I had exactly the same problem, but I managed to fix it by: Preferences->Advanced Desktop Effects Settings. click Preferences in the left pane, then click on 'Reset to defaults'. After that shift works instantly, and changing settings for various plugins works fine too.
-- Shift key not working with compiz as active window manager. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/246081 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
