[GH-ISSUE #1925] Keystrokes sent to unintuitive machine #1402

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opened 2026-05-05 07:48:24 -06:00 by gitea-mirror · 0 comments

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Originally created by @cgraham3 on GitHub (Apr 12, 2023).
Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/debauchee/barrier/issues/1925

What happened?

When working between two machines, keystrokes are sent to the unintended machine if the mouse accidentally enters another machines screen. For instance, if a teams chat is open on another computer and the text box is selected to type, if the mouse accidentally moves back to the other machine, keytstrokes will be sent to that other machine. This is a problem if code/docs are open and you'll find random text in places which is unexpected, or even deleted powerpoint slides from backspace. Can an option be added to keep context on a particular machine for keystrokes on the last clicked or focused window?

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v2.0.0-RC1

Git commit hash (if applicable)

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If applicable, where did you install Barrier from?

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

Linux, Windows

What OS versions are you using?

20.04, windows 11

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Originally created by @cgraham3 on GitHub (Apr 12, 2023). Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/debauchee/barrier/issues/1925 ### What happened? When working between two machines, keystrokes are sent to the unintended machine if the mouse accidentally enters another machines screen. For instance, if a teams chat is open on another computer and the text box is selected to type, if the mouse accidentally moves back to the other machine, keytstrokes will be sent to that other machine. This is a problem if code/docs are open and you'll find random text in places which is unexpected, or even deleted powerpoint slides from backspace. Can an option be added to keep context on a particular machine for keystrokes on the last clicked or focused window? ### Version v2.0.0-RC1 ### Git commit hash (if applicable) _No response_ ### If applicable, where did you install Barrier from? _No response_ ### What OSes are you seeing the problem on? (Check all that apply) Linux, Windows ### What OS versions are you using? 20.04, windows 11 ### Relevant log output _No response_ ### Any other information _No response_

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