ALT key problem with Virtual Box?
Hi, I'm running Windows 7 under VirtualBox 4.2.6_OSE, and it seems the ALT key doesn't work. I need to use Photoshop, and there are a few operations that require a combination of holding down the ALT key and using a left-mouse-button click. I've googled and found reports on Linux from 2011 of this problem, but none of the solutions I've tried have fixed the problem. I'm using Gnome as my window manager, if that has any bearing on the issue. Anybody here found a solution, or have an idea? Thanks very much for any help. Scott -- s...@ssr.com ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to freebsd-questions-unsubscr...@freebsd.org
Re: ALT key problem with Virtual Box?
On 29 Jun 2013 16:24:57 -, Scott Ballantyne wrote: Hi, I'm running Windows 7 under VirtualBox 4.2.6_OSE, and it seems the ALT key doesn't work. I need to use Photoshop, and there are a few operations that require a combination of holding down the ALT key and using a left-mouse-button click. I've googled and found reports on Linux from 2011 of this problem, but none of the solutions I've tried have fixed the problem. I'm using Gnome as my window manager, if that has any bearing on the issue. Maybe this is the reason. Several window managers are using Alt + left mouse key for a windowing operation (usually moving the window without requiring dragging it by the title bar). Check if you can unconfigure this setting in Gnome's window management preferences. -- Polytropon Magdeburg, Germany Happy FreeBSD user since 4.0 Andra moi ennepe, Mousa, ... ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to freebsd-questions-unsubscr...@freebsd.org
Re: ALT key problem with Virtual Box?
On 29 Jun 2013 16:24:57 -, Scott Ballantyne wrote: Hi, I'm running Windows 7 under VirtualBox 4.2.6_OSE, and it seems the ALT key doesn't work. I need to use Photoshop, and there are a few operations that require a combination of holding down the ALT key and using a left-mouse-button click. I've googled and found reports on Linux from 2011 of this problem, but none of the solutions I've tried have fixed the problem. I'm using Gnome as my window manager, if that has any bearing on the issue. Maybe this is the reason. Several window managers are using Alt + left mouse key for a windowing operation (usually moving the window without requiring dragging it by the title bar). Check if you can unconfigure this setting in Gnome's window management preferences. Thank you. I changed the setting to use the windows key instead of ALT for window dragging, but sadly it didn't help my other difficulty. Thanks so much, though! Best, Scott ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to freebsd-questions-unsubscr...@freebsd.org
