Bug 98883

Summary:	Cannot type anything into konsole
Product:	[Applications] konsole	Reporter:	Joan Tur <joantur>
Component:	general	Assignee:	Konsole Developer <konsole-devel>
Status:	RESOLVED NOT A BUG
Severity:	normal
Priority:	NOR
Version:	1.4.2
Target Milestone:	---
Platform:	unspecified
OS:	Linux
Latest Commit:		Version Fixed In:

Description Joan Tur 2005-02-08 23:00:16 UTC

Version:           1.4.2 (using KDE 3.3.2,  (3.1))
Compiler:          gcc version 3.3.5 (Debian 1:3.3.5-6)
OS:                Linux (i686) release 2.6.9-cko3

It happens sometimes.  Any input from the keyboard has no effect, no letters are being written down nor work the enter key.  Shift + arrow keys move from a konsole session to another.

Using latest debian testing.

Comment 1 Kurt Hindenburg 2005-02-10 07:19:14 UTC

Try a few things.
1. Start konsole from another terminal program (xterm, gnome-terminal, etc) and see what output prints.
2. Does 'Edit->Rest & Clear' do anything.
3. Have 'scroll lock' on?
4. In Configure Konsole, do you have 'Use Ctrl+S/Ctrl+Q flow control' checked?

Comment 2 Kurt Hindenburg 2005-04-17 20:20:17 UTC

Reopen if you have more info and xterm works.  Possible PTY related?

Comment 3 sylecn Song 2007-10-21 12:47:54 UTC

I got the same problem. It's my first time using KDE so I'm not sure it is a bug or just a idle setting.

The problem is exactly the same as Joan Tur described.

Here is my answer to Comment #1:
1. Start konsole from another terminal program (xterm, gnome-terminal, etc) and see what output prints.
Not tried, xterm, gnome-terminal not installed.

2. Does 'Edit->Rest & Clear' do anything.
No. I tried this when I first meet the problem.
Reset & Clear does clear the console, but still can't input anything.

3. Have 'scroll lock' on?
'scroll lock' is always off on my keyboard.

4. In Configure Konsole, do you have 'Use Ctrl+S/Ctrl+Q flow control' checked? 
No.

My system: 
Kubuntu 7.10
kernel 2.6.22-14-generic
Qt: 3.3.7
KDE: 3.5.8
Konsole: 1.6.6

In addition, sometimes when I lock the session and try to unlock it in unlock window, I can't input anything. I can click Unlock, Cancel, New Session button. 
My keyboard is right, because I can use Ctrl+Alt+F1 get console and log in, also Ctrl+Alt+BackSpace is usable.

Comment 4 sylecn Song 2008-02-24 02:40:09 UTC

I've switched to gnome so I can't check it right now.
But it probably has something to do with scim input method.
see bug:  https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/scim/+bug/66104