Public bug reported:
1.
$ lsb_release -rd
Description: Ubuntu karmic (development branch)
Release: 9.10
2.
$ apt-cache policy metacity
metacity:
Installed: 1:2.27.1-0ubuntu1
Candidate: 1:2.27.1-0ubuntu1
Version table:
*** 1:2.27.1-0ubuntu1 0
500 http://archive.ubuntu.com karmic/main Packages
100 /var/lib/dpkg/status
3.
Set 'switch_to_workspace_right' to XF86Forward and 'switch_to_workspace_left'
to XF86Back using "System/Preferences/Keyboard Shortcuts" GUI.
Be able to use these shortcuts after login/reboot
4.
Set 'switch_to_workspace_right' to XF86Forward and 'switch_to_workspace_left'
to XF86Back using "System/Preferences/Keyboard Shortcuts" GUI.
Use these shorcuts until reload of metacity is necessary (logout/login or
reboot)
After the setting (until reboot) the file
.gconf/apps/metacity/global_keybindings/%gconf.xml contains:
<?xml version="1.0"?>
<gconf>
<entry name="switch_to_workspace_right" mtime="1253290077"
type="string">
<stringvalue>XF86Forward</stringvalue>
</entry>
<entry name="switch_to_workspace_left" mtime="1253293357" type="string">
<stringvalue>XF86Back</stringvalue>
</entry>
</gconf>
After new login these shortcuts are set to disabled, the file
.gconf/apps/metacity/global_keybindings/%gconf.xml
constains
<?xml version="1.0"?>
<gconf>
<entry name="switch_to_workspace_right" mtime="1253295047"
type="string">
<stringvalue>disabled</stringvalue>
</entry>
<entry name="switch_to_workspace_left" mtime="1253295047" type="string">
<stringvalue>disabled</stringvalue>
</entry>
</gconf>
** Affects: metacity (Ubuntu)
Importance: Undecided
Status: New
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XF86Forward and XF86Back reseted to "disabled" as keyboard shortcuts in
metacity after logout
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/432633
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