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[GH-ISSUE #477] Keyboard stuck in guest when ctrl alt out of VMM #372

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opened 2026-05-05 06:10:30 -06:00 by gitea-mirror · 2 comments

gitea-mirror commented

2026-05-05 06:10:30 -06:00

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Originally created by @Chaython on GitHub (Oct 26, 2019).
Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/debauchee/barrier/issues/477

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Server: Windows 10 [in a KVM]

Client: Ubuntu [hosting the KVM]

Barrier Version

2.3.1

Steps to reproduce bug

Setup barrier
Click into Virtual Machine Spice
Keyboard is stuck on Virtual Machine
To get the keyboard out of the virtual machine run mouse along the edge of the VM and push ctrl alt [if you go past the mouse just centres until you ctrl alt out of the VM]
Now the mouse is no longer locked to the VM but the keyboard is now locked to the client ...

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When I clicked into the VM spice to do a video driver update
Restart VM
No

Put anything else you can think of here.

Originally created by @Chaython on GitHub (Oct 26, 2019). Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/debauchee/barrier/issues/477 ### Operating Systems ### Server: Windows 10 [in a KVM] Client: Ubuntu [hosting the KVM] ### Barrier Version ### 2.3.1 ### Steps to reproduce bug ### 1. Setup barrier 2. Click into Virtual Machine Spice 3. Keyboard is stuck on Virtual Machine 4. To get the keyboard out of the virtual machine run mouse along the edge of the VM and push ctrl alt [if you go past the mouse just centres until you ctrl alt out of the VM] 5. Now the mouse is no longer locked to the VM but the keyboard is now locked to the client ... ### Other info ### * When I clicked into the VM spice to do a video driver update * Restart VM * No Put anything else you can think of here.

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@github-actions[bot] commented on GitHub (Oct 1, 2020):

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@github-actions[bot] commented on GitHub (Oct 1, 2020): Is this issue still an issue for you? Please do comment and let us know! Alternatively, you may close the issue yourself if it is no longer an problem

gitea-mirror commented

2026-05-05 06:10:38 -06:00

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@daed commented on GitHub (Nov 11, 2020):

I am having this issue too.

Barrier server (and vm host): Windows 10 Pro 2004
VM: Manjaro Linux x86_64 5.8.16-2-MANJARO
Barrier client: Macbook Pro 2015 macOS Catalina 10.15.7.
VMWare Workstation Player 15.5.6

I suspect that this has to do with the way VMWare handles input capturing and it taking control "before" barrier does. I don't know if I can offer much beyond that, unfortunately.

I would be willing to test or troubleshoot if requested.

@daed commented on GitHub (Nov 11, 2020): I am having this issue too. Barrier server (and vm host): Windows 10 Pro 2004 VM: Manjaro Linux x86_64 5.8.16-2-MANJARO Barrier client: Macbook Pro 2015 macOS Catalina 10.15.7. VMWare Workstation Player 15.5.6 I suspect that this has to do with the way VMWare handles input capturing and it taking control "before" barrier does. I don't know if I can offer much beyond that, unfortunately. I would be willing to test or troubleshoot if requested.

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