The current xorg-server in Gutsy has a patch which should fix this:
xorg-server (2:1.3.0.0.dfsg-12) unstable; urgency=low
[ Brice Goglin ]
* Add 51_xkb-and-loathing.diff to fix a hang in OpenOffice.org
when opening menus, closes: #433131.
Please test on a daily Gutsy livecd (or otherwise) if you can still
reproduce this.
** Changed in: xorg-server (Ubuntu)
Sourcepackagename: xorg => xorg-server
Status: Triaged => Incomplete
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xorg freezes when running openoffice
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/113679
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