** Description changed: On my computer, I have Right Alt bound to Compose. I use the compose key to type in characters that I need on a daily basis: notably the GBP pound symbol, accented characters for foreign words and certain punctuation (en-dash, em-dash and ellipsis). Since the recent unity update, although my setting is still the same (I checked in System Settings > Keyboard > Layout Settings > Options > - Compose key position), Right Alt is instead triggering the funky command - menu thingy. + Compose key position), Right Alt is not acting as Compose. I'm not + entirely sure what it's doing. I realize the Compose key is a bit nerdy. If it were to be sacrificed on the altar of better user experience I would merrily plunge the knife in myself. Well, only if there were still a way to use the keyboard to enter common characters that are not on the keyboard. As it is, I think this is an objective regression. + + When I try pressing the keys in xev, I get the following information: + + Left Alt: keycode 64 (keysym 0xffe9, Alt_L) + Right Alt: keycode 108 (keysym 0xff20, Multi_Key) Thanks for taking the time to consider this bug report. jml ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04 Package: unity 5.4.0-0ubuntu2 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-17.26-generic 3.2.6 Uname: Linux 3.2.0-17-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 1.93-0ubuntu2 Architecture: amd64 CompizPlugins: [core,bailer,detection,composite,opengl,decor,vpswitch,snap,move,imgpng,compiztoolbox,place,gnomecompat,resize,session,mousepoll,regex,grid,unitymtgrabhandles,wall,animation,expo,fade,scale,workarounds,ezoom,unityshell] Date: Fri Feb 24 12:16:53 2012 InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 11.10 "Oneiric Ocelot" - Release amd64 (20111012) ProcEnviron: - LANGUAGE=en_GB:en - TERM=xterm - PATH=(custom, user) - LANG=en_GB.UTF-8 - SHELL=/bin/bash + LANGUAGE=en_GB:en + TERM=xterm + PATH=(custom, user) + LANG=en_GB.UTF-8 + SHELL=/bin/bash SourcePackage: unity UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to precise on 2012-01-25 (29 days ago)
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