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Message #06428
[Bug 642792] Re: ALT+PrtSc not recognised: breaks built-in screenshot function
Alan Pope, this bug was reported a while ago and there hasn't been any
activity in it recently. We were wondering if this is still an issue? If
so, could you please test for this with the latest development release
of Ubuntu? ISO images are available from http://cdimage.ubuntu.com
/daily-live/current/ .
If it remains an issue, could you please run the following command in
the development release from a Terminal
(Applications->Accessories->Terminal), as it will automatically gather
and attach updated debug information to this report:
apport-collect -p linux <replace-with-bug-number>
Also, could you please test the latest upstream kernel available following https://wiki.ubuntu.com/KernelMainlineBuilds ? It will allow additional upstream developers to examine the issue. Please do not test the daily folder, but the one all the way at the bottom. Once you've tested the upstream kernel, please comment on which kernel version specifically you tested. If this bug is fixed in the mainline kernel, please add the following tags:
kernel-fixed-upstream
kernel-fixed-upstream-VERSION-NUMBER
where VERSION-NUMBER is the version number of the kernel you tested. For example:
kernel-fixed-upstream-v3.11-rc5
This can be done by clicking on the yellow circle with a black pencil icon next to the word Tags located at the bottom of the bug description. As well, please remove the tag:
needs-upstream-testing
If the mainline kernel does not fix this bug, please add the following tags:
kernel-bug-exists-upstream
kernel-bug-exists-upstream-VERSION-NUMBER
As well, please remove the tag:
needs-upstream-testing
If you are unable to test the mainline kernel, please comment as to why specifically you were unable to test it and add the following tags:
kernel-unable-to-test-upstream
kernel-unable-to-test-upstream-VERSION-NUMBER
Once testing of the upstream kernel is complete, please mark this bug's
Status as Confirmed. Please let us know your results. Thank you for your
understanding.
** Changed in: linux (Ubuntu)
Status: Confirmed => Incomplete
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Title:
ALT+PrtSc not recognised: breaks built-in screenshot function
Status in Release Notes for Ubuntu:
Invalid
Status in “compiz” package in Ubuntu:
Invalid
Status in “linux” package in Ubuntu:
Incomplete
Status in “metacity” package in Ubuntu:
Invalid
Status in “compiz” source package in Maverick:
Invalid
Status in “linux” source package in Maverick:
Invalid
Status in “metacity” source package in Maverick:
Invalid
Bug description:
Binary package hint: xkeyboard-config
On an EN-GB keyboard (and maybe others) ALT+PrtSc is the default
keyboard shortcut for "Take a screenshot of a window" as configured in
System -> Preferences -> Keyboard Shortcuts. However the system
doesn't seem to respond to that keyboard combination at all. Pressing
ALT+PrtSc on a default Maverick install does nothing. Indeed
attempting to _set_ that keyboard shortcut in the Keyboard Shortcuts
dialog results in it not being registered.
Workaround:
sudo sysctl -w kernel.sysrq=0
Steps to reproduce:-
1) Try to screenshot the entire desktop with PrtSc - this works
2) Try to take a screenshot of one active window with ALT+PrtSc - nothing happens.
Additionally
1) Navigate to System -> Preferences -> Keyboard Shortcuts
2) Scroll down to Desktop -> Take a screenshot of a window, and then click that line in order to set a keyboard shortcut for the action
3) Press ALT+PrtSc - nothing happens
4) Press a different keyboard combination such as CTRL+PrtSc or Super/Windows+PrtSc - this works
Additionally
1) Open a terminal
2) Run 'xev' and then press ALT+PrtSc. Observe data in the xev terminal window when ALT is pressed, but nothing for ALT+PrtSc
Seems a fairly critical regression bug given we document this keyboard
shortcut in the help, and it's very commonly used by documenters and
people getting support. It works fine in previous releases.
ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 10.10
Package: xkb-data 1.8-1ubuntu8
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.35-22.32-generic 2.6.35.4
Uname: Linux 2.6.35-22-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
.proc.driver.nvidia.version:
NVRM version: NVIDIA UNIX x86_64 Kernel Module 256.53 Fri Aug 27 20:27:48 PDT 2010
GCC version: gcc version 4.4.5 (Ubuntu/Linaro 4.4.4-14ubuntu4)
Architecture: amd64
CurrentDmesg:
[ 22.090007] eth1: no IPv6 routers present
[ 691.401253] show_signal_msg: 9 callbacks suppressed
[ 691.401258] gnome-help[2307]: segfault at 35a3f08 ip 00007f9f58d3043e sp 00007ffffd377130 error 4 in libxml2.so.2.7.7[7f9f58cae000+147000]
Date: Sun Sep 19 14:19:15 2010
Dependencies:
DkmsStatus:
nvidia-current, 256.53, 2.6.35-22-generic, x86_64: installed
nvidia-current, 256.53, 2.6.35-21-generic, x86_64: installed
nvidia-current, 256.53, 2.6.35-20-generic, x86_64: installed
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 10.04.1 LTS "Lucid Lynx" - Release amd64 (20100816.1)
MachineType: System manufacturer System Product Name
PackageArchitecture: all
ProcCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-2.6.35-22-generic root=UUID=fb22b4e1-1576-4bf8-8272-15300bc7de38 ro quiet splash
ProcEnviron:
LANG=en_GB.utf8
SHELL=/bin/bash
SourcePackage: xkeyboard-config
dmi.bios.date: 04/24/2009
dmi.bios.vendor: Phoenix Technologies, LTD
dmi.bios.version: ASUS P5N32-E SLI ACPI BIOS Revision 1801
dmi.board.name: P5N32-E SLI
dmi.board.vendor: ASUSTeK Computer INC.
dmi.board.version: 1.XX
dmi.chassis.asset.tag: 123456789000
dmi.chassis.type: 3
dmi.chassis.vendor: Chassis Manufacture
dmi.chassis.version: Chassis Version
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnPhoenixTechnologies,LTD:bvrASUSP5N32-ESLIACPIBIOSRevision1801:bd04/24/2009:svnSystemmanufacturer:pnSystemProductName:pvrSystemVersion:rvnASUSTeKComputerINC.:rnP5N32-ESLI:rvr1.XX:cvnChassisManufacture:ct3:cvrChassisVersion:
dmi.product.name: System Product Name
dmi.product.version: System Version
dmi.sys.vendor: System manufacturer
glxinfo: Error: [Errno 2] No such file or directory
system:
distro: Ubuntu
codename: maverick
architecture: x86_64
kernel: 2.6.35-22-generic
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