Vmware Workstation 14 does not let me direct key to machine
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I am using ubuntu 17.10 and VMware Workstation 14. I have a virtual machine running ubuntu 17.10 running standard gnome3 on both.
When I am in the virtual machine in isolated guest mode, I can not switch between workspaces anymore by using STRG+ALT+↓. Instead it switches workspaces on the host system.
From Workstation 12 I was used that all key combinations get directed to the vm guest system. Only when pressing the global vmware keykombination STRG+ALT+SUPER the host is active i.e.
STRG+ALT+SUPER+→ changed between machines.
gnome-boxes has a new window pop-up but it also does not work.
[![boxes asks before locking shortcuts to the guest][1]][1]
Pressing SUPER seems to be the problem since it is not triggered on the guest. So the problem boils down to:
How can I press SUPER in a virtual guest on ubuntu 17.10?
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I am using ubuntu 17.10 and VMware Workstation 14. I have a virtual machine running ubuntu 17.10 running standard gnome3 on both.
When I am in the virtual machine in isolated guest mode, I can not switch between workspaces anymore by using STRG+ALT+↓. Instead it switches workspaces on the host system.
From Workstation 12 I was used that all key combinations get directed to the vm guest system. Only when pressing the global vmware keykombination STRG+ALT+SUPER the host is active i.e.
STRG+ALT+SUPER+→ changed between machines.
gnome-boxes has a new window pop-up but it also does not work.
[![boxes asks before locking shortcuts to the guest][1]][1]
Pressing SUPER seems to be the problem since it is not triggered on the guest. So the problem boils down to:
How can I press SUPER in a virtual guest on ubuntu 17.10?
gnome vmware
asked Mar 8 at 20:33
ukos
477114
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I am using ubuntu 17.10 and VMware Workstation 14. I have a virtual machine running ubuntu 17.10 running standard gnome3 on both.
When I am in the virtual machine in isolated guest mode, I can not switch between workspaces anymore by using STRG+ALT+↓. Instead it switches workspaces on the host system.
From Workstation 12 I was used that all key combinations get directed to the vm guest system. Only when pressing the global vmware keykombination STRG+ALT+SUPER the host is active i.e.
STRG+ALT+SUPER+→ changed between machines.
gnome-boxes has a new window pop-up but it also does not work.
[![boxes asks before locking shortcuts to the guest][1]][1]
Pressing SUPER seems to be the problem since it is not triggered on the guest. So the problem boils down to:
How can I press SUPER in a virtual guest on ubuntu 17.10?
gnome vmware
asked Mar 8 at 20:33
ukos
477114
I am using ubuntu 17.10 and VMware Workstation 14. I have a virtual machine running ubuntu 17.10 running standard gnome3 on both.
When I am in the virtual machine in isolated guest mode, I can not switch between workspaces anymore by using STRG+ALT+↓. Instead it switches workspaces on the host system.
From Workstation 12 I was used that all key combinations get directed to the vm guest system. Only when pressing the global vmware keykombination STRG+ALT+SUPER the host is active i.e.
STRG+ALT+SUPER+→ changed between machines.
gnome-boxes has a new window pop-up but it also does not work.
[![boxes asks before locking shortcuts to the guest][1]][1]
Pressing SUPER seems to be the problem since it is not triggered on the guest. So the problem boils down to:
How can I press SUPER in a virtual guest on ubuntu 17.10?
gnome vmware
gnome vmware
asked Mar 8 at 20:33
ukos
477114
asked Mar 8 at 20:33
ukos
477114
edited Mar 10 at 15:40
asked Mar 8 at 20:33
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This is a bug on wayland upstream
Changing to xorg is the only solution right now. To do this, select Ubuntu on x.org in the gdm3 login.
Wayland is (for security reasons) designed like this and prevents redirection of key events.
This also affects remote sessions using i.e. rdp or vnc.
answered Mar 8 at 22:47
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not sure why I get rated down on the answer to my own question. If there is a better answer out there, feel free to post it.
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1 Answer
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active
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This is a bug on wayland upstream
Changing to xorg is the only solution right now. To do this, select Ubuntu on x.org in the gdm3 login.
Wayland is (for security reasons) designed like this and prevents redirection of key events.
This also affects remote sessions using i.e. rdp or vnc.
answered Mar 8 at 22:47
ukos
477114
not sure why I get rated down on the answer to my own question. If there is a better answer out there, feel free to post it.
– ukos
Sep 4 at 10:00
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up vote
-1
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This is a bug on wayland upstream
Changing to xorg is the only solution right now. To do this, select Ubuntu on x.org in the gdm3 login.
Wayland is (for security reasons) designed like this and prevents redirection of key events.
This also affects remote sessions using i.e. rdp or vnc.
answered Mar 8 at 22:47
ukos
477114
not sure why I get rated down on the answer to my own question. If there is a better answer out there, feel free to post it.
– ukos
Sep 4 at 10:00
add a comment |Â
up vote
-1
down vote
up vote
-1
down vote
This is a bug on wayland upstream
Changing to xorg is the only solution right now. To do this, select Ubuntu on x.org in the gdm3 login.
Wayland is (for security reasons) designed like this and prevents redirection of key events.
This also affects remote sessions using i.e. rdp or vnc.
answered Mar 8 at 22:47
ukos
477114
This is a bug on wayland upstream
Changing to xorg is the only solution right now. To do this, select Ubuntu on x.org in the gdm3 login.
Wayland is (for security reasons) designed like this and prevents redirection of key events.
This also affects remote sessions using i.e. rdp or vnc.
answered Mar 8 at 22:47
ukos
477114
edited Mar 10 at 15:46
answered Mar 8 at 22:47
ukos
477114
answered Mar 8 at 22:47
ukos
477114
answered Mar 8 at 22:47
ukos
477114
477114
not sure why I get rated down on the answer to my own question. If there is a better answer out there, feel free to post it.
– ukos
Sep 4 at 10:00
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not sure why I get rated down on the answer to my own question. If there is a better answer out there, feel free to post it.
– ukos
Sep 4 at 10:00
not sure why I get rated down on the answer to my own question. If there is a better answer out there, feel free to post it.
– ukos
Sep 4 at 10:00
not sure why I get rated down on the answer to my own question. If there is a better answer out there, feel free to post it.
– ukos
Sep 4 at 10:00
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