Solved Prevent Specific Key Combo Pass-through in QEMU/KVM virt-manager

[Obsolesce]

When I'm in fullscreen mode on a VM in qemu/kvm using virt-manager, it automatically passes-through all keyboard commands to the VM.

Is there a way to configure it to prevent the pass-through of specific key commands?

Specifically, I do not want to pass-through CTRL+ALT+Left (or Right).

Google searches are not bringing up the right issue...

[DustinB3403]

I assume you don't want to pass ctrl+alt+delete to avoid accidentally restarting the VM, correct?

I would just disable the keycombo in the VM.

[black3dynamite]

@Tim_G

Virtual Machine Manager > Edit > Preferences > Console > Force console shortcuts ?

[JaredBusch]

@DustinB3403 said in Prevent Specific Key Combo Pass-through in QEMU/KVM virt-manager:

I assume you don't want to pass ctrl+alt+delete to avoid accidentally restarting the VM, correct?

You assume wrong.

CTRL + ALT + Left Arrow ( or Right Arrow)

is the default key combo on Korora Cinnamon to switch workspaces. Probably similar on other desktop environments.

[Obsolesce]

@black3dynamite said in Prevent Specific Key Combo Pass-through in QEMU/KVM virt-manager:

@Tim_G

Virtual Machine Manager > Edit > Preferences > Console > Force console shortcuts ?

That had no effect.

[Obsolesce]

@JaredBusch said in Prevent Specific Key Combo Pass-through in QEMU/KVM virt-manager:

@DustinB3403 said in Prevent Specific Key Combo Pass-through in QEMU/KVM virt-manager:

I assume you don't want to pass ctrl+alt+delete to avoid accidentally restarting the VM, correct?

You assume wrong.

CTRL + ALT + Left Arrow ( or Right Arrow)

is the default key combo on Korora Cinnamon to switch workspaces. Probably similar on other desktop environments.

Yes, this is why.

Switching to a different workspace while in a fullscreen VM would be awesome without having to go out of fullscreen mode first.

[travisdh1]

Here I have the opposite problem. Virt-Manager doesn't want to show the little menu bar when I press ctrl+alt+f Getting back to the main host (my laptop in this case), is really a hit and miss affair!

[black3dynamite]

@Tim_G said in Prevent Specific Key Combo Pass-through in QEMU/KVM virt-manager:

@JaredBusch said in Prevent Specific Key Combo Pass-through in QEMU/KVM virt-manager:

@DustinB3403 said in Prevent Specific Key Combo Pass-through in QEMU/KVM virt-manager:

I assume you don't want to pass ctrl+alt+delete to avoid accidentally restarting the VM, correct?

You assume wrong.

CTRL + ALT + Left Arrow ( or Right Arrow)

is the default key combo on Korora Cinnamon to switch workspaces. Probably similar on other desktop environments.

Yes, this is why.

Switching to a different workspace while in a fullscreen VM would be awesome without having to go out of fullscreen mode first.

Switching between workspaces on Gnome 3 works.
Super + Page UP or Super + Page Down

[stacksofplates]

While annoying, if you just hover over the toggle it will work. I hardly ever do full screen so I've not encountered this.

[Obsolesce]

@stacksofplates said in Prevent Specific Key Combo Pass-through in QEMU/KVM virt-manager:

While annoying, if you just hover over the toggle it will work. I hardly ever do full screen so I've not encountered this.

For some reason I never seen this response. This does the trick! Thanks!