Just a note on how to solve this until this bug is resolved: install gconf-editor, then navigate to apps-metacity-window_keybindings and set the "close" key to <Primary>q. This will set Ctrl-Q as close window command (replacing Alt-F4)
-- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to gnome-control-center in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1001222 Title: Trying to set Ctrl-Q for Close Window shortcut quits System Settings instead of assigning the shortcut Status in “gnome-control-center” package in Ubuntu: Invalid Bug description: This used to work before... but in 12.04 now it's impossible to set Ctrl-Q as shortcut. To reproduce: - open System Settings - Keyboard - Shortcuts tab - Windows group - Under Close Window, click on the already assigned shortcut (Alt-F4) - New Accelerator... appears - Press Ctrl-Q - Quits Gnome-control-center instead of assigning the shortcut ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04 Package: gnome-control-center 1:3.4.1-0ubuntu2 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-24.37-generic 3.2.14 Uname: Linux 3.2.0-24-generic x86_64 NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia wl ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu7 Architecture: amd64 Date: Fri May 18 08:10:48 2012 ExecutablePath: /usr/bin/gnome-control-center InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 11.10 "Oneiric Ocelot" - Release amd64 (20111012) SourcePackage: gnome-control-center UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to precise on 2012-05-09 (8 days ago) usr_lib_gnome-control-center: activity-log-manager-control-center 0.9.4-0ubuntu3 deja-dup 22.0-0ubuntu2 gnome-bluetooth 3.2.2-0ubuntu5 indicator-datetime 0.3.94-0ubuntu2 To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gnome-control-center/+bug/1001222/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : [email protected] Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
