I may disagree. If "empty" = "no override", wouldn't it be logical to leave it empty and use system-level settings, until user decides to set something explicitly for himself? In case of gdm, which is a system tool, not a user-owned profile, it is even more appropriate to follow system-level settings, but with possibility of optional gdm-level override.
another issue is /desktop/gnome/peripherals/keyboard/general/defaultGroup key. Its default "-1" value (no defined default layout) is rather useless, it brings uncertainty in managing layouts when switching between several existing and new windows. "0" would be more appropriate. But that isn't as important as the first issue. -- Wrong keyboard settings when console-settings has multiple layouts https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/460328 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Greece, which is a subscriber of a duplicate bug. Status in “console-setup” package in Ubuntu: Invalid Status in “gdm” package in Ubuntu: Invalid Status in “gnome-settings-daemon” package in Ubuntu: In Progress Status in “xserver-xorg-input-evdev” package in Ubuntu: Invalid Status in “console-setup” source package in Lucid: Invalid Status in “gdm” source package in Lucid: Invalid Status in “gnome-settings-daemon” source package in Lucid: In Progress Status in “xserver-xorg-input-evdev” source package in Lucid: Invalid Bug description: Binary package hint: gnome-control-center Situation: two layouts - US (default), Ru (second) Configuration was set up by sudo dpkg-reconfigure console-setup Wrong behavior #1: if I press "set defaults" in gnome-keyboard-properties, gconf keys are set to default values: /desktop/gnome/peripherals/keyboard/kbd/layouts is [] empty - this is ok, because layouts are then taken from console-setup Everything works until reboot or restart of gnome-settings-daemon: /desktop/gnome/peripherals/keyboard/kbd/layouts is then set to [us] only! so it needs to be reconfigured every time. Wrong behavior #1a: if I press "set defaults", then /desktop/gnome/peripherals/keyboard/general/defaultGroup is set to -1, but default layout radiobutton in g-k-p dialog is still visible as set, which is incorrect and confusing. Wrong behavior #2: If keyboard settings are set explicitly in gnome: /desktop/gnome/peripherals/keyboard/kbd/layouts is set to [us ,ru] then again everything works fine, but again only until reboot or restart of gnome-settings-daemon: /desktop/gnome/peripherals/keyboard/kbd/layouts is set to [us ,ru,us] - second us layout appears out of nowhere. It happens because first "us" is followed by tab symbol: " " so instead of [us,ru] it sets [us ,ru] and upon gnome-settings-daemon start the second, but correct "us" is added. ProblemType: Bug Architecture: i386 Date: Sun Oct 25 13:03:18 2009 DistroRelease: Ubuntu 9.10 NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia Package: gnome-control-center 1:2.28.1-0ubuntu1 ProcEnviron: LANG=ru_RU.UTF-8 SHELL=/bin/bash ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.31-14.48-generic SourcePackage: gnome-control-center Uname: Linux 2.6.31-14-generic i686 _______________________________________________ Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~linux.sch.gr Post to : [email protected] Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~linux.sch.gr More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
