Setting keyboard back to defaults (gnome)

[Paul Tader]

Mark C. Miller wrote:
> On Mon, 14 Sep 2009 12:17:13 -0700, NoOp wrote:
> 
>> On 09/10/2009 08:04 PM, Paul Tader wrote:
>>> I can't seem to set the Alt/Win key mapping behavior back to its
>>> defaults in Gnome.  No matter if I choose the "Default" radio button
>>> and/or "Reset to Defaults" (see image), the setting persist. I suspect
>>> it's a system-wide configuration setting because it effects multiple
>>> users, even newly created users.
>>>
>>> Where are the system-wide keyboard settings configurations are saved?
>>> I've been looking through the /etc directory to no avail.  I've also
>>> tried running it as root (# sudo gnome-keyboard-properties ) but even
>>> that won't change the selected radio button.
>>>
>>> Ubuntu 9.04
>>>
>>> (Screenshot)
>>> http://www.linuxscope.com/~ptader/images/keyboard_layout.png
>> Try:
>> <https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gnome-control-center?
> field.searchtext=gnome-keyboard-properties>
>> If nothing there, then you may wish to file a new bug.
>>
>> $ locate gnome-keyboard-properties
>> /usr/bin/gnome-keyboard-properties
>> /usr/share/gnome-control-center/glade/gnome-keyboard-properties.glade
>> /usr/share/man/man1/gnome-keyboard-properties.1.gz
> 
> I LOVED the quality of your image -- what software did you use to 
> generate it?
> 
> mcm
> 
> 
> 

Thanks, but I didn't use anything "special".  Snapped a screenshot and
then edited it in the GIMP.


...still searching for the ever elusive config file.  Might file a bug
report.  :(