Public bug reported:

When Ubuntu Dock extension is enabled, pressing the Caps Lock key causes a 
1-second system freeze accompanied by numerous GNOME Shell keybinding conflict 
warnings in the system journal.

Steps to Reproduce:
1. Enable [email protected] extension
2. Press Caps Lock key
3. System freezes for ~1 second

Expected Behavior:
Caps Lock should toggle normally without system interruption

Actual Behavior:
System freezes and journal shows repeated "Window manager warning: Overwriting 
existing binding of keysym X with keysym X" messages for keycodes a-f and 10-12

Workaround:
Disabling Ubuntu Dock extension resolves the issue immediately

System Info:
- Ubuntu 24.04 (Noble)
- GNOME Shell
- Package: gnome-shell-extension-ubuntu-dock 90ubuntu3

Impact:
Makes Caps Lock unusable and causes poor user experience with system freezes

Nov 25 09:30:06 joe gnome-shell[5457]: Window manager warning: Overwriting 
existing binding of keysym 39 with keysym 39 (keycode 12).
Nov 25 09:30:06 joe gnome-shell[5457]: Window manager warning: Overwriting 
existing binding of keysym 33 with keysym 33 (keycode c).
Nov 25 09:30:06 joe gnome-shell[5457]: Window manager warning: Overwriting 
existing binding of keysym 31 with keysym 31 (keycode a).
Nov 25 09:30:06 joe gnome-shell[5457]: Window manager warning: Overwriting 
existing binding of keysym 32 with keysym 32 (keycode b).
Nov 25 09:30:06 joe gnome-shell[5457]: Window manager warning: Overwriting 
existing binding of keysym 34 with keysym 34 (keycode d).
Nov 25 09:30:06 joe gnome-shell[5457]: Window manager warning: Overwriting 
existing binding of keysym 35 with keysym 35 (keycode e).
Nov 25 09:30:06 joe gnome-shell[5457]: Window manager warning: Overwriting 
existing binding of keysym 31 with keysym 31 (keycode a).
Nov 25 09:30:06 joe gnome-shell[5457]: Window manager warning: Overwriting 
existing binding of keysym 36 with keysym 36 (keycode f).
Nov 25 09:30:06 joe gnome-shell[5457]: Window manager warning: Overwriting 
existing binding of keysym 32 with keysym 32 (keycode b).
Nov 25 09:30:06 joe gnome-shell[5457]: Window manager warning: Overwriting 
existing binding of keysym 38 with keysym 38 (keycode 11).
Nov 25 09:30:06 joe gnome-shell[5457]: Window manager warning: Overwriting 
existing binding of keysym 33 with keysym 33 (keycode c).
Nov 25 09:30:06 joe gnome-shell[5457]: Window manager warning: Overwriting 
existing binding of keysym 37 with keysym 37 (keycode 10).
Nov 25 09:30:06 joe gnome-shell[5457]: Window manager warning: Overwriting 
existing binding of keysym 34 with keysym 34 (keycode d).
Nov 25 09:30:06 joe gnome-shell[5457]: Window manager warning: Overwriting 
existing binding of keysym 39 with keysym 39 (keycode 12).
Nov 25 09:30:06 joe gnome-shell[5457]: Window manager warning: Overwriting 
existing binding of keysym 35 with keysym 35 (keycode e).
Nov 25 09:30:06 joe gnome-shell[5457]: Window manager warning: Overwriting 
existing binding of keysym 36 with keysym 36 (keycode f).
Nov 25 09:30:06 joe gnome-shell[5457]: Window manager warning: Overwriting 
existing binding of keysym 38 with keysym 38 (keycode 11).
Nov 25 09:30:06 joe gnome-shell[5457]: Window manager warning: Overwriting 
existing binding of keysym 37 with keysym 37 (keycode 10).

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 24.04
Package: gnome-shell-extension-ubuntu-dock 90ubuntu3
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 6.8.0-88.89-generic 6.8.12
Uname: Linux 6.8.0-88-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia_modeset nvidia
ApportVersion: 2.28.1-0ubuntu3.8
Architecture: amd64
CasperMD5CheckResult: pass
CurrentDesktop: ubuntu:GNOME
Date: Tue Nov 25 09:27:02 2025
InstallationDate: Installed on 2024-03-17 (618 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 22.04.4 LTS "Jammy Jellyfish" - Release amd64 
(20240220)
PackageArchitecture: all
ProcEnviron:
 LANG=en_US.UTF-8
 PATH=(custom, no user)
 SHELL=/usr/bin/zsh
 TERM=xterm-256color
 XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=<set>
SourcePackage: gnome-shell-extension-ubuntu-dock
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to noble on 2024-09-20 (431 days ago)

** Affects: gnome-shell-extension-ubuntu-dock (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New


** Tags: amd64 apport-bug noble

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Title:
  Ubuntu Dock causes system freeze when Caps Lock pressed due to
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