synergy client switches repeat of the local keyboard off

[Artem Baguinski]

Binary package hint: synergy

Whenever I run synergyc -f ... the repeat function of the original keyboard gets switched off. the server keyboard repeats as usual.
I can reenable the keyrepeat by going into System > Preferences > Keyboard and unchecking/checking the "Key presses repeat when key is held down" (the ckeckbox doesn't correspond to actual state after start of synergyc) but the repeat is off as soon as I switch the synergy "focus" to server and then back to client.

this is on ubuntu 7.10, synergy 1.3.1-2ubuntu2.

[fejes (anthony-fejes)]

I can confirm this bug.

I have a Dell Vostro 1000 (client) hooked up to an IBM NetVista PC (Server). when synergy is in use, the Dell laptop keyboard "repeat key" becomes non functional.

[fejes (anthony-fejes)]

Sorry - I should include some additional details. Both computers are running the up to date versions of Hardy. Let me know if any further information is required.

[gokee2 (adsarebad)]

Synergyc seems to do this in debian systems as well. I run debian lenny (also etch when it was testing) and synergyc has done this as long as I can remember.

[Octavio Alvarez (alvarezp)]

Related bug in SourceForge.net:

https://sourceforge.net/tracker/?func=detail&atid=490467&aid=1911548&group_id=59275

[Chad Miller (cmiller)]

An easier work-around: run "xset b" .

[Jānis Kangarooo (kangarooo)]

still exists in 10.10 alpha-2
comp1 as host
comp2 as user

if using user keyb then nothing repeats.

[Stefan Sauer (ensonic)]

For me it is "xset r on" and not "xset b" (bell)