Bug#258054: metacity: Cycle window does not work anymore.

[Sebastien Bacher <seb128@debian.org>]

Le mer, 07/07/2004 à 13:50 +0200, Benoit Plessis a écrit :
> Package: metacity
> Version: 1:2.8.1-3
> Severity: important
> 
> It seem metacity doesn't record the release event for the Alt key, this render
> the Alt-Tab ineffective (the icon list appear, tab cycle between each with the black frame identifying the window but realising the Alt key doesn't do anything. The only way to get rid of the icon list is to press any key != tab but there is no way to change the focused window.)
> And the change desktop shortcut (Ctrl-Alt + key up/down/left/right) works but 
> when releasing Ctrl and Alt the workspace dialog doesn't disappear.

Hi,

This bug is a xlibs bug, it has been reported several times and will be
fixed soon.

Here it is a fix from xfree's maintainer:

"A fix for this problem is available.  It comes in the form of a diff
to 
/etc/X11/xkb/symbols/pc/pc.

To apply this fix:

1) Retrieve the patch from
   <URL: http://redwald.deadbeast.net/tmp/alt_tab_fix.diff > or the
   attachment to this mail.
2) Save the patch someplace.  I recommend /tmp.
3) Become root.
4) cd /
5) patch -p0 < /tmp/alt_tab_fix.diff
6) Go back to being a mere mortal user.
7) Restart your X session.  Advanced users may simply reload their
   keymap using setxkbmap(1x) with the proper arguments."


Cheers,

Sebastien Bacher