GNOME Bugzilla – Bug 156685
Changing keyboard shortcuts doesn't seem to have any effect
Last modified: 2004-12-22 21:47:04 UTC
This bug had been reported here: https://bugzilla.ubuntu.com/1389 "In Computer -> Desktop Preferences -> Keyboard shortcuts I changed "Switch to workspace 1" to Ctrl-Alt-1. However, when I press Close, the new shortcut does not have any effect, and the old shortcut (Super_L or "Windows key") still works. If I reopen Keyboard shortcuts, the new settings are in there. I am yet to try logging in again, but will update the bug when I do to note whether the new settings take effect after a new login."
Looks like you're getting bit by bug 154005. A 'killall -HUP metacity' should work as a temporary workaround (temporary, because the next apt-get upgrade will probably break things again). *** This bug has been marked as a duplicate of 154005 ***