[Bug 195982] Re: Shift key (and caps lock) stop working when using VMWare

[Ronny Ager-Wick]

I remember having this problem even with Dapper, that's so long time ago
I can't even remember the version number... I have no idea what x.org
version I used back then, but surely it can't have been v.7.3?
At that time, as I didn't manage to solve it and didn't really need
VMWare, I just stopped using it. It's only when I reinstalled it on
Gutsy (7.10), and then Hardy (8.04) that I really tried hard finding a
solution and have been using setxbmap ever since. But mostly I avoid the
problem by not triggering it, for example by:
When switching the VM for using it in windowed mode, give the VM the
keyb and mouse by clicking inside the window and release it with Crtl-Alt.
When switching the VM for using it in full screen, do NOT click inside
the VM to give it keyb/mouse, but rather press Crtl-Alt-Enter when
VMWare viewer is the active window. Release with Crtl-Alt as usual.

If I accidentally switch to full screen mode after using the VM in
windowed mode, there's a 100% chance the problem will occur, so when
that happens I just run setxkbmap.

I know, not a solution, but at least it's livable. As I'm using the free
version of vmware, I can live with it until:
1. They fix it
2. VirtualBox becomes stable enough to use

Ronny.

Milleman wrote:
> Just wanted to add to my previous posting...
>
> If it turns out to be an "issue" with the newer x.org v7.3, that may be
> somewhat different from the v7.2, I'll would anyhow consider the whole
> problem as a VMWare problem that has to be fixed by the VMWare team. If
> VMWare isn't fully compatible with x.org v7.3, then it must be their
> mission to make it compatible.
>
>

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Shift key (and caps lock) stop working when using VMWare
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/195982
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