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

[Kurt Roeckx <kurt@roeckx.be>]

On Fri, May 15, 2009 at 07:39:49PM +0200, Kurt Roeckx wrote:
> > 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.
> 
> I think any way you turn this, this is a very unclear question,
> if you don't know all the background about it.
> 
> > > 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).
> 
> When I tested it, selecting "No AltGr key", my right alt key
> reacts the same as the left alt key.  So what do you think
> the "No AltGr key" should do?  The right alt key shouldn't do
> anything?

And I still got the question wrong.  So selecting "Left Alt" would
mean that the left alt would react as AltGr (while the right
alt would act as Alt).


Kurt