0006088: Alt key doesn't work on Ubuntu - Dwarf Fortress Bug Tracker

(0023701)
reddit (reporter)
2012-11-01 11:07

I also have this issue on my Ubuntu Netbook when playing adventurer mode.

(0023702)
Drazinononda (reporter)
2012-11-01 15:48

I play on Unbuntu 12.04 and have this problem in windowed mode, but it works fine in fullscreen. I think it might be an OS problem.

(0023711)
Trif (reporter)
2012-11-11 05:50

I use Kubuntu 12.04, and there are no problems at all. Maybe only Gnome is affected.

(0025253)
TV4Fun (reporter)
2014-07-08 22:47

Verified, this bug still exists in Ubuntu 14.04/Unity with DF 0.40.01

(0025393)
Dwarfu (manager)
2014-07-09 15:16

Thanks for the update, TV4Fun.

(0031010)
ToXeye (reporter)
2014-11-16 03:22

I also get this, and similar bugs where the keyboard locks up in one direction on the keypads so that you either go one way or the other, or jigger back and forth.

(0031019)
kicking jay (reporter)
2014-11-16 16:33

Can confirm. Ubuntu alt keys don't work with DF; I remapped everything to use shift or ctrl.

(0031052)
ToXeye (reporter)
2014-11-18 08:18

I can confirm this too, but I fixed it by installing XUbuntu instead of the ordinary Ubuntu.

(0032241)
lethosor (manager)
2015-02-17 10:45

Is it possible that this has anything to do with Quickfort?

(0032506)
Knight Otu (manager)
2015-04-04 08:09

If you are affected by this, are you using Ubuntu Unity, or Gnome Panel?

(0032541)
Detros (manager)
2015-04-06 13:45

Ubuntu 14.04 32b with Gnome, DF 0.40.24, and Alt seems to work, both in fullscreen and windowed mode. Blame Ubuntu Unity then, I guess.

(0032542)
lethosor (manager)
2015-04-06 16:01

Out of curiosity, do DFHack keybindings with Alt work (i.e. ones in dfhack.init, like Alt-F1 or Alt-L in the [k] view)?

(0034835)
SEM (reporter)
2016-03-13 07:32

Since this has just come up again it might be worth trying

http://askubuntu.com/questions/122209/how-do-i-modify-or-disable-the-huds-use-of-the-alt-key [^]

(0034891)
ev1l0rd (reporter)
2016-03-21 05:05

@lethosor They don't. I tried workflow, and it doesn't register unless I go into the dfhack console and type gui/workflow .

@SEM That was the same solution I found. It works.

(0040356)
risusinf (reporter)
2020-03-11 21:57

Cannot send ctrl/alt combinations on ubuntu 18.04, using plain openbox with lxpanel.

Issue History
Date Modified	Username	Field	Change
2012-07-10 15:24	peccan	New Issue
2012-11-01 11:07	reddit	Note Added: 0023701
2012-11-01 15:48	Drazinononda	Note Added: 0023702
2012-11-11 05:50	Trif	Note Added: 0023711
2014-07-08 22:47	TV4Fun	Note Added: 0025253
2014-07-09 15:16	Dwarfu	Note Added: 0025393
2014-07-09 15:16	Dwarfu	Assigned To	=> Dwarfu
2014-07-09 15:16	Dwarfu	Status	new => acknowledged
2014-11-16 03:22	ToXeye	Note Added: 0031010
2014-11-16 16:33	kicking jay	Note Added: 0031019
2014-11-17 07:18	Footkerchief	Summary	Item shortcuts with ALT don't work => Alt key doesn't work on Ubuntu
2014-11-17 07:18	Footkerchief	Relationship added	has duplicate 0008557
2014-11-17 07:18	Footkerchief	Issue Monitored: ToXeye
2014-11-18 08:18	ToXeye	Note Added: 0031052
2015-02-17 10:45	lethosor	Note Added: 0032241
2015-02-17 10:46	lethosor	Status	acknowledged => needs feedback
2015-04-04 08:06	Knight Otu	Relationship added	has duplicate 0008900
2015-04-04 08:09	Knight Otu	Note Added: 0032506
2015-04-06 13:45	Detros	Note Added: 0032541
2015-04-06 16:01	lethosor	Note Added: 0032542
2016-03-04 04:45	Knight Otu	Relationship added	has duplicate 0009609
2016-03-13 07:32	SEM	Note Added: 0034835
2016-03-21 05:05	ev1l0rd	Note Added: 0034891
2020-03-11 21:57	risusinf	Note Added: 0040356

Notes
(0023701) reddit (reporter) 2012-11-01 11:07	I also have this issue on my Ubuntu Netbook when playing adventurer mode.

(0023702) Drazinononda (reporter) 2012-11-01 15:48	I play on Unbuntu 12.04 and have this problem in windowed mode, but it works fine in fullscreen. I think it might be an OS problem.

(0023711) Trif (reporter) 2012-11-11 05:50	I use Kubuntu 12.04, and there are no problems at all. Maybe only Gnome is affected.

(0025253) TV4Fun (reporter) 2014-07-08 22:47	Verified, this bug still exists in Ubuntu 14.04/Unity with DF 0.40.01

(0025393) Dwarfu (manager) 2014-07-09 15:16	Thanks for the update, TV4Fun.

(0031010) ToXeye (reporter) 2014-11-16 03:22	I also get this, and similar bugs where the keyboard locks up in one direction on the keypads so that you either go one way or the other, or jigger back and forth.

(0031019) kicking jay (reporter) 2014-11-16 16:33	Can confirm. Ubuntu alt keys don't work with DF; I remapped everything to use shift or ctrl.

(0031052) ToXeye (reporter) 2014-11-18 08:18	I can confirm this too, but I fixed it by installing XUbuntu instead of the ordinary Ubuntu.

(0032241) lethosor (manager) 2015-02-17 10:45	Is it possible that this has anything to do with Quickfort?

(0032506) Knight Otu (manager) 2015-04-04 08:09	If you are affected by this, are you using Ubuntu Unity, or Gnome Panel?

(0032541) Detros (manager) 2015-04-06 13:45	Ubuntu 14.04 32b with Gnome, DF 0.40.24, and Alt seems to work, both in fullscreen and windowed mode. Blame Ubuntu Unity then, I guess.

(0032542) lethosor (manager) 2015-04-06 16:01	Out of curiosity, do DFHack keybindings with Alt work (i.e. ones in dfhack.init, like Alt-F1 or Alt-L in the [k] view)?

(0034835) SEM (reporter) 2016-03-13 07:32	Since this has just come up again it might be worth trying http://askubuntu.com/questions/122209/how-do-i-modify-or-disable-the-huds-use-of-the-alt-key [^]

(0034891) ev1l0rd (reporter) 2016-03-21 05:05	@lethosor They don't. I tried workflow, and it doesn't register unless I go into the dfhack console and type gui/workflow . @SEM That was the same solution I found. It works.

(0040356) risusinf (reporter) 2020-03-11 21:57	Cannot send ctrl/alt combinations on ubuntu 18.04, using plain openbox with lxpanel.