Ok, unchecking "include latin layout" fixes the problem. It changes the command from "-layout us,fr" to "-layout fr". This checkbox seems very counterintuitive if it has such bad side effects. But this is an upstream bug then (kxkb, or Xorg).
-- kate is using english keyboard layout when CTRL key is pressed https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/72619 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Kubuntu Team, which is a bug contact for kdebase in ubuntu. -- kubuntu-bugs mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/kubuntu-bugs