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Michael Jumper commented on GUACAMOLE-655:
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... many key or key combinations do not work with the other keymaps or the
provided failsafe keyboard. This renders Guacamole unusable.
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If there are key combinations which cannot be typed remotely, despite the
keyboard of the remote desktop server having those keys and being properly set
as the server layout in the connection configuration, then another key map will
not help. The underlying issue preventing that key from being properly sent
needs to be addressed.
As mentioned on GUACAMOLE-654, please keep in mind that the client side of
Guacamole is independent of keyboard layout. It does not matter what keyboard
layout the client side is using. Key events sent through Guacamole are sent
using the identity of the key ("a", "B", etc.) and thus are unaffected by
layout, not the location of the key as RDP would send ("first key in second
row", "fifth key in third row", etc.) which is indeed dependent on layout.
The keymaps you refer to are used strictly on the server side. They tell
Guacamole how to translate each key identity ("a") into the scancode used by
RDP (the numeric equivalent of "first key in second row"). Since the RDP side
of this *does* depend on keyboard layout, Guacamole needs to know ahead of time
what keyboard layout the remote desktop server uses so it can translate.
> keymap creation walkthrough
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>
> Key: GUACAMOLE-655
> URL: https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/GUACAMOLE-655
> Project: Guacamole
> Issue Type: Improvement
> Components: Documentation
> Reporter: Stanislas Elie
> Priority: Minor
>
> I notice several bug reports on the issue tracker related to missing keymap
> files. I realize it is not a priority for the Guacamole developer community,
> but it is a show stopper for the users affected. For example, I am unable to
> find a proper French Canadian keymap, as many key or key combinations do not
> work with the other keymaps or the provided failsafe keyboard. This renders
> Guacamole unusable.
>
> I would like to have a detailed (very detailed) walkthrough of how one can
> create their own keymap file, put it in the right place in the source tree, a
> list of files that need to be modified to accommodate the new keymap and
> re-build instructions. Such a walkthrough would allow some of us script
> kiddies to contribute a little, and would remove a little of the burden from
> the Guacamole devs.
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