On Ubuntu 16.04 LTS with only Norwegian keyboard layout (no switching), I get the num lock problem after login. The num lock LED is on, pressing e.g. Ctrl turns it off, but the num lock function is still on, pressing num lock turns the num lock function off, pressing num lock again turns on both the LED and the function.
The "Works for me, probably not the proper solution though" patch worked for me. Thought I saw the num lock LED flicker a bit when it was on. Don't know if that's connected to this bug. The patch might have stopped the flickering, but it's hard to say. I have a Key Tronic Ergoforce KT2001 PS/2 keyboard. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to xorg-server in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1247668 Title: NumLock turned off on layout switch Status in X.Org X server: Confirmed Status in xorg-server package in Ubuntu: Confirmed Bug description: Extracting from bug 1218322, confirmed there by multiple users: When switching the keyboard layout using a shortcut (such as Alt+Shift), NumLock functionality is (mostly) turned off. More precisely: it goes into an inconsistent state where pressing numpad 5 inserts the digit 5, but the other numpad keys move the cursor. Pressing the NumLock key turns it off completely (pressing numpad 5 no longer does anything), and pressing once again turns it on. This means that if someone prefers to have the NumLock functionality switched on all the time, they have to press the NumLock key twice after each layout change. I find this a huge usability problem. (I don't have a LED, so I cannot tell how that one is lit.) The bug is not present when changing the layout via the indicator applet. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 13.10 Package: gnome-settings-daemon 3.8.5-0ubuntu11.1 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.11.0-12.19-generic 3.11.3 Uname: Linux 3.11.0-12-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.12.5-0ubuntu2.1 Architecture: amd64 Date: Sun Nov 3 21:54:37 2013 InstallationDate: Installed on 2012-05-30 (522 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.04 LTS "Precise Pangolin" - Release amd64 (20120425) MarkForUpload: True SourcePackage: gnome-settings-daemon UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to saucy on 2013-10-12 (21 days ago) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/xorg-server/+bug/1247668/+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
