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[GH-ISSUE #313] Alt+Tab and other Keycombos, Windows key and other special keys #251

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opened 2026-05-05 05:51:13 -06:00 by gitea-mirror · 6 comments

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2026-05-05 05:51:13 -06:00

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Originally created by @lunainvictum on GitHub (May 18, 2019).
Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/debauchee/barrier/issues/313

Server:
OS: Arch Linux (Desktop Gnome 3)
Version Barrier: 2.0

Client:
OS: Windows 10 1809
Version Barrier: 2.0

I have following Problem: i have VM running with gpu passthrough wich connects to same monitor on another port. Now i want to use the same keyboard and mouse.

So i set up Barrier. But without the switching with move the cursor to the border. I let in the Server Settings a blank space between the both machines and maked two hotkeys in the settings. One to switch to Vm, and one to switch back (because i need to lock keyboard and mouse in one place). It works with few little problems:

If i switch to windows, and press windows key or alt+tab, the action dont happens on the client, it happens on the server.
The Hotkeys only works, if the window from barrier is in front on the server.

Originally created by @lunainvictum on GitHub (May 18, 2019). Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/debauchee/barrier/issues/313 Server: OS: Arch Linux (Desktop Gnome 3) Version Barrier: 2.0 Client: OS: Windows 10 1809 Version Barrier: 2.0 I have following Problem: i have VM running with gpu passthrough wich connects to same monitor on another port. Now i want to use the same keyboard and mouse. So i set up Barrier. But without the switching with move the cursor to the border. I let in the Server Settings a blank space between the both machines and maked two hotkeys in the settings. One to switch to Vm, and one to switch back (because i need to lock keyboard and mouse in one place). It works with few little problems: 1) If i switch to windows, and press windows key or alt+tab, the action dont happens on the client, it happens on the server. 2) The Hotkeys only works, if the window from barrier is in front on the server.

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2026-05-05 05:51:15 -06:00

gitea-mirror commented

2026-05-05 05:51:19 -06:00

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@noisyshape commented on GitHub (May 18, 2019):

It sounds like you're running Wayland. Barrier has issues with servers running under Wayland and clients don't work at all under Wayland.

@noisyshape commented on GitHub (May 18, 2019): It sounds like you're running Wayland. Barrier has issues with servers running under Wayland and clients don't work at all under Wayland.

gitea-mirror commented

2026-05-05 05:51:23 -06:00

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@lunainvictum commented on GitHub (May 18, 2019):

Dont know. I use archlinux with gnome 3 :-)

@lunainvictum commented on GitHub (May 18, 2019): Dont know. I use archlinux with gnome 3 :-)

gitea-mirror commented

2026-05-05 05:51:27 -06:00

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@noisyshape commented on GitHub (May 18, 2019):

I don't think Arch is a good distribution for people who don't know what software they're using. You can copy this into a terminal:

loginctl show-session $(loginctl | grep $(whoami) | awk '{print $1}') -p Type

and it will tell you whether you're inside an x11 session or Wayland session.

@noisyshape commented on GitHub (May 18, 2019): I don't think Arch is a good distribution for people who don't know what software they're using. You can copy this into a terminal: `loginctl show-session $(loginctl | grep $(whoami) | awk '{print $1}') -p Type` and it will tell you whether you're inside an x11 session or Wayland session.

gitea-mirror commented

2026-05-05 05:51:28 -06:00

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@lunainvictum commented on GitHub (May 18, 2019):

Wayland.

@lunainvictum commented on GitHub (May 18, 2019): Wayland.

gitea-mirror commented

2026-05-05 05:51:31 -06:00

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@noisyshape commented on GitHub (May 18, 2019):

There are no workarounds for Wayland as far as I know. You'll have to switch to X11 if you want to use Barrier.

@noisyshape commented on GitHub (May 18, 2019): There are no workarounds for Wayland as far as I know. You'll have to switch to X11 if you want to use Barrier.

gitea-mirror commented

2026-05-05 05:51:35 -06:00

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@AdrianKoshka commented on GitHub (May 18, 2019):

You are correct, we aren't wayland ready.

@AdrianKoshka commented on GitHub (May 18, 2019): You are correct, we aren't wayland ready.