Opened 8 years ago
#15767 new defect
Keyboard capture often escapes to host when using the "Windows" key (Windows host, Linux guest)
| Reported by: | Ptival | Owned by: | |
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| Component: | other | Version: | VirtualBox 5.1.2 |
| Keywords: | keyboard capture | Cc: | |
| Guest type: | Linux | Host type: | Windows |
Description
I'm not quite sure when this started happening, but it happens to me a lot now (VBox 5.1.2).
My guest VM uses xmonad, and I set it so that using Win-1, Win-2, Win-3, switches desktops. Many times, when I am keyboard-captured, and I start switching desktops, one of them will suddenly escape and do stuff in my Windows host...
How to reproduce:
- Run a Linux guest, Windows host.
- Set it so that your keyboard is captured in the guest.
- Start mashing the Windows key with any other key, like 1, 2, 3, Left.
Effect:
- Within a few seconds of mashing, your host's Windows menu will pop-up.
I tested it with three different keyboards and two different machines.
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