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 using it. It's only when I reinstalled it on Gutsy (7.10), and then Hardy (8.04) that I really tried hard finding a solution and have been using setxbmap ever since. But mostly I avoid the problem by not triggering it, for example by: When switching the VM for using it in windowed mode, give the VM the keyb and mouse by clicking inside the window and release it with Crtl-Alt. When switching the VM for using it in full screen, do NOT click inside the VM to give it keyb/mouse, but rather press Crtl-Alt-Enter when VMWare viewer is the active window. Release with Crtl-Alt as usual.
If I accidentally switch to full screen mode after using the VM in windowed mode, there's a 100% chance the problem will occur, so when that happens I just run setxkbmap. I know, not a solution, but at least it's livable. As I'm using the free version of vmware, I can live with it until: 1. They fix it 2. VirtualBox becomes stable enough to use Ronny. Milleman wrote: > Just wanted to add to my previous posting... > > If it turns out to be an "issue" with the newer x.org v7.3, that may be > somewhat different from the v7.2, I'll would anyhow consider the whole > problem as a VMWare problem that has to be fixed by the VMWare team. If > VMWare isn't fully compatible with x.org v7.3, then it must be their > mission to make it compatible. > > -- Shift key (and caps lock) stop working when using VMWare https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/195982 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
