Re: [Qemu-devel] How to send Ctrl+Alt+F1 to guest OS?

[Thomas Glanzmann]

Hi,

> > Now that I have xfree86 working in qemu, I would like to be able to send 
> > Ctrl+Alt+F1 to it to switch back to a vt.  When I try this, though, my host 
> > machine switches to vt1, even if I have the mouse captured by qemu.  Is 
> > there 
> > any way to do this?

yes it is possible. vmware does (per remote X also).

> Well, XFree86 is catching these special event codes and does not even send
> them to the applications (ie all the the Ctrl+Alt+ +/- or Fx ones).

I had a quick look at the sources of XFree86 and there was the
possibility to grab the keyboard exclusive. I don't rember what it was
called exactly, but it shouldn't be that hard to find it.

The only key which isn't catched is MAGIC SYSRQ, I think.

> The only way to support is would be to do as VNC does : have a key
> pop-up a menu with 'Send Ctrl+Alt+F1 to system'. 

Many people do so, but I think the vmware way is the easier to use.

Thomas