Ok, just tested it with Ubuntu 9.10 Alpha 2 live Desktop. You can switch the keyboard to "Apple MacBook/MacBook Pro (Intl)" without getting any error message. What a progress after a year!
However, there is still no "@" sign by default. Also, I did not manage to configure it by defining a Third Level Chooser. Seems that Ubuntu does not even know the key that IMHO might well be used as the AltGr key and which I called the "strange key" (see above). Btw. someone edited my original posting typing some workaround into my text. I do not consider this to be useful. @ Bryce Harrington: Personally, I do not think that Ubuntu users should be forced to open additional accounts and to make things even more complicated by having to post bugs upstream. -- Intrepid: No "AltGr" key defined -> e.g. no "@" symbol with MacBook Pro https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/261573 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Mactel Support, which is the registrant for Mactel Support. Status in Hotkeys: Invalid Status in Mactel Support: In Progress Status in central project for keyboard configuration: Invalid Status in “xkeyboard-config” package in Ubuntu: Triaged Bug description: Binary package hint: pommed Testing with Ubuntu 8.10 Alpha 4. Manually changed System -> Preferences -> Keyboard to "Apple: MacBook / MacBook Pro (Intel)", but no change. Apparently Ubuntu does not know what to do with the key second right to the space key (the key right next to the space key is the "Apple" key which also is right left to the space key) which should probably do the job of the AltGr key. Fn - ctrl - alt - Apple key - SPACE - Apple key - strange key which probably should do the job of AltGr - < key etc. Note that normally on modern Macs you get the "@" symbol pressing some key + the letter "l" key. At the moment, with Ubuntu, things work neither the Mac way nor the usual PC way. (I suppose it would be useful to use the PC way.) This goes for a German keyboard tested. I assume it's the same with other languages' keyboards (English keyboards have th "@" on "q", too, right?). [Workaround] https://help.ubuntu.com/community/MacBookPro1-1_1-2/Intrepid "The MacBook Pro Keyboard doesn't have a Alt GR / Right Alt key, so there is no way to type Third Level Keys, such as "@" and "[" (these vary from country to country). Here is a solution: Go to System > Preferences > Keyboard. On the Layout Options tab, select "Third Level Choosers" and check "Press Enter key on keypad to choose 3rd level". Now you can use the Left Enter key (on the MacBook Pro keyboard) as a Alt Gr Key to access these Third Level Keys. " _______________________________________________ Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~mactel-support Post to : [email protected] Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~mactel-support More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
