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gjz010
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 Posted: Sun Nov 29, 2015 5:08 am Post subject: Gnome/gdm can't type key "s"? |
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I inStalled X.org and gnome deSktop environment.Everything worked well until I found that when I tried to type letter "s" in Gnome Terminal,it won't work.It's the Same everywhere.
However,thiS problem doeSn't occur when I uSe twm+xterm/firefox/gedit/...+Startx.What'S more,Ctrl+S,even Shift+S workS well.(That'S why all my "s"s are uppercaSe.  )
I think the problem haS Something to do with gnome/gdm,but I don't know what iS the problem.
I'd appreciate it if you could help.
I noticed a Similar problem here
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can you try with gnome-base/gdm-3.18.2 from the main gentoo repository (not from the overlay)
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emerge -1 --ask gnome-base/gdm::gentoo
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Unfortunately it won't work for me. |
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dantrell
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| Posted: Sun Nov 29, 2015 7:41 am Post subject: Re: Gnome/gdm can't type key "s"? |
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| gjz010 wrote: | I inStalled X.org and gnome deSktop environment.Everything worked well until I found that when I tried to type letter "s" in Gnome Terminal,it won't work.It's the Same everywhere.
However,thiS problem doeSn't occur when I uSe twm+xterm/firefox/gedit/...+Startx.What'S more,Ctrl+S,even Shift+S workS well.(That'S why all my "s"s are uppercaSe. )
I think the problem haS Something to do with gnome/gdm,but I don't know what iS the problem.
I'd appreciate it if you could help.
I noticed a Similar problem here
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can you try with gnome-base/gdm-3.18.2 from the main gentoo repository (not from the overlay)
eg
emerge -1 --ask gnome-base/gdm::gentoo
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Unfortunately it won't work for me. |
This is a strange issue that I have heard of before and looked into but have never been able to figure out. Your particular situation, if I understand it correctly, is further complicated by startx working but not GDM. You can try (in no particular order):
- Swapping your keyboard to rule out a hardware problem
- Checking your .bashrc, .inputrc and any other relevant dot files to see if anything is binding your keys
- Checking GNOME Control Panel -> Keyboard Shortcuts to see if anything is binding your keys
- Opening xev in a terminal, pressing the malfunctioning key and comparing it with working keys
- Checking /etc/locale.gen
- Checking eselect locale list
- Logging in as a different user (preferably one with only skeleton files)
- Using a different keymap
- Downgrading GDM
- Disabling the accessibility USE flag on gdm (if you use it)
- Disabling wayland (if you use it)
P.S. I think you meant to link #7847354.
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Fitzcarraldo
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| Posted: Sun Nov 29, 2015 10:25 am Post subject: |
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I wonder if you are experiencing the same phenomenon as described in the following Ubuntu Forums thread:
'r' key not working in terminal
That user used the wrong method of blacklisting the pcspkr module, and it stopped his 'r' key from working in Terminal (but not the 'R' key). Looks suspiciously similar to what you are seeing.
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gjz010
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| Posted: Sun Nov 29, 2015 3:08 pm Post subject: Re: Gnome/gdm can't type key "s"? |
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| dantrell wrote: | | gjz010 wrote: | I inStalled X.org and gnome deSktop environment.Everything worked well until I found that when I tried to type letter "s" in Gnome Terminal,it won't work.It's the Same everywhere.
However,thiS problem doeSn't occur when I uSe twm+xterm/firefox/gedit/...+Startx.What'S more,Ctrl+S,even Shift+S workS well.(That'S why all my "s"s are uppercaSe. )
I think the problem haS Something to do with gnome/gdm,but I don't know what iS the problem.
I'd appreciate it if you could help.
I noticed a Similar problem here
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can you try with gnome-base/gdm-3.18.2 from the main gentoo repository (not from the overlay)
eg
emerge -1 --ask gnome-base/gdm::gentoo
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Unfortunately it won't work for me. |
This is a strange issue that I have heard of before and looked into but have never been able to figure out. Your particular situation, if I understand it correctly, is further complicated by startx working but not GDM. You can try (in no particular order):
- Swapping your keyboard to rule out a hardware problem
- Checking your .bashrc, .inputrc and any other relevant dot files to see if anything is binding your keys
- Checking GNOME Control Panel -> Keyboard Shortcuts to see if anything is binding your keys
- Opening xev in a terminal, pressing the malfunctioning key and comparing it with working keys
- Checking /etc/locale.gen
- Checking eselect locale list
- Logging in as a different user (preferably one with only skeleton files)
- Using a different keymap
- Downgrading GDM
- Disabling the accessibility USE flag on gdm (if you use it)
- Disabling wayland (if you use it)
P.S. I think you meant to link #7847354. |
I tried xev and found that it didn't even catch the KeyPreSSEvent:
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//When I preSS a:
KeyPress event, serial 68, synthetic NO, window 0x1600001,
root 0x2bd, subw 0x0, time 2177856, (303,31), root:(915,125),
state 0x10, keycode 38 (keysym 0x61, a), same_screen YES,
XLookupString gives 1 bytes: (61) "a"
XmbLookupString gives 1 bytes: (61) "a"
XFilterEvent returns: False
KeyRelease event, serial 68, synthetic NO, window 0x1600001,
root 0x2bd, subw 0x0, time 2178066, (303,31), root:(915,125),
state 0x10, keycode 38 (keysym 0x61, a), same_screen YES,
XLookupString gives 1 bytes: (61) "a"
XFilterEvent returns: False
//But when I preSS s:
FocusOut event, serial 68, synthetic NO, window 0x1600001,
mode NotifyGrab, detail NotifyAncestor
FocusIn event, serial 68, synthetic NO, window 0x1600001,
mode NotifyUngrab, detail NotifyAncestor
KeymapNotify event, serial 68, synthetic NO, window 0x0,
keys: 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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Fitzcarraldo
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Just noticed the thread 's' key not working with new Gentoo install. Could that be the same issue?
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sedorox
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I've run into this same thing, however for me, it's the 7 key on the top row above the letters. Number pad (obviously) works fine. Also, at least in terminal, if I do Super+7 it works.
Here's the xev output of 6, then 7, then super+7, then 8.
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KeyPress event, serial 36, synthetic NO, window 0xe00001,
root 0x1e1, subw 0x0, time 1860965, (761,818), root:(798,892),
state 0x10, keycode 15 (keysym 0x36, 6), same_screen YES,
XLookupString gives 1 bytes: (36) "6"
XmbLookupString gives 1 bytes: (36) "6"
XFilterEvent returns: False
KeyRelease event, serial 36, synthetic NO, window 0xe00001,
root 0x1e1, subw 0x0, time 1861126, (761,818), root:(798,892),
state 0x10, keycode 15 (keysym 0x36, 6), same_screen YES,
XLookupString gives 1 bytes: (36) "6"
XFilterEvent returns: False
FocusOut event, serial 36, synthetic NO, window 0xe00001,
mode NotifyGrab, detail NotifyAncestor
FocusIn event, serial 36, synthetic NO, window 0xe00001,
mode NotifyUngrab, detail NotifyAncestor
KeymapNotify event, serial 36, synthetic NO, window 0x0,
keys: 64 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
FocusOut event, serial 36, synthetic NO, window 0xe00001,
mode NotifyGrab, detail NotifyAncestor
FocusIn event, serial 36, synthetic NO, window 0xe00001,
mode NotifyUngrab, detail NotifyAncestor
KeymapNotify event, serial 36, synthetic NO, window 0x0,
keys: 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
32 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
KeyPress event, serial 36, synthetic NO, window 0xe00001,
root 0x1e1, subw 0x0, time 1863798, (761,818), root:(798,892),
state 0x50, keycode 16 (keysym 0x37, 7), same_screen YES,
XLookupString gives 1 bytes: (37) "7"
XmbLookupString gives 1 bytes: (37) "7"
XFilterEvent returns: False
KeyRelease event, serial 36, synthetic NO, window 0xe00001,
root 0x1e1, subw 0x0, time 1863910, (761,818), root:(798,892),
state 0x50, keycode 16 (keysym 0x37, 7), same_screen YES,
XLookupString gives 1 bytes: (37) "7"
XFilterEvent returns: False
KeyRelease event, serial 36, synthetic NO, window 0xe00001,
root 0x1e1, subw 0x0, time 1864446, (761,818), root:(798,892),
state 0x50, keycode 133 (keysym 0xffeb, Super_L), same_screen YES,
XLookupString gives 0 bytes:
XFilterEvent returns: False
KeyPress event, serial 36, synthetic NO, window 0xe00001,
root 0x1e1, subw 0x0, time 1865886, (761,818), root:(798,892),
state 0x10, keycode 17 (keysym 0x38, 8), same_screen YES,
XLookupString gives 1 bytes: (38) "8"
XmbLookupString gives 1 bytes: (38) "8"
XFilterEvent returns: False
KeyRelease event, serial 36, synthetic NO, window 0xe00001,
root 0x1e1, subw 0x0, time 1865982, (761,818), root:(798,892),
state 0x10, keycode 17 (keysym 0x38, 8), same_screen YES,
XLookupString gives 1 bytes: (38) "8"
XFilterEvent returns: False
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This actually switched keys on me, as it was another, but recently settled on 7. I've done through the Keyboard center in settings, and there are not shortcuts bindings involving that key.
There also seems to be a bug submitted about this.
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just-paja
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| Posted: Sun Jan 17, 2016 2:10 pm Post subject: |
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I have the same problem. Can't type "s" (lowercase S) letter in gdm/Gnome 3. It starts working when I turn off media-keys plugin using dconf-editor.
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doug_ca
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| Posted: Sat Feb 27, 2016 3:11 am Post subject: |
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| Thanks for the suggestion just-paja, that change allows me to use the "s" key in Gnome as well. |
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