by http://blog.yclian.com/2007/12/3-solutions-to-gnomevnc-keyboard.html , we have a workaround...
Add the line below in the $HOME/.vnc/xstartup , before the gnome-session startup export XKL_XMODMAP_DISABLE=1 Example: # in .vnc/xstartup xrdb $HOME/.Xresources xsetroot -solid grey XKL_XMODMAP_DISABLE=1 export XKL_XMODMAP_DISABLE gnome-session & As this is soo old (at least 4 years) and still isnt fixed, a permament workaround should be addin to the gnome-sesson script a check like this: if [ ! -z $VNCDESKOP ] ; then XKL_XMODMAP_DISABLE=1 export XKL_XMODMAP_DISABLE fi This should be put by default in gnome in ubuntu (and debian and gnome, etc), as AFAIK, there is no side effects in VNC sessions other solution is not to use gnome in vnc, but that seens stupid :) -- Broken keymap using Tightvnc w/ Gnome https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/237362 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list [email protected] https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
