I solve problem for me!

I use XP on KUbuntu 8.04.01 vmware server 1.0.7

1. In XP I turn ON remote access.

2. In Kubuntu I launch: rdesktop -u user1 -g 1680x1000 -a 16 -x l -r clipboard:PRIMARYCLIPBOARD 192.168.22.129

where 192.168.22.129 IP address XP.

3. For ClearType IN XP SP3 I use:

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Terminal Server\WinStations
"AllowFontAntiAlias"=dword:00000001

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Terminal Server\WinStations\RDP-Tcp
"AllowFontAntiAlias"=dword:00000001

Now My Desktop:

I don't see this issue under Hardy with VMWare Server 2.0... I'm not a real big fan of the web-based nature of Server 2.0 when using it on a stand-alone machine, but this issue is gone at least.

Problem still persists. After leaving the VMWare Workstation window without releasing the keyboard (CTRL-ALT), the host keymap is lost, disabling control keys (CTRL, ALT, TAB, CapsLock, NumLock, and probably others) and the spacebar. Anybody at VMWare watching this thread? Fix this, please.

Host distro: Ubuntu 9.04
OS kernel: Linux 2-6-28-13-generic (standard ubuntu stock kernel)
X.org: 7.4
VMWare Workstation: 6.5.2 build-156735

I've tried setting my keyboard layout to "Generic 104-key PC" and "evdev-managed keyboard", neither fixes the problem permanently. My current "solution" is a bash alias that maps to "setxkbmap -synch". While this allows me to keep working without having to restart my X session, I find it really annoying. I'm paying good money for this software, it should play nicer.

The problem occurs when using VMWare Player, as well. I haven't noticed it with VMWare Server Console, yet.

Seth

Right, I mentioned I did that and it "works". I'm just saying that the application is not "well-behaved" and I shouldn't have to use a workaround like this. Somebody should fix this. There are days when I love VMWare, and days when it drives me absolutely nuts. Today was definitely in the latter category.

Seth