Hi John, I'm not sure why g-s-d isn't starting for you, can you check
your ~/.cache/upstart/gnome-settings-daemon.log files? I think that
should be filed as a separate bug. Do you recall ever experiencing the
problem before trying the package in trusty-proposed?

Haggai, I managed to replicate your issue a few times, but not with any
reliable method. But for me, if I restart the session, the problem
disappears; is it the case for you? It might be best to file a separate
bug instead, because I don't believe this to be a regression, but a
symptom of another problem...

Alexander, sorry, I tested it with Qt Creator as well, but unfortunately
it didn't work before either. There's this bug already filed for it:
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/ubuntu-touch-
meta/+bug/1309844.

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https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1318673

Title:
  Modifier-only input switching with non-latin keyboard layouts has no
  effect under GNOME Shell

Status in “gnome-settings-daemon” package in Ubuntu:
  In Progress
Status in “gnome-settings-daemon” source package in Trusty:
  Fix Committed

Bug description:
  [Impact]
  In GNOME Shell, switching between latin and non-latin keyboard layouts using 
the XKB group options (e.g. ctrl+alt, alt+shift, etc.) doesn't work. This is a 
big usability problem for users that often need to switch layouts quickly, as 
using a typical shortcut with a non-modifier key is not appropriate for this 
function. See https://bugs.launchpad.net/gnome-settings-daemon/+bug/1218322 for 
impact.

  This occurs because gnome-settings-daemon updates the XKB layouts when
  ISO_Next_Group is pressed, but then XKB immediately locks to the next
  group afterwards. The proposed fix is to have gnome-settings-daemon
  watch for XkbStateNotify changes on the lock mask, and lock the
  correct group when XKB changes it.


  [Test case]
  In GNOME Shell:
  1. gnome-control-center > Keyboard > Shortcuts > Typing > Modifiers-only 
switch to next source. Choose a key combination like Ctrl+Shift.
  2. gnome-control-center > Region & Language > Input Sources > + > Add a 
non-latin keyboard layout. I tested with English (US), Russian, and Arabic.
  3. Tap the key combination. The indicator will switch between the two 
keyboard layouts, but typing will still be in the latin (English for me) layout.

  The gnome-settings-daemon package from
  https://launchpad.net/~attente/+archive/java-non-latin-shortcuts
  includes the proposed fix for testing purposes. The merge proposal is
  here: https://code.launchpad.net/~attente/gnome-settings-
  daemon/1218322/+merge/219055.


  [Regression potential]
  gnome-settings-daemon is already handling most of the keyboard layout 
configuration at the user level and updating XKB to keep consistent with the 
user's settings. So doing the proposed fix should only make it more consistent. 
But it might prevent XKB's layout switching from working in contexts where 
gnome-settings-daemon wouldn't expect to run or work, like for example in a VT, 
or in a full-screen application that has an active grab on the keyboard.

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