** Description changed:

  Binary package hint: xkeyboard-config
  
  On an EN-GB keyboard (and maybe others) ALT+PrtSc is the default
  keyboard shortcut for "Take a screenshot of a window" as configured in
  System -> Preferences -> Keyboard Shortcuts. However the system doesn't
  seem to respond to that keyboard combination at all. Pressing ALT+PrtSc
  on a default Maverick install does nothing. Indeed attempting to _set_
  that keyboard shortcut in the Keyboard Shortcuts dialog results in it
  not being registered.
+ 
+ Workaround:
+ sudo sysctl -w kernel.sysrq=0
  
  Steps to reproduce:-
  
  1) Try to screenshot the entire desktop with PrtSc - this works
  2) Try to take a screenshot of one active window with ALT+PrtSc - nothing 
happens.
  
  Additionally
  
  1) Navigate to System -> Preferences -> Keyboard Shortcuts
  2) Scroll down to Desktop -> Take a screenshot of a window, and then click 
that line in order to set a keyboard shortcut for the action
  3) Press ALT+PrtSc - nothing happens
  4) Press a different keyboard combination such as CTRL+PrtSc or 
Super/Windows+PrtSc - this works
  
  Additionally
  
  1) Open a terminal
  2) Run 'xev' and then press ALT+PrtSc. Observe data in the xev terminal 
window when ALT is pressed, but nothing for ALT+PrtSc
  
- 
- Seems a fairly critical regression bug given we document this keyboard 
shortcut in the help, and it's very commonly used by documenters and people 
getting support. It works fine in previous releases.
+ Seems a fairly critical regression bug given we document this keyboard
+ shortcut in the help, and it's very commonly used by documenters and
+ people getting support. It works fine in previous releases.
  
  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 10.10
  Package: xkb-data 1.8-1ubuntu8
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.35-22.32-generic 2.6.35.4
  Uname: Linux 2.6.35-22-generic x86_64
  NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
  .proc.driver.nvidia.version:
-  NVRM version: NVIDIA UNIX x86_64 Kernel Module  256.53  Fri Aug 27 20:27:48 
PDT 2010
-  GCC version:  gcc version 4.4.5 (Ubuntu/Linaro 4.4.4-14ubuntu4)
+  NVRM version: NVIDIA UNIX x86_64 Kernel Module  256.53  Fri Aug 27 20:27:48 
PDT 2010
+  GCC version:  gcc version 4.4.5 (Ubuntu/Linaro 4.4.4-14ubuntu4)
  Architecture: amd64
  CurrentDmesg:
-  [   22.090007] eth1: no IPv6 routers present
-  [  691.401253] show_signal_msg: 9 callbacks suppressed
-  [  691.401258] gnome-help[2307]: segfault at 35a3f08 ip 00007f9f58d3043e sp 
00007ffffd377130 error 4 in libxml2.so.2.7.7[7f9f58cae000+147000]
+  [   22.090007] eth1: no IPv6 routers present
+  [  691.401253] show_signal_msg: 9 callbacks suppressed
+  [  691.401258] gnome-help[2307]: segfault at 35a3f08 ip 00007f9f58d3043e sp 
00007ffffd377130 error 4 in libxml2.so.2.7.7[7f9f58cae000+147000]
  Date: Sun Sep 19 14:19:15 2010
  Dependencies:
-  
+ 
  DkmsStatus:
-  nvidia-current, 256.53, 2.6.35-22-generic, x86_64: installed 
-  nvidia-current, 256.53, 2.6.35-21-generic, x86_64: installed 
-  nvidia-current, 256.53, 2.6.35-20-generic, x86_64: installed
+  nvidia-current, 256.53, 2.6.35-22-generic, x86_64: installed
+  nvidia-current, 256.53, 2.6.35-21-generic, x86_64: installed
+  nvidia-current, 256.53, 2.6.35-20-generic, x86_64: installed
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 10.04.1 LTS "Lucid Lynx" - Release amd64 
(20100816.1)
  MachineType: System manufacturer System Product Name
  PackageArchitecture: all
  ProcCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-2.6.35-22-generic 
root=UUID=fb22b4e1-1576-4bf8-8272-15300bc7de38 ro quiet splash
  ProcEnviron:
-  LANG=en_GB.utf8
-  SHELL=/bin/bash
+  LANG=en_GB.utf8
+  SHELL=/bin/bash
  SourcePackage: xkeyboard-config
  dmi.bios.date: 04/24/2009
  dmi.bios.vendor: Phoenix Technologies, LTD
  dmi.bios.version: ASUS P5N32-E SLI ACPI BIOS Revision 1801
  dmi.board.name: P5N32-E SLI
  dmi.board.vendor: ASUSTeK Computer INC.
  dmi.board.version: 1.XX
  dmi.chassis.asset.tag: 123456789000
  dmi.chassis.type: 3
  dmi.chassis.vendor: Chassis Manufacture
  dmi.chassis.version: Chassis Version
  dmi.modalias: 
dmi:bvnPhoenixTechnologies,LTD:bvrASUSP5N32-ESLIACPIBIOSRevision1801:bd04/24/2009:svnSystemmanufacturer:pnSystemProductName:pvrSystemVersion:rvnASUSTeKComputerINC.:rnP5N32-ESLI:rvr1.XX:cvnChassisManufacture:ct3:cvrChassisVersion:
  dmi.product.name: System Product Name
  dmi.product.version: System Version
  dmi.sys.vendor: System manufacturer
  glxinfo: Error: [Errno 2] No such file or directory
  system:
-  distro:             Ubuntu
-  codename:           maverick
-  architecture:       x86_64
-  kernel:             2.6.35-22-generic
+  distro:             Ubuntu
+  codename:           maverick
+  architecture:       x86_64
+  kernel:             2.6.35-22-generic

** Changed in: metacity (Ubuntu Maverick)
     Assignee: (unassigned) => Canonical Desktop Team (canonical-desktop-team)

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ALT+PrtSc not recognised: breaks built-in screenshot function
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