Re: Qemu-kvm KDE VM steels my mouse

[ToddAndMargo]

On 7/11/21 8:13 PM, ToddAndMargo wrote:
> Hi All,
>
> Host
>    Fedora 34
>    Xfce 4.14
>    qemu-kvm-5.2.0-8.fc34.x86_64
>
> Guest:
>    Fedora-KDE-Live-x86_64-34-1.2.iso
>
> Problem:  my mouse is confined to the VM, unless
> I throw <ctrl><alt><L>.  But when I do so, KDE also
> logs me out and I have to log back into KDE
> every time and my mouse gets re-confined.
>
> This behavior is unique to KDE's VM, as it does not
> do it on Windows 7, Windows 10, Windows 11,
> Fedora 34 Xfce, or (weird old) Fedora Gnome VM's.
>
> How do I stop this behavior with KDE?   I need to mouse
> not to be confined.
>
>
> Many thanks,
> -T

Found a workaround.  alt-clt un-confines the mouse.
But it still stays confined once you get back into
KDE.