numeric keypad doesn't work inside KVM VM

[Jan Claeys]

Binary package hint: kvm

The number keys on the numeric keypad portion of my keyboard don't work inside a VM (using kvm / libvirt/ virt-manager). The other keys ("/", "*", etc.) work, so I guess something doesn't work with passing through Num Lock keypresses to the VM...

I'm using an up-to-date hardy install.

[Jan Claeys (janc)]

Extra note: it's the NumLock key that doesn't seem to work (the numeric keys behave as if NumLock isn't on, pressing NumLock repeatedly doesn't help).

[Jayson Rowe (jayson.rowe)]

Just wanted to note that I can duplicate this in multiple VM's and multiple guest OSes.

[Dustin Kirkland  (kirkland)]

I'm marking 'Confirmed', as I can reproduce this in an up-to-date Intrepid system.

:-Dustin

[Dustin Kirkland  (kirkland)]

Actually, let me refine my last statement...

I was able to reproduce this problem when running the latest Ubuntu Intrepid install media in a KVM.

However, once I finished the installation and booted into the installed target, Num-lock and the number keys worked exactly as I expected.

Could the other commenters on this bug please:
 1) Specify whether they saw this behavior in the installation, or in an installed system
 2) Note whether they can reproduce this problem on Intrepid hosts and/or virtual machines.

:-Dustin

[TRiSS (triss)]

I can confirm this issue on an installed xp sp3, that's in gutsy though - not intrepid

[TRiSS (triss)]

my comment above is partly wrong: the numpad doesn't work on the xp logon screen, but once logged in it does work.

[Rodney Richison (rodney-rcrcomputing)]

Confirmed, numlock does not work in winxp pro using intrepid as host.

[Rodney Richison (rodney-rcrcomputing)]

Ok, go to start/programs/accesories/accessability/onscreen keyboard.
Turn numlock on

Also you can do this in your windows registry

HKEY CURRENT USER\Control Panel\Keyboard\InitialKeyboardIndicators

0 = numberlock off
2 = numberlock on

If you want the numlock on at the Welcome Screen you also need to change:

HKEY USERS\.DEFAULT\Control Panel\Keyboard\InitialKeyboardIndicators (same number values as above).

[Dustin Kirkland  (kirkland)]

I'm marking this bug 'confirmed' against gtk-vnc, and importance medium. It's assigned to Anthony Liguori, who can fix this upstream. He has a handled on the issue, which involves correctly using hueristics to correctly understand toggle keypresses such as these, when they are directed at a guest vm, versus the host.

I'm marking this 'invalid' against KVM, as the issue must be solved at the gtk-vnc layer.

Thanks for the report!

:-Dustin

[ahannah12 (alondra-hannah)]

well press shift-clear