[GH-ISSUE #1545] Modifiers keys doesn't work if bluetooth in server is disabled #1165

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opened 2026-05-05 07:33:01 -06:00 by gitea-mirror · 1 comment

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2026-05-05 07:33:01 -06:00

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Originally created by @icpgithub on GitHub (Jan 31, 2022).
Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/debauchee/barrier/issues/1545

What happened?

Hi,

I'm using barrier 2.3.2 on Sierra (10.12) as server and same version on Monterey (12.1) as client (using 2.4.0 on client doesn't help with this issue). I can't use another barrier version on sierra, it just doesn't launch.

The server has a Magic mouse (bluetooth) and a USB Apple Keyboard. As the mouse delay in barrier is quite unpleasant and I've tried many things, I finally found that the best usage was to only share the keyboard while using the native bluetooth connection for the mouse on the active screen. So, I use hotkeys to change the screen and using Bettertouchtool I also associate that hotkey to a series of ssh terminal commands that disable bluetooth on the server and enable it on the client. So when for instance I hit the hotkey to switch to the client, it also switch mouse and keyboard via barrier but instantly disable bluetooth on the client and enable it on the server and I can use the native mouse connection while barrier is serving just the usb Apple keyboard.

The problem is that when doing that, all keyboard modifiers aren't working as expected on the client. For instance, I can't use cmd or shift on the client finder to select multiple files, it doesn't work. Same on other programs, it's a general issue when using shift/cmd/ctrl to select multiple files). But modifiers are being sent to the client, I can see them being correctly pressed on the keyboard viewer, it is just being ignored.

However if I use a regular setup with both mouse and keyboard switched via barrier, it works as expected. It's only when mouse on server is being disabled via bluetooth.

Version

v2.3.2

Git commit hash (if applicable)

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If applicable, where did you install Barrier from?

Official releases

What OSes are you seeing the problem on? (Check all that apply)

macOS

What OS versions are you using?

Sierra & Monterey

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Originally created by @icpgithub on GitHub (Jan 31, 2022). Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/debauchee/barrier/issues/1545 ### What happened? Hi, I'm using barrier 2.3.2 on Sierra (10.12) as server and same version on Monterey (12.1) as client (using 2.4.0 on client doesn't help with this issue). I can't use another barrier version on sierra, it just doesn't launch. The server has a Magic mouse (bluetooth) and a USB Apple Keyboard. As the mouse delay in barrier is quite unpleasant and I've tried many things, I finally found that the best usage was to only share the keyboard while using the native bluetooth connection for the mouse on the active screen. So, I use hotkeys to change the screen and using Bettertouchtool I also associate that hotkey to a series of ssh terminal commands that disable bluetooth on the server and enable it on the client. So when for instance I hit the hotkey to switch to the client, it also switch mouse and keyboard via barrier but instantly disable bluetooth on the client and enable it on the server and I can use the native mouse connection while barrier is serving just the usb Apple keyboard. The problem is that when doing that, all keyboard modifiers aren't working as expected on the client. For instance, I can't use cmd or shift on the client finder to select multiple files, it doesn't work. Same on other programs, it's a general issue when using shift/cmd/ctrl to select multiple files). But modifiers are being sent to the client, I can see them being correctly pressed on the keyboard viewer, it is just being ignored. However if I use a regular setup with both mouse and keyboard switched via barrier, it works as expected. It's only when mouse on server is being disabled via bluetooth. ### Version v2.3.2 ### Git commit hash (if applicable) _No response_ ### If applicable, where did you install Barrier from? Official releases ### What OSes are you seeing the problem on? (Check all that apply) macOS ### What OS versions are you using? Sierra & Monterey ### Relevant log output _No response_ ### Any other information _No response_

gitea-mirror commented

2026-05-05 07:33:04 -06:00

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@icpgithub commented on GitHub (Apr 1, 2022):

Hey, any ideas of what could be happening?

@icpgithub commented on GitHub (Apr 1, 2022): Hey, any ideas of what could be happening?