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[GH-ISSUE #646] Client Input language changes when typing special character on server #512

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opened 2026-05-05 06:34:12 -06:00 by gitea-mirror · 5 comments

gitea-mirror commented

2026-05-05 06:34:12 -06:00

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Originally created by @alex-Symbroson on GitHub (May 1, 2020).
Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/debauchee/barrier/issues/646

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Server: Ubuntu 19.10

Client: Windows 10Pro

Default input language / layout: german qwertz

Barrier Version

2.3.1

Steps to reproduce bug

Start barrier on client and server as normal
With your server keyboard try to write '}' (AltGR + 0) on German layout
instead it will instantly switch to English and type a '[' character

After that I have to change the input language manually back on windows client

When the input language changed the AltGR key on the client's own keyboard isn't recognized any more until I switch layouts

Originally created by @alex-Symbroson on GitHub (May 1, 2020). Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/debauchee/barrier/issues/646 ### Operating Systems ### Server: Ubuntu 19.10 Client: Windows 10Pro Default input language / layout: german qwertz ### Barrier Version ### 2.3.1 ### Steps to reproduce bug ### 1. Start barrier on client and server as normal 2. With your server keyboard try to write '}' (AltGR + 0) on German layout instead it will instantly switch to English and type a '[' character After that I have to change the input language manually back on windows client When the input language changed the AltGR key on the client's own keyboard isn't recognized any more until I switch layouts

gitea-mirror commented

2026-05-05 06:34:16 -06:00

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@c-rizz commented on GitHub (May 6, 2020):

The same happens when using an italian keyboard, with ubuntu 20.04 (or 18.04) as the server and Windows 10 Educational as the client.
Also in my case it happens when trying to use an altgr combination (to make @ or # for example). Actually I have no way of typing the affected symbols. For example, after it switches, if I type shift+2 (@ on the english keyboard), it switches back to italian and types "
I'm using 2.3.2 on both server and client.

Still, thanks for the great project!

@c-rizz commented on GitHub (May 6, 2020): The same happens when using an italian keyboard, with ubuntu 20.04 (or 18.04) as the server and Windows 10 Educational as the client. Also in my case it happens when trying to use an altgr combination (to make @ or # for example). Actually I have no way of typing the affected symbols. For example, after it switches, if I type shift+2 (@ on the english keyboard), it switches back to italian and types " I'm using 2.3.2 on both server and client. Still, thanks for the great project!

gitea-mirror commented

2026-05-05 06:34:17 -06:00

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@ThorstenWirth commented on GitHub (May 22, 2020):

Workaround: https://github.com/debauchee/barrier/issues/134

i've used

setxkbmap -device `xinput list | grep "Virtual core XTEST keyboard" | sed -e 's/.\+=\([0-9]\+\).\+/\1/'` de

Now it works fine

@ThorstenWirth commented on GitHub (May 22, 2020): Workaround: https://github.com/debauchee/barrier/issues/134 i've used ``` setxkbmap -device `xinput list | grep "Virtual core XTEST keyboard" | sed -e 's/.\+=\([0-9]\+\).\+/\1/'` de ``` Now it works fine

gitea-mirror commented

2026-05-05 06:34:18 -06:00

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@github-actions[bot] commented on GitHub (Sep 23, 2020):

This issue has been automatically marked as stale due to inactivity. It will be closed if no further activity occurs. Thank you for your contributions.

@github-actions[bot] commented on GitHub (Sep 23, 2020): This issue has been automatically marked as stale due to inactivity. It will be closed if no further activity occurs. Thank you for your contributions.

gitea-mirror commented

2026-05-05 06:34:21 -06:00

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@p12tic commented on GitHub (Jan 10, 2021):

This is a valid bug, let's not close it.

@p12tic commented on GitHub (Jan 10, 2021): This is a valid bug, let's not close it.

gitea-mirror commented

2026-05-05 06:34:24 -06:00

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@rhaamo commented on GitHub (Oct 20, 2021):

I'm having the same issue with 2.3.3 on windows 10 both sides.

Every time I type some chars like ' on client I ends up with client layout switching, which is extremely annoying.

@rhaamo commented on GitHub (Oct 20, 2021): I'm having the same issue with 2.3.3 on windows 10 both sides. Every time I type some chars like `'` on client I ends up with client layout switching, which is extremely annoying.

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