[GH-ISSUE #1688] Mays keys not working with a Kubuntu server and a Windows 10 client with Spanish keyboard #1243

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opened 2026-05-05 07:39:04 -06:00 by gitea-mirror · 0 comments

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Originally created by @jaimedicer on GitHub (Jun 8, 2022).
Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/debauchee/barrier/issues/1688

What happened?

I can't write capital letters from a Kubuntu server in a Windows 10 client. It's just like I wasn't pressing the Mays key. It's very annoying because I still can write in capital letters using the Bloq Mays key but there's no way to type some symbols like $ (Mays-4 in my Spanish keyboard). AltGr wasn't working either, but I found a workaround. Not with the Mays keys problem. Sorry for my English.

Version

v2.4.0

Git commit hash (if applicable)

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If applicable, where did you install Barrier from?

I installed Barrier from the repository in Kubuntu 22.04 (not snap), and from the assets in github in Windows 10. Same version in both machines.

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

Linux, Windows

What OS versions are you using?

Kubuntu 22.04 (server) and Windows 10 (client)

Relevant log output

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Any other information

I added shift = altgr and altgr = shift at the end of the screen section in the barrier.conf file to workaround the same problem with AltGr, which is working well right now.

Originally created by @jaimedicer on GitHub (Jun 8, 2022). Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/debauchee/barrier/issues/1688 ### What happened? I can't write capital letters from a Kubuntu server in a Windows 10 client. It's just like I wasn't pressing the Mays key. It's very annoying because I still can write in capital letters using the Bloq Mays key but there's no way to type some symbols like $ (Mays-4 in my Spanish keyboard). AltGr wasn't working either, but I found a workaround. Not with the Mays keys problem. Sorry for my English. ### Version v2.4.0 ### Git commit hash (if applicable) _No response_ ### If applicable, where did you install Barrier from? I installed Barrier from the repository in Kubuntu 22.04 (not snap), and from the assets in github in Windows 10. Same version in both machines. ### What OSes are you seeing the problem on? (Check all that apply) Linux, Windows ### What OS versions are you using? Kubuntu 22.04 (server) and Windows 10 (client) ### Relevant log output _No response_ ### Any other information I added shift = altgr and altgr = shift at the end of the screen section in the barrier.conf file to workaround the same problem with AltGr, which is working well right now.