[Bug 1255558] Re: Can't type my password after cold boot

I've found that I cannot enter my password at bootup (only Caps Lock has any effect on my keyboard) until I interact with *any* of the menu items in the upper right of the LightDM greeter (not just the keyboard layout). After clicking on any of them, I can press Esc to close the menu and then type

[Bug 1130398] Re: Super key doesn't work correctly when Make Caps Lock an Additional Super is selected in Keyboard Options.

This bug is observed in Unity in 12.04.4 (and perhaps other versions). It seems that the original super is being interpreted as an instant, persistent long-press super ("Super L") rather than as a modifier. One can test this in Settings > Keyboard > Shortcuts: if you attempt to use the original s