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Title: HHKB and VirtualBox
Post by: bigpook on Sun, 12 April 2009, 22:23:00

I am using VirtualBox as my VM and an HHKB keyboard.

When VirtualBox has the focus you need to hit the Right Control key to break the focus. There is no Right Control key on the HHKB.

I am missing something?

Title: HHKB and VirtualBox
Post by: tamasrepus on Sun, 12 April 2009, 22:38:45

No, you're not—there's no control key on the right side of the board.

VirtualBox lets you redefine the break focus key. I personally use the right-side Windows key (I never use it otherwise).

Title: HHKB and VirtualBox
Post by: bigpook on Sun, 12 April 2009, 22:56:58

Quote from: tamasrepus;28515

No, you're not—there's no control key on the right side of the board.

VirtualBox lets you redefine the break focus key. I personally use the right-side Windows key (I never use it otherwise).

I feel pretty stupid now. But thanks, I found the setting.

Title: HHKB and VirtualBox
Post by: D-EJ915 on Sun, 12 April 2009, 23:32:04

yep, or just hook up another keyboard for when you need the ctrl key.

Title: HHKB and VirtualBox
Post by: bhtooefr on Mon, 13 April 2009, 01:25:24

One of these would be perfect:

(http://bhtooefr.ath.cx/images/ctrlaltdel.jpg)

:D

Title: HHKB and VirtualBox
Post by: iMav on Mon, 13 April 2009, 05:03:16

I've got nothing to add other than the fact that I LOVE VirtualBox.  :)

Title: HHKB and VirtualBox
Post by: bigpook on Mon, 13 April 2009, 06:11:30

Quote from: D-EJ915;28524

yep, or just hook up another keyboard for when you need the ctrl key.

: ) I had to hook up my model m mini until I figured out how to change the setting. Once found, I changed it to right alt. All is well now.

Title: HHKB and VirtualBox
Post by: bigpook on Mon, 13 April 2009, 06:13:45

Quote from: iMav;28540

I've got nothing to add other than the fact that I LOVE VirtualBox.  :)

I don't use the vm all that much but have to say that virtualbox installed straightaway and for what it does, works fine for me. Up till now, I was using vmware which worked fine also but was more of a pain to install.

Title: HHKB and VirtualBox
Post by: iMav on Mon, 13 April 2009, 07:04:40

Quote from: bigpook;28547

I don't use the vm all that much but have to say that virtualbox installed straightaway and for what it does, works fine for me. Up till now, I was using vmware which worked fine also but was more of a pain to install.

I find VirtualBox to be a great desktop VM solution.  However, it really shines as a dedicated VM server solution.  Easy to manage exclusively from the command line.  Unfortunately, I have VM's that will ONLY run under VMware, so I have to use both.

Title: HHKB and VirtualBox
Post by: cb951303 on Mon, 13 April 2009, 12:31:21

for windows guests, if you install guest additions (it's in the menu) you don't need to use a break focus key. It automatically grabs focus when mouse cursor is over and breaks it when you move the mouse out of the virtual machine window. very handy.