Anthony Liguori <anth...@codemonkey.ws> writes: > On Aug 22, 2013 4:55 PM, "Erik Rull" <erik.r...@rdsoftware.de> wrote: >> >> Markus Armbruster wrote: >>> >>> Erik Rull <erik.r...@rdsoftware.de> writes: >>> >>>> Markus Armbruster wrote: >>>>> >>>>> Erik Rull <erik.r...@rdsoftware.de> writes: >>>>> >>>>>> Hi all, >>>>>> >>>>>> I'm struggling with the QEMU VNC on qemu-kvm-1.2.0 a bit, the following >>>>>> two >>>>>> things are not working properly: >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Have you tried to reproduce on a current version? >>>>> >>>> >>>> Hello Markus, >>>> >>>> yes, I was able to reproduce this with the released qemu-1.6.0 from >>>> the qemu-wiki website. Character mistakes are the same when opening a >>>> Notepad on Windows XP on the guest. >>> >>> >>> Thanks! >>> >>>> Maybe nobody cares because english is the layout used nearly everywhere :-) >>> >>> >>> I nobody cared, we wouldn't ship it :) >>> >>> Cc'ing Gerd, who knows more about VNC than I do. >>> >>>> And it is not related to the host operating system, I used a Debian >>>> 6.0 and a self built linux - both with the same effect. >>>> And it is not related to the VNC client, I tried several clients on >>>> several operating systems, all with the same result. >>>> >>>> Do you see this effect with a non-english input layout on your side, too? >>>> When using SDL/direct input everything is great. >>> >>> >>> Your initial report has details on some keypresses. Please also tell us >>> your complete QEMU command line, and your complete VNC client command >>> line(s). >>> >> >> Sure, here it is: >> ./qemu-system-x86_64 -drive file=../../../qemu-img/windows.img,cache=off > -readconfig ../docs/ich9-ehci-uhci.cfg -device usb-tablet,bus=ehci.0 -boot > c -no-acpi -monitor telnet::5100,server,nowait -vnc :1 -m 1024 --enable-kvm > -cpu host > > You need to specify a keymap with -k
Yes, because... >> Client is e.g. Ultra VNC 32 bit under Windows XP V 1.0.8.0 => Just enter > the IP::Port and connect. Or RealVNC in the same way. >> Client OS has german keyboard and german keyboard layout - on the QEMU > guest side it doesn't matter which input language is set. >> Guest is Windows XP SP3 32 bit. ... you use a VNC client that doesn't understand the extended key event extension. The extension enables 100% faithful key interpretation, -k can only approximate it. https://www.berrange.com/posts/2010/07/04/more-than-you-or-i-ever-wanted-to-know-about-virtual-keyboard-handling/
