[fixed] Re: Numeric keypad not working on Gnome lock screen

From	Steven Post <redalert.commander@gmail.com>
Newsgroups	linux.debian.user
Subject	[fixed] Re: Numeric keypad not working on Gnome lock screen
Date	2019-07-01 17:30 +0200
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On Tue, 2019-06-25 at 14:56 +0200, Steven Post wrote:
> 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.

The issue disappeared after removing 'zoom' (a meeting application) and
its dependency ibus.

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

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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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