Bug 201864

Summary:	Keyboard stopped working in my user session!!
Product:	[I don't know] kde	Reporter:	Christian <over1pixel>
Component:	general	Assignee:	Unassigned bugs <unassigned-bugs-null>
Status:	RESOLVED FIXED
Severity:	crash	CC:	kde
Priority:	NOR
Version First Reported In:	4.2.4
Target Milestone:	---
Platform:	Unlisted Binaries
OS:	Linux
Latest Commit:		Version Fixed In:
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Description Christian 2009-07-29 10:38:28 UTC

Version:            (using KDE 4.2.4)
OS:                Linux
Installed from:    Unspecified Linux

I'm working on Arch Linux, I can login into my account from kdm (so I can type the password) but when the desktop is shown my keyboard doesn't work!! I can't reach the consoles, can't try a ctrl-alt-canc.. nothing!

The mouse runs right, so I can logout

If I try in any other account I have no problems

Comment 1 Dario Andres 2009-07-29 14:49:01 UTC

Probably related to bug 171685.
Thanks

Comment 2 Michael Jansen 2009-07-29 15:07:08 UTC

Not related to that bug. From the description i would say there is something in the user profile that messes with the keyboard. If switching to a console doesn't work anymore that means it is a problem with x11. kde could not make that fail.

Create a new account and copy your profile step by step over. 

Look at files like .Xmodmaprc, .Xdefaults, .XSession, everything in .kde/env and your settings in systemsettings -> regional&settings -> keyboard layout. disable keyboard layouts and try again.

Comment 3 Christian 2009-08-08 20:36:51 UTC

I recreated the account and the problem disappeared, anyway now I run on kde 4.3 and the keyboard runs perfectly