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VMware | 1004815
Specifying the keyboard layout when connecting with VNC client
Last update date:
3/23/2024
Affected products:
Fusion Pro
Workstation Pro
Workstation
Fusion
Affected releases:
1.x11.x7.x4.x6.x14.x3.x2.x9.x8.x10.x15.x
Fixed releases:
No fixed releases provided.
Description:
Symptoms
A VNC client acts as if the keyboard is currently using an English layout, when it is not.Incorrect letters appear when you type.Letters typed on a non-English keyboard do not print the correct letters on the screen.
Resolution
This issue can be resolved by specifying the remote keyboard layout to be used by the virtual machine. To specify the remote keyboard layout: Open the virtual machine configuration file ( .vmx) for editing. For more information, see: Fusion: Editing the .vmx file for your Fusion virtual machine (1014782)Workstation: Editing the .vmx file of a VMware Workstation and VMware Player virtual machine (2057902) Add this line to the end of the file: RemoteDisplay.vnc.keymap = "<lang_code>" where <lang_code> is a value chosen from the vnckeymap folder. Note: The location of the vnckeymap folder varies based on your host operating system or your product version: Windows XP / Server 2003: %ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Application Data\VMware Workstation.Windows Vista / 7 / 8 / 10: %ALLUSERSPROFILE%\VMware.Linux: /usr/lib/vmwareFusion 4.x and above: /Applications/VMware Fusion/Library.Fusion 3.x and earlier: /Library/Application Support/VMware Fusion.
Related Information
Instead of using a value from the vnckeymap folder, you can create a custom file. To create a custom layout file, create a new text file and specify the key value pairs consisting of the VNC or X KeySym and the corresponding keyboard scan code. Use an existing vnckeymap file as an example. When completed, set the keymap file variable in the .vmx to specify the custom file you created. Example: RemoteDisplay.vnc.keymapFile = "my_keyfile" Editing the .vmx file for your VMware Fusion virtual machineTips for editing a .vmx fileEditing the .vmx file of a VMware Workstation and VMware Player virtual machine与 VNC 客户端连接时指定键盘布局VNC クライアントと接続するときのキーボード レイアウトの指定Especificação do layout de teclado durante a conexão com cliente VNC
