Re: [orca-list] Discoverability of keyboard ungrab in VM software?

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I was "lucky" and found out before I had to use it, using vmware.  Its
control-alt on that one as well.

Joanmarie Diggs <jdiggs igalia com> wrote:

> Hey all.
>
> The developer of Boxes (GNOME's VM client) asked me about providing a
> hint to users about how to ungrab the keyboard. In particular, if you're
> in Boxes and want keyboard events to be sent to the host rather than the
> VM, you can either move the mouse or you can press and release Ctrl+Alt.
>
> My response to him was that this is the same issue as in other VMs and
> that documentation is a good idea. But of course one could potentially
> get trapped in a VM having not yet read the documentation.
>
> So what say you? How should Boxes handle this situation? What
> accessibility issues related to keyboard grab/ungrab and discoverability
> have you encountered in similar products that Boxes should avoid or do a
> better job at?
>
> Thanks in advance for your thoughts!
> --joanie
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