https://bugs.kde.org/show_bug.cgi?id=426073
Bug ID: 426073 Summary: Combination Alt_L + eacute isn't working on azerty layout Product: frameworks-kglobalaccel Version: 5.73.0 Platform: Manjaro OS: Linux Status: REPORTED Severity: normal Priority: NOR Component: general Assignee: kdelibs-b...@kde.org Reporter: nevor...@gmail.com Target Milestone: --- SUMMARY Hello, The combination Alt_L + eacute (azerty shortcut) isn't working, it act as if it was already used for something else, but I couldn't find anything about it, and got advised to file a bug report. STEPS TO REPRODUCE 1. Have a french azerty keyboard layout 2. Use the shortcut Alt_L + é (eacute) which is 2 on a qwerty layout OBSERVED RESULT The shortcut get catch by something and can't be used. EXPECTED RESULT I would expect the shortcut to be recognized. SOFTWARE/OS VERSIONS Operating System: Manjaro Linux KDE Plasma Version: 5.19.4 KDE Frameworks Version: 5.73.0 Qt Version: 5.15.0 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION setxkbmap -query rules: evdev model: pc105 layout: fr variant: azerty options: terminate:ctrl_alt_bksp xev output of the combination: https://pastebin.com/vYYxYqqK I tried to simulate the shorcut and view the logs via xdotool keydown "Alt_L"; xdotool key "XF86LogGrabInfo"; xdotool keydown "eacute"; xdotool key "XF86LogGrabInfo"; xdotool keyup "eacute" keyup "Alt_L" and got this logs : https://pastebin.com/VKtdM8g0 The interesting part seems to be Information [ 18273.657] (II) Printing all currently active device grabs: Information [ 18273.657] Active grab 0x41533981 (core) on device 'Virtual core keyboard' (3): Information [ 18273.657] client pid 1274 /usr/bin/kglobalaccel5 Information [ 18273.657] at 18273560 (from passive grab) (device frozen, state 6) Information [ 18273.657] core event mask 0x3Information [ 18273.657] passive grab type 2, detail 0xb, activating key 11 Information [ 18273.657] owner-events true, kb 0 ptr 1, confine 0, cursor 0x0Information [ 18273.657] (II) End list of active device grabs I then tried to kill kglobalaccel5 and my key combination was working again, but it seems that another process is calling it to access the global shortcut. -- You are receiving this mail because: You are watching all bug changes.