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first of all: what's the problem?:
i upgraded from ubuntu 7.10 to 8.04. i use 2 keyboard layouts (not in
xorg.conf, that one just said: layout be and level3 right alt to switch): be
and us
after upgrading, it didn't switch anymore, i just got "weird" chars (the switch
seemed to switch to level3 for the entire keyboard). after playing with it (A
LOT), i thougt: reinstall (and use xubuntu, since i only have 256MB of ram in
the machine)
same problem there, BUT i found out WHERE the problem resides:
* install a ubuntu/xubuntu machine
* create multiple keyboard layouts in xorg.conf like:
Option "XkbLayout" "be,us(euro)"
or don't use the xorg way, but do it in the settings panel in gnome/xfce (like
the first time i encountered the problem).
* all works fine... now lets break it!
* in your login settings window: enable autologin of a specific user
* reboot and watch how your keyboard switching applet messes up completely
i don't know exactly how that changes stuff, but i do know it took me a
LONG time to find this one... can anyone tell me how/why this could
happen? and where do i look to fix this? (this problem wasn't there in
7.10 and prior). this is a bitch to find, and hell to understand! ;)
if any info is needed: just yell ;)
** Affects: gnome-control-center (Ubuntu)
Importance: Undecided
Status: Confirmed
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gdm and keyboard layout switch
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/228196
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