Bug#524235: Default alt-gr key replacement should be right alt for usa keyboard.

[Anton Zinoviev <anton@lml.bas.bg>]

On Fri, May 15, 2009 at 12:32:13AM +0200, Kurt Roeckx wrote:
> > 
> > Now I see -- most traditional keyboard layouts are defining the right 
> > Alt as AltGr (including the default one).  In the past console-setup did 
> > the same but there were some complaints from American users who did not 
> > like this behaviour.
> 
> I see no good reason for that.

AltGr is almost useless with the basic 'us' layout does nothing.  Few 
people are switching to vc 13-24 and they certainly have the option to 
define an AltGr key in console-setup.

> > I suppose all these are working if in the configuration of console-setup 
> > you select the right Alt to be AltGr?  If not, this is a bug that needs 
> > a fix.
> 
> You can not select AltGr. 

I asked my question incorrectly.  I meant all these were working if in 
the configuration of console-setup you selected the right Alt to 
function as AltGr.  This means the question 'Which key must be AltGr' 
means 'Which key must function as AltGr' and you need to answer 'Right 
Alt' to this question.

> It asks for an AltGr replacement, and
> you can select:
> No AltGr key
> Right Alt
> Right Control
> Right Logo key
> Menu key
> Left Alt
> Left Logo key
> Keypad Enter key
> Both Logo keys
> Both Alt keys
> 
> And I think "No AltGr key" and "Left Alt" are actually the same
> option.

With "Left Alt" the configuration file /etc/default/console-setup will 
contain lv3:lalt_switch" in the XKBOPTIONS line.  If this is not so or 
if this option does nothing, then this is a bug that needs a fix (I can 
not test this right now).

Anton Zinoviev