by testing this new package. See https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Testing/EnableProposed for documentation how to enable and use -proposed. Your feedback will aid us getting this update out to other Ubuntu users. If this package fixes the bug for you, please add a comment to this bug, mentioning the version of the package you tested, and change the tag from verification-needed to verification-done. If it does not fix the bug for you, please add a comment stating that, and change the tag to verification-failed. In either case, details of your testing will help us make a better decision. Further information regarding the verification process can be found at https://wiki.ubuntu.com/QATeam/PerformingSRUVerification . Thank you in advance! ** Also affects: ubuntu-mate-settings (Ubuntu Xenial) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Description changed: With Ubuntu MATE 16.04, I'm unable to switch between keyboard layouts properly. My locale is LANG=el_GR.UTF-8 and LANGUAGE=el. The Ubuntu MATE installer correctly made those settings for me: - $ grep -i xkboptions /etc/default/keyboard + $ grep -i xkboptions /etc/default/keyboard XKBOPTIONS="grp:alt_shift_toggle,grp_led:scroll" I.e. I should be able to switch between the US and the Greek keyboard layout using Alt+Shift, and the keyboard scroll led indicates the active language. Unfortunately ubuntu-mate-default-settings overrides the correct settings, making me unable to switch languages via Alt+Shift: $ grep -i xkboptions /usr/share/X11/xorg.conf.d/90-zap.conf - Option "XKbOptions" "terminate:ctrl_alt_bksp,grp" + Option "XKbOptions" "terminate:ctrl_alt_bksp,grp" So, please make sure that 90-zap.conf *adds* "terminate:ctrl_alt_bksp,grp" to the current xkboptions, instead of *replacing* them. If it's unable to add instead of replacing settings, then please completely remove 90-zap.conf. + + [Impact] + + * Ubuntu MATE included the ability to kill the X server using + Ctrl+Alt+BkSpc over a year ago while the initial Compiz integration was + being added. That facility is a hangover and no longer required. + + * This updated version of Ubuntu MATE Settings removes + usr/share/X11/xorg.conf.d/90-zap.conf and restores the ability to switch + keyboard layouts using Alt+Shift. + + [Test Cases] + + * Install Ubuntu MATE 16.04 using Greek language and locale and US + language. You will be unable to switch between the US and the Greek + keyboard layout using Alt+Shift. + + * Once Ubuntu MATE Settings 16.04.5.1 is installed it will be possible + to switch between keyboard layouts using Alt+Shift. + + [Regression Potential] + + * The ability to kill the X session using Ctrl+Alt+BkSpc will be lost. + But none of the other Ubuntu flavours support this functionality and + it's removal restore the default Xorg behaviour. ** Changed in: ubuntu-mate-settings (Ubuntu Xenial) Status: New => Fix Committed ** Tags added: verification-needed -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1574789 Title: xorg.conf.d/90-zap.conf destroys xorg keyboard settings To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu-mate/+bug/1574789/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
