I discover my this issue was related to a working suggested workaround of this bug https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/xorg-server/+bug/254840
Removing from /etc/X11/xorg.conf the (workaround) added Inputdevice lines from "ServerLayout" section Section "ServerLayout" Identifier "Default Layout" Screen "Default Screen" Inputdevice "Generic Keyboard" Inputdevice "Configured Mouse" EndSection Section "ServerLayout" Identifier "Default Layout" Screen "Default Screen" EndSection Make this issue disappear. Thank you -- [intrepid] pressing arrow key up now i get gnome-screenshot: save entire desktop screen https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/255167 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