Bug#1032319: gnome-shell: Accessibility Regression: ctrl-alt-tab doesn't stay on top bar

Sam Hartman hartmans at debian.org
Wed Jun 18 01:24:30 BST 2025


>>>>> "Simon" == Simon McVittie <smcv at debian.org> writes:

    Simon> In the version of gnome-shell in trixie/sid, you can go
    Simon> directly to the system menu (or the "quick settings menu",
    Simon> depending who you ask) with Super+S. Super is usually the
    Simon> Windows key. It's no longer necessary to navigate to some
    Simon> other part of the top bar and then go from there.

    Simon> I also can't reproduce the regression you reported: when I
    Simon> press Ctrl+Alt+Tab, I get keyboard focus on what used to be
    Simon> the Activities button (I'm not sure how screen readers
    Simon> announce it), and I can use the arrow keys or Tab and
    Simon> Shift+Tab to navigate across the top bar.

I confirm that control-alt-tab is working great for me in trixie and
this can be closed as far as I am concerned.



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