Hello!
It seems that problem discussed in this bug report is wider.
In next six month 14.04 will be prepared and arrived. It's LTS. So users of
Ubuntu 12.04 LTS may want to update to it.
What they have now (in Ubuntu 12.04.3)?
They have very wide choose of available hotkeys for layout change. Let's see.
In Ubuntu 12.04.3, under gnome-control-center keyboard we have (select tab
"Typing", click on link "Layout Settings" in left bottom corner of window,
press the "Options" button in the top right corner of window, window "Keyboard
Layout Options" is opened).
Under "Key(s) to change layout" it has:
Alt+Caps Lock
Alt+Ctrl
Alt+Shift
Alt+Space
Any Win key (while pressed)
Both Alt keys together
Both Ctrl keys together
Both Shift keys together
Caps Lock
Caps Lock (to first layout), Shift+Caps Lock (to last layout)
Caps Lock (while pressed), Alt+Caps Lock does the original capslock action
Ctrl+Shift
Left Alt
Left Alt+Left Shift
Left Alt (while pressed)
Left Ctrl
Left Ctrl+Left Shift
Left Ctrl+LeftWin (to first layout), RightCtrl+Menu (to second layout)
Left Ctrl (to first layout), Right Ctrl (to last layout)
Left Shift
Left Win
Left Win (to first layout), Right Win/Menu (to last layout)
Left Win (while pressed)
Menu
Right Alt
Rigth Alt (while pressed)
Right Ctrl
Right Ctrl+Right Shift
Right Ctrl (while pressed)
Right Shift
Right Win
Right Win (while pressed)
Scroll Lock
Shift+Caps Lock
This list is very long but universal. Defined hotkeys are full-functional. For
example if I set Ctrl+Shift for layout changing I can copy and paste in
gnome-terminal with Ctrl+Shift+C / V.
I do not want to post other "Keyboard Layout Options" features, that missed in
13.10. But they are of course missed.
What we have now in 13.10 (ppa or proposed)?
We have simple shortcuts (for example Alt+Shift and Ctrl+Shift) and do not have
other.
I am going to detect and report separate bugreports for each hotkey which does
not work correctly in 13.10. If anybody want to help me, it would be good.
Keyboard layout switching is most important and most essential
functionality.
IMHO. I do not agree with GNOME simpilicity/stupidity modern style and I
hope that 14.04 will be polished and full-functional as Precise
Pangolin. I understand that some of the keyboard layout switch options
are available in gnome-tweak-tool, but it is not right place for them.
Layout switching is a common feature, there is no reason to hide it
under not-preinstalled tool.
Let's make Trusty Tahr the greatest Ubuntu LTS release!
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Can't set keyboard layout change to alt+shift, ctrl+shift, etc.
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