Setting keyboard back to defaults (gnome)

Paul Tader ptader at linuxscope.com
Thu Sep 17 03:17:06 UTC 2009


Paul Tader wrote:
> 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.  :(
> 

Bug submitted.

https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gnome-control-center/+bug/431144




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