Package: gnome-applets
Severity: normal
Version: 2.4.0
Synopsis: Default shortcut for switching between keyboard layouts no longer works
Bugzilla-Product: gnome-applets
Bugzilla-Component: gkb

Description:
Description of Problem:

Since Gnome 2.4, switching between keyboard layouts with a gkb shortcut
does no longer work as desired.

Steps to reproduce the problem:
1.  Add gkb to panel
2.  Make sure you have configured at least two different keyboard
layouts to switch between.
3.  Press <Alt><Shift_L> to switch.

Actual Results:

Nothing happens. Same if I change the shortcut, e.g. to
<AltGr><Shift_R>.  I have to click the applet with the mouse to finally
persuade it to switch. Which kind of sucks if you love keyboard-only
navigation.

Expected Results:

Gkb should behave as in earlier versions, i.e. change the keyboard
layout.

How often does this happen?

100 % reproducible. Also tested with a fresh, unused account to verify.

Additional Information:

When I configure gkb to use the Windoze menu key as (single-stroke)
shortcut, it works. But I would like to spare this key for other
purposes.

I wonder if metacity grabs the <Alt><shift> keystrokes and keeps them
away from gkb.




------- Bug moved to this database by unknown@bugzilla.gnome.org 2003-10-23 15:34 -------

Reassigning to the default owner of the component, gnome-applets-maint@bugzilla.gnome.org.