This is still a bug in 12.04 and it will presumably remain an issue for the foreseeable future. Has there been any indication about a potential fix for this, or is this an architectural issue? Will this potentially be solved by Wayland?
I would think that the rise of gaming on the Linux desktop (through the Ubuntu Software Center, the Humble Indie Bundles, and the coming launch of Steam for Ubuntu) would make this a bigger issue in the near future. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to gnome-settings-daemon in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/388547 Title: Volume keys don't work inside a full-screen game Status in One Hundred Paper Cuts: Confirmed Status in X.Org X server: Unknown Status in “gnome-settings-daemon” package in Ubuntu: Confirmed Bug description: When I'm playing games in fullscreen mode, I cannot change the volume (laptop, HP tx2115nr with Jaunty) using my notebook keys. It's not possible to use my Play/Pause/Stop hotkeys (right side of my screen). I would like to change my volume without have to exit the game. To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/hundredpapercuts/+bug/388547/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : desktop-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp