Description of problem: If you run KDM and switch with "Menu" to the "Remote login" (or pressing ALT-R) then you should be able to enter a computer name into the text field. But the keyboard is not working at all. This is not a focus problem. If you switch back to "Local Login" (or pressing ALT-L) then you are not able to enter a password or username. Keyboard is now "broken". The same is true if you boot KDM with LoginMode=DefaultRemote in /etc/kde/kdm/kdmrc and switch to "local login" with ALt-L in KDM. No keyboard is working to enter username or password. Clicking into the username or password field will not allow keyboard either. Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable): kdm-4.6.5-2.fc15.i686 How reproducible: Always Steps to Reproduce: 1. Install Fedora 2. Enter DISPLAYMANAGER=KDE into /etc/sysconfig/desktop 3. reboot 4. Press ALT-R in KDM for remote login Press ALT-L in KDM for local login 5. No way to enter username or password into fields. Actual results: No way to enter username or password Expected results: Ability to enter it. Additional info:
Sounds like a variant of bug #631767 (for all that is holy, I wish upstream could acknowledge or reproduce the problem :( ) *** This bug has been marked as a duplicate of bug 631767 ***
I checked bug #631767 but I dont think that it is a duplicate. The problem described there is, that an advertised keyboard shortcut is not working. The problem described here, is that switching between modes results in a total loss of keyboard. NO keys are working after switching in NO text field or window. Especially login is impossible, if you can not enter your name or password. I think the problem here is far more critical, because login is impossible at all. Re-opening. If you still think its duplicate, then please close again. I will then not re-open again.
The other bug was about lack of focus, so does clicking anywhere help?
Regardless, I think the bugs are related to the same core issue(s), but ok. :)
(In reply to comment #3) > The other bug was about lack of focus, so does clicking anywhere help? No, clicking does not help. Even returning to LocalLogin did not fix the keyboard. It stays unusable.
OK, please do file upstream @ bugs.kde.org if possible. I'll get around to it myself when I get a chance to test for reproducibility.
confirmed, same issue, marking as dup *** This bug has been marked as a duplicate of bug 631767 ***
No, it is not a duplicate of bug #631797 because I confirmed that bug #631797 is fixed, but the issue here is still buggy. Reopening.
Sorry, I meant a duplicate of bug #631767 as stated in comment #7 and not bug #631797 as I wrote in comment #8.
Just reopened bug #631767 , it's not fixed. I still think this is a dup, but we can keep both open if it makes you feel better (I'll mark it "depends on" so at least they're linked)
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Still happening in F19?
Still valid.
Yes still seems to be bugged in F19 The way I found it was: menu -> remote login -> select local login from drop down in dialogue that appears to return -> keyboard does not produce output into password field Workaround ---------- Menu -> Restart X server -> keyboard now produces output into password field - however returning to remote login will return you back to square 1. Works for me at least.
Prehaps a bit late given KDM's demise in F21 (pushed back from F20) but it now works for me in F20.
Yes, that was bug #631767 as referenced in comment #10 (re'duping) *** This bug has been marked as a duplicate of bug 631767 ***