This seems to be the relevant patch: http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/xbindkeys.git/commit/?id=e3cacfb54cd2990026e718659dcbad5525782d51
Applying this to the source (apt-get source xbindkeys) fixed the issue for me. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [email protected] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [email protected]

