Bug#286517: metacity: doesn't respond to right-alt key release

[Loïc Minier]

Rob Johnson <rtjohnso@eecs.berkeley.edu> - Mon, Dec 20, 2004:

> I use Alt-{Left,Right} to switch between workspaces in metacity.  This
> works fine when I use the left Alt key.  When I use the right Alt key,
> metacity doesn't notice when I release it.  I have to press a key or
> click the mouse to get metacity to remove the workspace-switching
> overview (the little box in the middle of the screen that shows all
> the workspaces as you switch between them) and return focus to an
> application.

 Not sure whether it is related or not, but I think Gnome elected
 "Right-Alt" ("AltGr" on european keyboards) to be the keyboard layout
 switching key.

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Loïc Minier <lool@dooz.org>