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Re: Numeric keypad not working on Gnome lock screen

From Steven Post <redalert.commander@gmail.com>
Newsgroups linux.debian.user
Subject Re: Numeric keypad not working on Gnome lock screen
Date 2019-06-25 15:00 +0200
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On Mon, 2019-06-24 at 22:15 +0200, Steven Post wrote:
> (Please keep me in CC, as I'm not subscribed to the mailing list)
> 
> On Sun, 2019-06-23 at 19:16 +0300, andreimpopescu@gmail.com wrote:
> > On Lu, 13 mai 19, 11:29:10, Steven Post wrote:
> > > 
> > > Recently the numeric keypad stopped working on the Gnome lock
> > > screen.
> > 
> > More information would be necessary here, e.g. what Debian version
> > you 
> > are running, if you upgraded any packages recently, etc.
> 
> I'm running Debian 9 (stable), up-to-date.
> 
> > 
> > > When booting, the numlock is in the 'off' state and I can simply
> > > turn
> > > it on by pressing the numlock key'. When I lock the screen
> > > (Super+L),
> > > the numlock light is still on, but pressing a number activates
> > > the
> > > second function (arrow, pg up, etc.), I can get numbers by
> > > holding the
> > > 'shift' key, but not by setting the numlock in either ON of OFF.
> > 
> > Is your keypad working correctly everywhere outside the lock
> > screen?
> 
> Yes, although it is off by default, except after logging into Gnome.
> The problem only exists with the lock screen, it works normally on
> the login
> screen (gdm3).

Update, I noticed that it shows the same issue when entering a wi-fi
password, or root password.

> 
> > 
> > Kind regards,
> > Andrei
> 
> Regards,
> Steven

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Numeric keypad not working on Gnome lock screen Steven Post <redalert.commander@gmail.com> - 2019-05-13 11:30 +0200
  Re: Numeric keypad not working on Gnome lock screen andreimpopescu@gmail.com - 2019-06-23 18:20 +0200
    Re: Numeric keypad not working on Gnome lock screen Steven Post <redalert.commander@gmail.com> - 2019-06-24 22:20 +0200
      Re: Numeric keypad not working on Gnome lock screen Steven Post <redalert.commander@gmail.com> - 2019-06-25 15:00 +0200
        Re: Numeric keypad not working on Gnome lock screen andreimpopescu@gmail.com - 2019-06-25 23:20 +0200
        [fixed] Re: Numeric keypad not working on Gnome lock screen Steven Post <redalert.commander@gmail.com> - 2019-07-01 17:30 +0200
          Re: [fixed] Re: Numeric keypad not working on Gnome lock screen andreimpopescu@gmail.com - 2019-07-02 08:20 +0200

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