Hello there,

strange problem with my kubuntu kde:

some keyboard shortcut seems to change the character set, layout whatever.

Not sure which one it is; but it happens about one, two times a week ...
Some unknown keyboard shortcut is hit ... and all of a sudden, in any windows, I dont see normal "english" letters any more, but all kinds of strange symbols.

My workaround:
System settings ==> Regional & Language ==> Keyboard layout
Then i select "just another" layout variant for my german keyboard ... "apply" ... everything works again.

Stupid question: whats the shortcut? I want to disable the function ...

[what i mean by 'another layout variant' ... I have no idea which one to use in the first place, so I am switching forth and back between "default", "dead grave" whatever. all of them seem to work ]

System Settings -> Regional & Language -> Keyboard Layout. Do you have more than one active layout. Also see "Switching Options" and "Advanced" tab. Here the default switching shortcut seems to be Ctrl+Alt+K.

Looks like I must have several ... whatever.

I disabled the short cut. Problem solved mehopes. Thanks for the fast update.

You're welcome. If you still have problems, check Advanced tab under "Key(s) to change layout" and see if you have any checked.