[Kernel-packages] [Bug 195982] Re: Shift key (and caps lock) stop working when using VMWare

2021-02-10 Thread Gary Clayburg
Ok, so I went back and re-read some of the most recent comments here - especially #226 and #229. This is what works for me: $ alias vmware="xmodmap -e 'remove control = Caps_Lock ' && /usr/lib/vmware/bin/vmplayer" If I start vmware with this alias, the keyboard on the host does not get

[Kernel-packages] [Bug 195982] Re: Shift key (and caps lock) stop working when using VMWare

2021-02-06 Thread Gary Clayburg
Ok I see this issue is closed as its quite old. Is this particular issue tracked somewhere else? I just upgraded my Ubuntu 16.04 system to Ubuntu 18.04.5 and this issue still exists for me. what I'd like to be able to do is: 1. configure my keyboard on the host laptop to map "Caps Lock as an