*** This bug is a duplicate of bug 1226962 ***
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1226962
** Tags removed: keyboard-layout-switching-related trusty-desktop
** Tags added: amd64 keyboard-layout-switching-hotkeys
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Title:
Unity shortcuts (Super+A/F/M/C/V) do not work on non-latin layout in
Trusty - shortcuts are defined via keyboard layout, not the keys
Status in Unity:
Triaged
Status in unity package in Ubuntu:
Triaged
Status in unity-settings-daemon package in Ubuntu:
Confirmed
Bug description:
There are shortcuts to open lenses in Unity, for example "Super + A"
for App Lens, or "Super + F" for Files Lens, etc. There are also
shortcuts in the Launcher "Super + 1 to 9" to launch apps from the
Launcher. These shortcuts don't work if the keyboard layout is set to
a non-Latin layout, in my case Persian, where almost all the keys are
mapped to new characters.
HOW TO REPRODUCE:
Add a new Persian keyboard layout to the system, in addition to English, via
keyboard layout indicator --> Text Entry Settings.
Switch to the Persian layout (by clicking on the keyboard layout indicator).
Press "Super + F".
WHAT HAPPENS:
Dash is not open. Nothing happens.
WHAT SHOULD HEPPEN:
The Files Lens in the dash should open.
The shortcuts should be associated with the keys on the keyboard, not to the
characters they are associated with (which depends on the active keyboard
layout).
When I am typing something in Persian, and I want to search for a file, it is
not reasonable that I should first switch back to the English layout before I
can use a particular shortcut.
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This problem does not happen in some other apps like gedit or Firefox.
COMPARE TO GEDIT:
Open gedit text editor.
Write something.
Switch to the Persian layout.
Press "Ctrl + S" (the shortcut to save the document).
WHAT HAPPENS, AND WHAT SHOULD HAPPEN:
The save dialoge box appears.
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I think this problem happens for all keyboard layouts that don't use Latin
characters.
Layout-wise, when I press "Ctrl + S" while Persian layout is active, I am
typing "Ctrl + س".
But keyboard-wise, I am always pressing the same keyboard binding.
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For other layout switching problems introduced in Ubuntu 13.10 you can see
bug 1218322.
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ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.04
Package: libunity9 7.1.4+14.04.20140210-0ubuntu1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.13.0-8.27-generic 3.13.2
Uname: Linux 3.13.0-8-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.13.2-0ubuntu4
Architecture: amd64
CurrentDesktop: Unity
Date: Sun Feb 16 12:04:10 2014
InstallationDate: Installed on 2014-02-15 (0 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 14.04 LTS "Trusty Tahr" - Alpha amd64 (20140211)
SourcePackage: libunity
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
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