'@' symbol cannot be typed in Windows XP guest under Ubuntu 7.04 host using UK Internationali keyboard layout

[carlill]

Hi,

I am running a Windows XP guest on VirtualBox 1.5.0 under an Ubuntu 7.04 host.

If the host machine is configured to use the UK International (with dead keys) keyboard layout, then the '@' symbol cannot be typed in Windows. If the host machine is reconfigured to use UK keyboard layout, then everything works fine.

Otherwise all works perfectly!

[michael]

It looks to me like the UK intl keyboard is like the standard one, but with `, ", ^{, ' and ~ replaced by dead keys. Is that correct, or have I missed anything?}

[michael]

In case that wasn't clear from a layout point of view, those characters were:

` " ^ ' ~

[carlill]

You are correct - so @ should not be affected. It is Shift + ' on the physical keyboard.

Even @ followed by [space] does not work, so it is not as though it thinks of @ as a dead key.

[michael]

I have sent you an updated keyboard handler to test by private mail. Please let me know if it solves the problem for you.

[carlill]

Thank you - I cannot test before Friday as am away from the machine. Will let you know then.

[frank]

No response for months, closing.