alt-tab switch to remote desktop (vrdp) session results in garbage when typing

[ahmedis]

I have a CentOS 4.4 guest running on a Windows XP SP2 host. The guest has been started in headless more using "vboxvrdp -startvm". I use the Windows XP remote desktop client to connect to the guest without problems. However if I alt-tab switch windows away and back to the guest any characters typed are garbled, i.e. appear as if they're are prefixed with a control key. e.g. If I type 'asd' this shows up as ^[a[s^{[d. The only way to resolve this is to switch virtual consoles while connected to the guest. So Alt-F2 (to swtich to console 2) and then Alt-F1 (to switch back to console 1). If I then switch windows and switch back to the guest the same thing occurs and requires using the workaround to be able to type anything.}

[ahmedis]

I forgot to use wiki formatting to enclose the characters in the example.. 'asd' shows up as

^[a^[s^[d 

[aeichner]

Please reopen if this is still relevant with a recent VirtualBox release.