Alt key randomly behaves as ctrl when switching workspaces





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I'm a heavy user of workspaces and switch between them frequently using shortcuts alt+[number] such as alt+1 for workspace 1. However at times alt behaves like ctrl, which switches between the tabs in Chrome.



The desired behaviour of alt+[number] works 99% of the time, only very rarely it behaves like ctrl. But it's very annoying for the rest 1% of the time.



Other alt related shortcuts (alt+tab etc.) work fine.
alt+ctrl+arrows works fine.



I'm not sure if this is a problem with Chrome. I have not observed this issue when focus on programs other than Chrome.



Ubuntu version: 18.04.1 LTS



Edit:

Recently I found that chrome does allow tab switching using alt+[number] (although the documentation only says ctrl+[number]). So this is likely be a chrome specific conflicting shortcuts issue.










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    I'm a heavy user of workspaces and switch between them frequently using shortcuts alt+[number] such as alt+1 for workspace 1. However at times alt behaves like ctrl, which switches between the tabs in Chrome.



    The desired behaviour of alt+[number] works 99% of the time, only very rarely it behaves like ctrl. But it's very annoying for the rest 1% of the time.



    Other alt related shortcuts (alt+tab etc.) work fine.
    alt+ctrl+arrows works fine.



    I'm not sure if this is a problem with Chrome. I have not observed this issue when focus on programs other than Chrome.



    Ubuntu version: 18.04.1 LTS



    Edit:

    Recently I found that chrome does allow tab switching using alt+[number] (although the documentation only says ctrl+[number]). So this is likely be a chrome specific conflicting shortcuts issue.










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      I'm a heavy user of workspaces and switch between them frequently using shortcuts alt+[number] such as alt+1 for workspace 1. However at times alt behaves like ctrl, which switches between the tabs in Chrome.



      The desired behaviour of alt+[number] works 99% of the time, only very rarely it behaves like ctrl. But it's very annoying for the rest 1% of the time.



      Other alt related shortcuts (alt+tab etc.) work fine.
      alt+ctrl+arrows works fine.



      I'm not sure if this is a problem with Chrome. I have not observed this issue when focus on programs other than Chrome.



      Ubuntu version: 18.04.1 LTS



      Edit:

      Recently I found that chrome does allow tab switching using alt+[number] (although the documentation only says ctrl+[number]). So this is likely be a chrome specific conflicting shortcuts issue.










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      I'm a heavy user of workspaces and switch between them frequently using shortcuts alt+[number] such as alt+1 for workspace 1. However at times alt behaves like ctrl, which switches between the tabs in Chrome.



      The desired behaviour of alt+[number] works 99% of the time, only very rarely it behaves like ctrl. But it's very annoying for the rest 1% of the time.



      Other alt related shortcuts (alt+tab etc.) work fine.
      alt+ctrl+arrows works fine.



      I'm not sure if this is a problem with Chrome. I have not observed this issue when focus on programs other than Chrome.



      Ubuntu version: 18.04.1 LTS



      Edit:

      Recently I found that chrome does allow tab switching using alt+[number] (although the documentation only says ctrl+[number]). So this is likely be a chrome specific conflicting shortcuts issue.







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