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hendry Novice
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Nov 21, 2007 5:35 AM

Fullscreen keyboard problem

I recently purchased Workstation 6 for linux and I have a painful issue when I fullscreen the VM and then jump out of it again. The problem is, that I then do not have use of my control key.

 

I am not sure what this is related to. Perhaps this is a VMplayer bug as it seems a lot like vmplayer than the older style of how the VM was run.

 

This is quite a serious issue as I need the control key to work. Otherwise I have to end up rebooting the machine! I think the SHIFT key is also affected.

 

 

Kind regards,

Tags: keyboard, linux, workstation
rsa911 Virtuoso
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1. Nov 21, 2007 6:47 AM in response to: hendry
Re: Fullscreen keyboard problem

which O/S is the affected VM running ?

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2. Nov 21, 2007 6:53 AM in response to: rsa911
Re: Fullscreen keyboard problem

linux host, running linux VMs

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3. Nov 21, 2007 6:59 AM in response to: hendry
Re: Fullscreen keyboard problem

ok,

do you use any special keyboard (bluetooth, wireless,...) or is a standard qwerty /... keyboard ?

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4. Nov 21, 2007 7:12 AM in response to: rsa911
Re: Fullscreen keyboard problem

I have standard hardware. Thinkpad X40. No external inputs or outputs for that matter.

 

Is it true you are using VMplayer now for "playback"? It certainly looks like it. I wonder if I can somehow switch back to the "old Workstation player".

 

 

Let me know how I can provide you the information you need to resolve this major issue for me.

 

 

Kind regards,

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5. Nov 21, 2007 7:27 AM in response to: hendry
Re: Fullscreen keyboard problem

>Is it true you are using VMplayer now for "playback"?

 

huh ?  don't understand the question

( I don't work for vmware if the "you" refers to vmware )

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6. Nov 23, 2007 9:41 PM in response to: rsa911
Re: Fullscreen keyboard problem

 

I don't understand the above reply either, but I can confirm the original report. In my case, I'm running VMWare Workstation 6.0.1 (build 55017) on Ubuntu Gutsy AMD64 with a Windows 98 guest. When I fullscreen VMware, then un-fullscreen it, I lose my control and shift keys (maybe alt, too - not sure). I have to restart X to get them back.

 

 

Nigel

 

 

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7. Dec 24, 2007 8:51 AM in response to: NigelCunningh…
Re: Fullscreen keyboard problem

http://communities.vmware.com/message/761279

 

I think I found the solution by searching around the forum.

 

setxkbmap -rules xorg -layout "gb"

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