Red Hat Bugzilla – Bug 449672
repeat keys not functional when using client keyboard
Last modified: 2009-07-14 14:11:29 EDT
Description of problem: When in synergyc, and using the keyboard of the client, holding a key doesn't cause the key to be pressed multiple times (e.g., when using synergy to share only the mouse between 2 laptops). Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable): 1.3.1-9.fc9 (and all versions proir I have used) How reproducible: Always Steps to Reproduce: 1. configure synergy on both client and server 2. start both on server and client 3. hold down a key on the client's keyboard Actual results: key is pressed once Expected results: key should be repeatedly pressed Additional info: Holding a key on the server's keyboard correctly causes the client to repeat that key. (maybe an option could be created that would specify to only share mouse?)
This unfortunately seems like a problem that the upstream developers should take care of, especially if it comes to creating an option to share only the mouse (it would be quite bad to create a Fedora-only option!). I write "unfortunately" because the upstream development seems stalled.
Here are a few reports about similar issues upstream : http://sourceforge.net/tracker/index.php?func=detail&aid=2272901&group_id=59275&atid=490467 http://sourceforge.net/tracker/index.php?func=detail&aid=1911548&group_id=59275&atid=490467 (with a link to the Ubuntu bug report) http://sourceforge.net/tracker/index.php?func=detail&aid=1911548&group_id=59275&atid=490467 (with a link to a Gentoo post about the problem)
*** Bug 472283 has been marked as a duplicate of this bug. ***
There is a "workaround" posted here : https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/synergy/+bug/281546 Basically, if it's the left and down arrows not repeating, then just run : xset r 116 xset r 113 On the client and it'll re-enable repeat for them.
I ended up needing to use: xset r 113 xset r 114 ...but the workaround does seem to be help.
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