GNOME Bugzilla – Bug 330609
Some keyboard shortcuts do not work when gtk_key_theme is set to "Emacs"
Last modified: 2006-02-20 09:20:15 UTC
Please describe the problem: Using gtk_key_theme = "Emacs" some keyboard shortcuts stop working in gedit. For instance, CTRL+A, CTRL+F, CTRL+E, CTRL+N, ALT+F... They seem to follow the emacs behavior instead of executing what gedit set them to. Steps to reproduce: 1. Open gconf-editor, set /desktop/gnome/interface/gtk_key_theme to "Emacs" 2. Open gedit 3. Try to use any of the shortcuts mentionned (CTRL+A, CTRL+F, CTRL+E, CTRL+N, ALT+F...) Actual results: Shortcut is interpreted as an emacs shortcut to navigate inside the text. So CTRL+A goes to the beginning of line, CTRL+E to the end... But some, like CTRL+F, seem to be doing nothing at all. Expected results: Shortcut should be executing the corresponding gedit action (CTRL+A should select all text, CTRL+F bring the search dialog, etc) Does this happen every time? Using gedit 2.13.90, yes. As far as I remember it used to work fine with previous versions of gedit, I'll test that as soon as I can. Other information: I can't reproduce it with any gtk/gnome app I've tested (nautilus, gconf-editor, scite, leafpad...) so I reported this as a gedit problem, but I might be wrong. It may be related to bug 327490, but since that bug didn't have many details I opened a new one in case this is a totally different problem. I'm using ubuntu dapper drake on x86, gedit 2.13.90, and all my plugins were disabled.
As we discussed on irc this is a side effect of actually fixing emacs mode :) Apparently you liked the "mixed" mode deriving from the fact that some shortcuts obeyed the emacs theme while the menu accels didn't, but I am not sure we can do much about it... I am closing this.