** Description changed: - I mapped the alt-shift combination to switch keyboard layouts. When I do - this, HUD often pops up. If I keep the alt key pressed for slightly - longer than usual, HUD does not show up (I guess this is not recorded as - 'tapping'). + The default shortcut for most scripts to switch between keyboard layouts + is Alt+Shift, or another key combination that includes Alt. + + HUD uses the Alt key to pop up. + + When trying to switch keyboard layouts, the HUD comes up. The HUD gains key input, and the keyboard layout does not change. A user needs to press Alt+Shift again to actually switch layouts, then press Esc to close the HUD. + In terms of usability, it is extremely annoying and unusable. + + While Alt + <anykey> can be filtered and does not activate the HUD, Alt + + <modifier key> (such as Shift) is not filtered and activates the HUD. + + The default shortcut to switch keyboard layouts for Greek, Arabic and + Russian (and possibly other scripts), involves the Alt key. + + Because Windows have the default shortcut Alt+Shift, the majority of + scripts accept as a default the Alt+Shift shortcut. + + Therefore, this is a big issue that must be solved before 12.04.
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