This was filed against the wrong driver package. -keyboard is no longer maintained; keyboards are managed via the -evdev driver now. However, this is probably a window manager error rather than X specifically; bumping over to gnome.
** Package changed: xserver-xorg-input-keyboard (Ubuntu) => gnome- desktop (Ubuntu) -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to gnome-desktop in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/394539 Title: switching workspaces jaunty metacity can lose keybindings Status in “gnome-desktop” package in Ubuntu: Confirmed Bug description: 1) Ubuntu 9.04 2) sorry, not sure and it doesn't always happen which is why I'm reporting 3) run Synaptic, OOWriter maximized in a workspace; close app; use my custom keybindings (ALT+N) or default (CTL+ALT+arrow) to switch workspace 4) fail; have to use mouse to navigate to pager applet and click workspace, after which all is win My apologies for not being more helpful. I'm only using GNOME instead of Fluxbox to try to keep up with Ubuntu's defaults as a team player but GNOME's underthings get bunched up in ways I can't understand. I hope this is a useful report. If not, just delete please. /me seppuku --- Architecture: i386 CheckboxSubmission: 1c430a2da9ad3368503315ff60eef047 CheckboxSystem: 6ce041aeed0a2c17b3343b66d157175d DistroRelease: Ubuntu 10.04 DkmsStatus: nvidia-current, 195.36.24, 2.6.32-24-generic, i686: installed nvidia-current, 195.36.24, 2.6.32-23-generic, i686: installed nvidia-current, 195.36.24, 2.6.32-22-generic, i686: installed MachineType: HP-Pavilion RX890AA-ABA s3020n NonfreeKernelModules: ksplice_osijsqn1 ksplice_xrbyysxx_vmlinux_new ksplice_xrbyysxx nvidia Package: xserver-xorg-input-keyboard (not installed) ProcCmdLine: root=UUID=11d8a96d-9c8e-4259-865b-94db9b537f95 ro quiet splash ProcEnviron: PATH=(custom, user) LANG=en_CA.utf8 SHELL=/bin/bash ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.32-24.41-generic 2.6.32.15+drm33.5 Tags: lucid lucid Uname: Linux 2.6.32-24-generic i686 UserGroups: adm admin audio cdrom dialout dip fax fuse lpadmin netdev plugdev sambashare scanner tape video dmi.bios.date: 02/14/2007 dmi.bios.vendor: Phoenix Technologies, LTD dmi.bios.version: 5.03 dmi.board.name: Hematite-XL dmi.board.vendor: ASUSTek Computer INC. dmi.board.version: 1.00 dmi.chassis.type: 3 dmi.chassis.vendor: Hewlett-Packard dmi.chassis.version: 1111 dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnPhoenixTechnologies,LTD:bvr5.03:bd02/14/2007:svnHP-Pavilion:pnRX890AA-ABAs3020n:pvr:rvnASUSTekComputerINC.:rnHematite-XL:rvr1.00:cvnHewlett-Packard:ct3:cvr1111: dmi.product.name: RX890AA-ABA s3020n dmi.sys.vendor: HP-Pavilion system: distro: Ubuntu codename: lucid architecture: i686 kernel: 2.6.32-24-generic To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gnome-desktop/+bug/394539/+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

