Re: Qemu-kvm KDE VM steels my mouse

[ToddAndMargo]

On 7/12/21 4:11 AM, ToddAndMargo wrote:
> 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.

Spcie-vdagent is installed.

Also, the clipboard does to work between the host
and the client, if that help troubleshoot