Public bug reported:
Binary package hint: vmware-server
Running VMWare-server, current Ubuntu Hardy with all patches up to this date,
with a pre-made WinXP guest operating system VM, causes all sorts of
keyboard-related problems when I swap between the guest operating system and
the host. I.e. I use the host operating system and suddenly can't type capital
letters, other keys accidentally shut windows, minimize windows, etc. while
attempting to use any other applications.
Selecting a different keyboard layout (say US Keyboard variant) , and
then reverting (back to UK keyboard layout) makes the problem go away
until the guest operating system is accessed again. During this all
keys work as expected when the guest operating system has focus.
I post it in case it is indicative of some problem in Gnome's keyboard
handling or the vmware-server package, or in case someone is looking for
a workaround. (i.e. select different keyboard layout, apply, select
original keyboard layout, apply.)
Non-critical, but annoying.
-James
** Affects: vmware-server (Ubuntu)
Importance: Undecided
Status: New
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VMWare server causes keyboard problems in ubuntu host
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/248376
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