Public bug reported:
Binary package hint: gnome-applets
Suppose CTRL+ALT+DEL turns off the computer.
If CTRL+ALT is assigned as a layout switching combination,
CTRL+ALT+DEL won't work anymore. The problem is that,
when CTRL and ALT are pressed together, the layout
is switched right away, consuming the key presses.
Instead, CTRL+ALT (and all the other key combinations
involving only CTRL, ALT, WIN and SHIFT)
should only change the keyboard layout *after* the
keys are released. This would give users the oportunity
of "key combos" that use the switching keys
(in this case the CTRL+ALT+DEL one).
This shouldn't be a problem for people who are used
to the key being consumed when the key is pressed,
since it's usually pressed and released right after that.
But it would be really good for people who associate
these 4 keys (CTRL, ALT, WIN and SHIFT) with the
idea of *modifier* keys. If they can modify other keys,
one wouldn't expect that they had priority over the
modifiable keys, right?
The problem is that, right now, I can't use the most
common layout-switching combinations because of this.
CTRL+SHIFT is used on text editors with the arrows to
select one-word-at-a-time, CTRL+ALT is part of the
CTRL+ALT+DEL combo...
Well, I'm not completely sure if it's the
Keyboard Indicator's fault. I apologize if it's not.
But I don't really believe it's an OS limitation... Is it?
Ubuntu version: 8.04
gnome-applets: 2.22.2-0ubuntu2
** Affects: gnome-applets (Ubuntu)
Importance: Undecided
Status: New
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keyboard layout changes before key is released
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/248576
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