a few questions about gnome 2.22

[George Hartzell]

Joe Marcus Clarke writes:
 > On Fri, 2008-03-28 at 10:21 -0700, George Hartzell wrote:
 > > 
 > > [...]
 > > On my keyboard the key just to the left of my left pinky is labeled
 > > 'caps lock' and functions as a caps lock.  I'd rather have it be a
 > > control key.  I've changed the text console to take care of it.  In
 > > gnome, I use the System->Preferences->Keyboard dialog box, Layouts
 > > tab, Layout Options dialog to change the 'Ctrl key position' from
 > > Default to 'Swap Ctrl and CapsLock', which fixes it.  BUT, when I exit
 > > the X session and restart it the capslock key is a capslock key
 > > again.  When I get back to that dialog the 'Swap Ctrl and CapsLock'
 > > radio button is still selected.  If I choose 'Default' and then
 > > 'Swap...' I'm back in business until I log out.  Then I have to do it
 > > again.
 > 
 > This might be a product of the upgrade.  Try creating a new user, and
 > see if the problem occurs for them.  If so, I'd file a GNOME bug (if one
 > doesn't already exist).  If not, you may have to go into gconf-editor,
 > and unset a lot of the keyboard keys to get things working again.

This happens with a newly created user, with no X or gnome related
stuff in their home directory (except the .xinitrc that starts gnome).

I don't see anything relevant in the gnome bugzilla, I'll dig more and
file something if necessary.

Thanks,

g.