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[Bug] [8.0.2 build-591240] Host keyboard captured despite non-focus

During the second boot (after the first reboot) during a Windows 7 x64 SP1 (en_windows_7_ultimate_with_sp1_x64_dvd_618240.iso) installation with the firmware="efi" option the keyboard was captured (with the result that the keyboard is disabled in the host) despite the VM window and even the vmware.exe window being unfocus.

The vmware.exe window and VM window was in focus during the first boot, but was then released. Apparently the EFI reboot recaptured the host keyboard on reboot despite the VM window not being active. (One uncommon condition that might play a role is that the "disk operation failed" dialog appeared during the first boot (because of unsufficient space, and was closed with retry after space was freed).)

On the third boot (after the second reboot) the keyboard was freed.

Thanks!

Host and guest: Windows 7 x64 SP1

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