Public bug reported:
Binary package hint: gnome-control-center
The Mouse Preferences dialog has a checkbox labeled
Locate Pointer
Show position of pointer when the Control key is pressed
Also, the default Host Key in VirtualBox is Right Control.
When the Locate Pointer option is checked, pressing Right Control does
not activate the Host Key in VirtualBox, as it should. Apparently the
CTRL keypress event gets captured and is not delivered to VirtualBox.
As a result, it is impossible to break out of the virtual guest
operating system. This can feel like a hopeless situation.
It is possible to regain control of the host Ubuntu desktop by powering
off the guest operating system. But this is inconvenient.
ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 10.04
Package: gnome-control-center 1:2.30.1-0ubuntu1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.32-24.41-generic 2.6.32.15+drm33.5
Uname: Linux 2.6.32-24-generic i686
Architecture: i386
Date: Mon Aug 30 15:13:32 2010
EcryptfsInUse: Yes
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 10.04 LTS "Lucid Lynx" - Release i386 (20100429)
ProcEnviron:
LANG=en_US.utf8
SHELL=/bin/bash
SourcePackage: gnome-control-center
** Affects: gnome-control-center (Ubuntu)
Importance: Undecided
Status: New
** Tags: apport-bug i386 lucid
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Locate Pointer feature blocks VirtualBox host key
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/627120
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