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  1. Bug #251443
  2. Comment #20

Comment 20 for bug 251443

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jowi (mail-jwidmer) wrote : Re: keyboard layout switching shortcuts like Alt+Alt do not work anymore

I'm facing the same problem. The suggested "preload" fix doesn't help. Plus I have an addition to make:

Generally, the layout can be switched either using the hot-keys or by clicking on the keyboard indicator.
As described, after reboot the hot-keys (like Alt+Alt) don't work any more. Then I switch the layout by clicking on the indicator, then the alternative layout ("Cze" for Czech Default in my case) is displayed correctly, but then the behaviour is completely odd: The keys behave as if I would permanently press the "Alt Gr" key, e.g. when pressing the E key, the Euro sign € appears etc.. When I switch back to German (my default layout) everything works fine again. This step is fully repeatable.

My workaround is similar to the one given in the bug description: The layout is correct as soon as I opened the keyboard preferences and modifid any option (seems that I just have to change anything, no matter what) and apply the changes. Afterwards the correct behaviour is restored until next reboot.

Btw: Restarting gnome (Ctrl+Alt+Backspace) doesn't reproduce the problem, the problem occurs only after a complete reboot of the system.

Hope my description helps tracking and solving the issue. Greetz.