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Bug 697447 - No OSD when using modifiers-only layout switching key-combination
No OSD when using modifiers-only layout switching key-combination
Status: RESOLVED INVALID
Product: gnome-shell
Classification: Core
Component: general
3.8.x
Other Linux
: Normal normal
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Assigned To: gnome-shell-maint
gnome-shell-maint
: 698692 (view as bug list)
Depends on:
Blocks:
 
 
Reported: 2013-04-06 18:08 UTC by Elad Alfassa
Modified: 2013-04-23 23:31 UTC
See Also:
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Description Elad Alfassa 2013-04-06 18:08:13 UTC 
When using a modifiers-only layout switching key-combination, no OSD is shown.

I think we should show an OSD here like we do with normal layout switching shortcuts.
Comment 1 Rui Matos 2013-04-06 19:46:42 UTC 
Maybe.

Consider that some of those shortcuts are single key like just Caps Lock or just Right Control, how would it behave in that case? Dismiss the popup after a timeout?

Basically an OSD fundamentally requires that the trigger is only done on key release. I'm very wary of modifying the behavior of those shortcuts since a lot of users are quite sensible to the timings, especially fast typists. E.g. the implementation in 3.6 triggers a switch on key release (in most cases) and people have already reported bugs that it should work on key press.
Comment 2 Elad Alfassa 2013-04-06 19:58:34 UTC 
Agreed, in this case, no OSD should be shown. Closing as INVALID.
Comment 3 Rui Matos 2013-04-23 23:31:38 UTC 
*** Bug 698692 has been marked as a duplicate of this bug. ***