The key-repeat problem on xorg VNC-enabled server

Sean Kamath kamath "at" geekoids.com
Thu Oct 9 08:26:01 2008


Hi.

We're looking at a site license for Enterprise VNC.  One thing I was  
hoping was fixed was the wacky key-repeat problem, which is only  
present when you add the vnc.so module to the xorg.conf file on Linux.

So, with these combinations:

RHEL WS4 U4, xorg-x11-6.8.2-1.EL.13.36, vnc-E-4.4.2.13160-1
RHEL WS4 U4, xorg-x11-6.8.2-1.EL.13.36, vnc-4.0-11.el4
RHEL5.2, xorg-x11-server-Xorg-1.1.1-48.41.el5, vnc-4.1.2-9.el5

they *ALL* do the same thing:  In a shell, hold the shift key down,  
hold down another key (like 'j'), let go the shift, then let go the  
other key.  Enjoy the string of j's.  If you hold down 'control' while  
the j's are furiously being put forth, it will switch to Control-j's.   
Let up the control key, and you'll be back to 'j's.

So, where, exactly, is this bug?  In Xorg?  Or VNC? Is it fixed  
anywhere?  Can it be fixed?

Sean