According to http://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=272342 we might need your output of: * xprop -root | grep XKB * gconftool-2 -R /desktop/gnome/peripherals/keyboard/xkb * xdpyinfo | head -- Arrow keys do not open and close threads https://launchpad.net/malone/bugs/39363