Re: [Bug 195982] Re: Shift key (and caps lock) stop working when using VMWare

2008-09-11 Thread jmw86069
I had the same thing happen again -- and couldn't find the reference to Shift-F19 at first. I'm guessing this issue isn't necessarily with VMWare (since I don't have that) but with keyboard remapping. I had re-installed compiz after building it fresh for other reasons, and forgot that it may have

Re: [Bug 195982] Re: Shift key (and caps lock) stop working when using VMWare

2008-08-26 Thread willdeans
Greetings, I would like this problem fixed. How about you? a) Does VMWare have a physical office in Manhattan by chance? How about near Fort Lauderdale, FL? b) Does anyone know the e-mail address or name and physical location of a VMWare software developer? c) Will anyone physically join me in

Re: [Bug 195982] Re: Shift key (and caps lock) stop working when using VMWare

2008-08-25 Thread Ronny Ager-Wick
I remember having this problem even with Dapper, that's so long time ago I can't even remember the version number... I have no idea what x.org version I used back then, but surely it can't have been v.7.3? At that time, as I didn't manage to solve it and didn't really need VMWare, I just stopped us

Re: [Bug 195982] Re: Shift key (and caps lock) stop working when using VMWare

2008-08-24 Thread willdeans
VMWARE said Ubuntu 8.04 isn't supported and refused to look at the issue. On 8/24/08, Thommie Rother <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Just for info: > I see the same behaviour on a Opensuse 11 host running VMware workstation > 6.04 with a freshly installed Win XP guest.. Would be interesting to see th

Re: [Bug 195982] Re: Shift key (and caps lock) stop working when using VMWare

2008-08-01 Thread Ronny Ager-Wick
setxkbmap will probably work for you as well then. An easier workaround for you would be to create a link on the desktop or something that starts setxkbmap, or just run it from the console, like I do. This makes it more bearable, but I have to emphasize that this is *not* a fix, it's an ugly hack o