Public bug reported: Dear all
lsb_release -rd Description: Ubuntu 12.04 LTS Release: 12.04 apt-cache policy gnome-settings-daemon gnome-settings-daemon: Installed: 3.4.2-0ubuntu0.2 Candidate: 3.4.2-0ubuntu0.2 Version table: *** 3.4.2-0ubuntu0.2 0 500 http://ubuntu.ph.tum.de/ubuntu/ precise-updates/main amd64 Packages 100 /var/lib/dpkg/status 3.4.1-0ubuntu1 0 500 http://ubuntu.ph.tum.de/ubuntu/ precise/main amd64 Packages Switching the keyboard layout via system-settings->keyboard-layout updates the file /desktop/gnome/peripherals/keyboard/kbd accordingly: gconftool-2 -R /desktop/gnome/peripherals/keyboard/kbd layouts = [us,de] options = [terminate terminate:ctrl_alt_bksp,lv3 lv3:ralt_switch,grp grp:alts_toggle] model = pc105 #************ switching layouts gconftool-2 -R /desktop/gnome/peripherals/keyboard/kbd layouts = [de,us] options = [terminate terminate:ctrl_alt_bksp,lv3 lv3:ralt_switch,grp grp:alts_toggle] model = pc105 (Note the different order in layouts = [])Switching the keyboard via the keyboard applet in the indicator panel does not update the kbd file gconftool-2 -R /desktop/gnome/peripherals/keyboard/kbd layouts = [us,de] options = [terminate terminate:ctrl_alt_bksp,lv3 lv3:ralt_switch,grp grp:alts_toggle] model = pc105 #************ switching layouts gconftool-2 -R /desktop/gnome/peripherals/keyboard/kbd layouts = [us,de] options = [terminate terminate:ctrl_alt_bksp,lv3 lv3:ralt_switch,grp grp:alts_toggle] model = pc105 although the keyboard layout is changed. This breaks some scripts, which need to determine the current keyboard layout. ** Affects: gnome-settings-daemon (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is subscribed to gnome-settings-daemon in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1032569 Title: keyboard switching applet does not update /desktop/gnome/peripherals/keyboard/kbd To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gnome-settings-daemon/+bug/1032569/+subscriptions -- desktop-bugs mailing list desktop-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/desktop-bugs