About vncviewer

lawrence_lee_lee · 08-07-2008, 10:28 PM

I would like to pass some specific keys to the vncserver, e.g., I would like to have "Ctrl+tab" passed to the server so that perform what this key do in the vnc, but not in my local desktop.

What should I do? Thanks for any help!

Quigi · 08-08-2008, 09:50 AM

Most likely something on your local desktop, like your window manager, intercepts and interprets C-tab. Hence that specific key never even gets to vncviewer. In my case, metacity consumes the C-tab and cycles windows (X clients). I don't know how to "escape" or "quote" that key press to get it through to vncviewer, or any X client for that matter.

Sorry, not a solution, but I think your question is more about your local desktop/window manager than about vncviewer.

Quigi · 08-08-2008, 10:55 AM

Correction: My metacity binds <Alt>tab to switch-window. This seems to be the default; see also http://www.gungeralv.org/notes/archives/000323.php .

In contrast, <Control>tab is not interpreted by the window manager. It gets passed to any
X client, e.g., firefox (next tab in tabbed browsing) or vncviewer. I just did the test with
the latter. BTW, xev is a great tool for figuring such things out, because it lets
you see what X11 events are sent to client windows.

Good luck!
/Quigi

lawrence_lee_lee · 08-08-2008, 09:15 PM

Thanks a lot! I'll try to figure it out. By the way, if I find any solutions, I'll post it here to let you and others know.