Some more information: my (USB) keyboard is connected through my monitor to the computer, so I in fact turning off the monitor has the same effect.
Also, this *might* be the same bug, but not sure: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gnome-applets/+bug/325200 -- Keyboard layout switching hotkey becomes disabled after monitor power-save https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/327805 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is subscribed to gnome-power-manager in ubuntu. -- desktop-bugs mailing list [email protected] https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/desktop-bugs
