[arch-general] VirtualBox ALT-key problems (especially with Adobe programs)

[Klaus Doblmann M.A.]

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Hi,

I'm having troubles getting the ALT-key to work properly in VirtualBox
as a modifier in applications like Photoshop for things like the clone
tool, it isn't recognised as the ALT-key. (No discussions about my
need for these proprietary apps please, there are valid reasons for my
need for those, I'm not happy about it either).
This has been a long-standing problem when using Linux as host systems
and is related to aspects of the window management. In previous
systems the culprit was that ALT+dragging left mouse button was set to
move windows around in Linux, this interfered with the function of the
ALT key in the virtual machines.

Now using Arch (GNOME3) I have tried several things but haven't found
a solution yet.

Here's what I've tried:
- - Use GNOME tinker tool to disable the window action-key (or assign
the super key for that)
- - Use GNOME tinker tool to switch the assignment of the ALT and
Windows keys
- - Tried several different settings in VirtualBox in regards to the
capturing of mouse and/or keyboard

None of these things - which used to provide a solution in the past)
worked, but I have to admit I haven't used a virtual Windows system
with Photoshop on a Linux host in probably five years so things might
have changed quite a bit.

Any pointers from this list?

thanks,
Klaus

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Klaus Doblmann M.A.
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