Bug 508619 - Can't set the Compose key in GNOME Keyboard preferences
Summary: Can't set the Compose key in GNOME Keyboard preferences
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Status: CLOSED WONTFIX
Alias: None
Product: Fedora
Classification: Fedora
Component: control-center
Version: 11
Hardware: All
OS: Linux
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Assignee: Control Center Maintainer
QA Contact: Fedora Extras Quality Assurance
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Blocks:
TreeView+ depends on / blocked
 
Reported: 2009-06-29 06:39 UTC by Hubert Figuiere
Modified: 2014-09-22 11:39 UTC (History)
3 users (show)

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Doc Type: Bug Fix
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Last Closed: 2010-06-28 13:21:59 UTC
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the output of "xkbcomp -xkb :0 -" (53.69 KB, text/plain)
2009-07-25 20:09 UTC, Hubert Figuiere
no flags Details

Description Hubert Figuiere 2009-06-29 06:39:41 UTC
This has worked before (on other distros, including with GNOME 2.26), but doesn't in F11. I can't set the Compose key in GNOME Keyboard preferences.

It is a no-op if I set Compose to be Right Alt (or actually any other).


If I use "setxkbmap -option compose:ralt" it does work. But that defeat the purpose of the control-center.

Let me know if you need more information to help debugging the problem.

Comment 1 Peter Hutterer 2009-07-09 22:31:07 UTC
do you notice any differences in the output of "xkbcomp -xkb :0 -" before and after setting it?
can you attach both (or just one if they're the same anyway) just in case?

Comment 2 Hubert Figuiere 2009-07-25 20:08:35 UTC
It was set on startup. I unset it, no difference (I did diff the output)

Will attache the output.

Comment 3 Hubert Figuiere 2009-07-25 20:09:43 UTC
Created attachment 355158 [details]
the output of "xkbcomp -xkb :0 -"

Comment 4 Hubert Figuiere 2009-07-25 20:11:01 UTC
After doing "setxkbmap -option compose:ralt" there IS a difference.

Comment 5 Bug Zapper 2010-04-27 15:20:14 UTC
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Comment 6 Peter Hutterer 2010-04-28 01:17:20 UTC
urg, this one fell through the cracks.

just checked with my F-12 running here - works for me. Do you still notice this, Hubert?

Comment 7 Bug Zapper 2010-06-28 13:21:59 UTC
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