BUG??? num lock, shift, ctrl key does not work!

[gtdaqua]

I use Hardy Kubuntu 32 bit Desktop and often when working with VMWare Console, my shift/control keys do not work when I switch back to hardy desktop. It works only inside VMWare console.

Its becoming a pain because all my passwords are case sensitive and I have to use the mouse to log out and log back in. Worse if lock the desktop - I have to open another session, kill kdm and start over!

This problem happens only when i work with VMWare which is frequent! It happened during Hardy Alpha releases but its cropping up again!

I cant event do a "ps aux | grep" to query VMware services because of the "pipe" in the command!

[louieb]

I cant event do a "ps aux | grep" to query VMware services because of the "pipe" in the command!

Not much help with the keys not working

you could add an alias to your .bashrc

alais psg='ps aux | grep whatever'

Good Luck.

[gtdaqua]

But why is this happening? If numlock wont turn (or shift/control not working), whats the possible reason?

[gtdaqua]

bump???

[bhaverkamp]

I am seeing this as well. Several times over the last few days. I am also running Vmware WS 6.03 and cannot try running without it but I do only see it so far on the one system running WS.

[bhargavakumark]

I have encountered the same problem too. Even shutting down vmware, does not restore shift key capability.

[captaintrav]

I'm using WS 6.03 with Hardy AMD64, have the same problem. Bugs have been filed and enough noise is being made. Other distributions are seeing this problem, and it happens across several versions of VMWare, Xorg, Gnome, and KDE. So far it is looking like some sort of Xorg bug, but I guess all we can do is be patient. A temporary workaround/fix is to create a shortcut/launcher to setxkbmap, which when ran, will restore normal functioning of modifier keys.

[gtdaqua]

I'm using WS 6.03 with Hardy AMD64, have the same problem. Bugs have been filed and enough noise is being made. Other distributions are seeing this problem, and it happens across several versions of VMWare, Xorg, Gnome, and KDE. So far it is looking like some sort of Xorg bug, but I guess all we can do is be patient. A temporary workaround/fix is to create a shortcut/launcher to setxkbmap, which when ran, will restore normal functioning of modifier keys.

Now, thats more like it!

Let's see if this actually works. Hope this need not be 'sudoed' or its no good.

[captaintrav]

Now, thats more like it!

Let's see if this actually works. Hope this need not be 'sudoed' or its no good.

No, it does not.

[bhaverkamp]

I have filed a bug against this with VMware. They also suggested the setxkbmap work-around. I have not yet had an opportunity to test this work-around. They are working on it.

[bhaverkamp]

I was just able to reproduce this problem on my system and the setxkbmap trick seemed to work for me.

[pano79]

The 'setxkbmap' solved the problema also for me :)
Thanks