Keyboard layout incorrect in unity

Problem: keyboard layout in Unity appears to be BE (azerty) (as shown in the icon in Unity panel top right), but when typing it turns out to be EN (querty). I just have to click on the BE-icon and "choose" BE again for the keyboard layout to be correct. But the problem returns after every reboot.
System: Ubuntu 14.04.1 (fresh install) on a HP Envy dv7 laptop

Solution:

• as found in the comments on bug #1238346: 
• delete the ~/.config/ibus folder with the command:
  rm -rf ~/.config/ibus
• then type ibus-setup and in the window that appears, in the "Advanced" tab, tick "use sytem keyboard layout"
• close all windows and reboot.

Inkscape and the Alt key in Unity (Ubuntu 14.04.1 LTS)

System: Ubuntu 14.04.1 LTS
Problem: Unity "steals" the Alt-key so that it doesn't function as it should in Inkscape.

Solution:

• install dconf-tools
• launch it
• go to org -> gnome -> desktop -> wm -> preferences
• set "mouse-button-modifier" to "<Super>" (without the quotation marks).
  DO NOT SET IT TO "none" or leave the field empty, or you won't be able to left-click normally anymore anywhere in Unity (I know because I made the mistake, had to log out and log in to Xfce to correct it, Unity was totally messed up).

(With thanks to this post but take caution not to set the value to "none"!)