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Zoom not work 50% cases with 2 Keyboard layouts/languages & Left Alt+Shift layout switch
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Description
Distribution
Mint 22.1 and Ubuntu 24.04 Cinnamon
Package version
6.4.6 and 6.0.4
Graphics hardware in use
HD4000 Integrated
Frequency
Every other time** I press Left Alt+Shift to switch keyboard layout.
Bug description
Hi!
I can reproduce this on both just downloaded Mint 22.1 ISO image and Ubuntu 24.04 Cinnamon.
I have Left Alt+Shift combination set for switching keyboard layouts.
There's 2 keyboard layouts (English (US) and Russian).
Every other time I press Left Alt+Shift to switch keyboard layout, Zoom doesn't work.
It doesn't seem to be keyboard layout specific.
On Ubuntu 24.04 Cinnamon zoom always doesn't work with say layout X and works with layout Y.
But on Mint 22.1 ISO its the opposite: works with layout X and doesn't work with layout Y.
I believe Left Alt+Shift combination set for switching keyboard layouts is important for reproducing the bug.
Thank you.
Steps to reproduce
- Add 2nd Russian keyboard layout ( possibly other non-English & non-Latin keyboard layout).
- set Left Alt+Shift combination for switching keyboard layouts.
- Enable zoom/magnifier
- This is likely default setting (don't remember): set Alt+scroll for zoom/magnifier.
- Switch keyboard layout with Left Alt+Shift combination and try zoom/magnifier with touchpad/laptop.
- Repeat step 5.
Expected behavior
Zoom/magnifier should always work with/after Left Alt+Shift combination switch for keyboard layout and any of 2 languages.
Additional information
Using default Window server on Mint 22.1 ISO.
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Research direction
Reproduce the issue in Cinnamon using two keyboard layouts, Left Alt+Shift switching, and Alt+scroll zoom or magnifier as described in the steps. Trace the zoom/magnifier and keyboard-layout-switching entry points to identify why alternate switches affect zoom, then verify that zoom works after switching in either direction and with either layout.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- javascript
- Domain
- accessibility, desktop
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 3/5
- Estimated time
- 1-2 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 45/100