I agree with Colin Law that this is just bad UI design, the text says to click the row you want to change - but actually you need to click the actual shortcut.
Clicking the name column of the row does not do anything so just make it do the same as clicking the shortcut column. -- 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/821098 Title: Cant change keyboard shortcuts Status in “gnome-control-center” package in Ubuntu: Confirmed Bug description: In up to date oneiric running gnome-control-center keyboard, I select "Custom Shortcuts", then + then put "GNOME Terminal" and 'gnome- terminal' in the fields. It tells me to hold down the new keys. I hold down CTRL+ALT+T and nothing happens. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.10 Package: gnome-control-center 1:3.1.4-0ubuntu4 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.0.0-7.9-generic 3.0.0 Uname: Linux 3.0.0-7-generic x86_64 NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia Architecture: amd64 Date: Thu Aug 4 19:36:07 2011 ProcEnviron: SHELL=/bin/bash SourcePackage: gnome-control-center UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gnome-control-center/+bug/821098/+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

