#1532 2.8.53:keyboard layout mismatch

[Gilles Sabourin]

1. Test between two PC under french Windows 10 20H2, version 19042.630 on both side.
   Upgraded from 2.8.27 to 2.8.53 on both PC: "azerty" sequence sent from controlling PC, qwerty sequence received on controlled PC. Both with 2.8.53 client/server.

2. Test between VNC client on Android Phone controlling 2.8.53 TightVnc server under french Windows 10 20H2, version 19042.630.
   Same issue.

Please do not remove the download web page for versions prior to the current one, to allow to reinstall an older one as a workaround. For example, I had to get the binary of version 2.8.27 from another site.

Nice tool despite this regression. Do not hesitate to contact me if you need more information or tests.

Best regards,
Gilles

[Helmut Michel]

Same issue on a Windows 7 PC with german keyboard layout after upgrading from 2.8.27 to 2.8.53.
"z" and "y" are reversed and some other keys "ß _ ö #" for example has also wrong mapping in tvnserver.
Had to return to 2.8.27.

regards
Helmut

[Anton]

Hi!
Please test this version

[Pierce Fanango]

Please do not remove the download web page for versions prior to the current one, to allow to reinstall an older one as a workaround.

I second this. At the very least, the most recent previous release should remain available to download. After the Windows key stopped working, I rolled back to 2.8.27 after downloading the installer from another site.

[Anton]

please test

https://sourceforge.net/p/vnc-tight/bugs/_discuss/thread/7d8419cb19/5776/c437/attachment/tightvnc-2.8.54-gpl-setup-32bit.msi

[Gilles Sabourin]

Hello,

Please, can you provide 64 bits version ?
Thanks

[Anton]

here 64 bit

[Gilles Sabourin]

Anton,
This 2.8.64 is ok for me, with french layout: "Alt Gr" characters, accentuated characters with dead key, dot, and also Windows key.

Tested with client 2.8.27 from a PC running Windows 10 20H4 and from the VNC viewer android application.

[Anton]

old versions download links:
https://www.tightvnc.com/download/2.8.27/tightvnc-2.8.27-gpl-setup-32bit.msi
https://www.tightvnc.com/download/2.8.27/tightvnc-2.8.27-gpl-setup-64bit.msi

[Helmut Michel]

German keyboard layout on 2.8.54 is ok now.
But still have a problem with "Alt Gr" characters on a Win7 Client.
Client: Win7 (2.8.54), Server: Win10 (2.8.54), "Alt Gr" characters are not working.
But with old Client Version:
Client: Win7 (2.8.27), Server: Win10 (2.8.54), "Alt Gr" is functional and working.

[lcn]

Hi,

I have a computer with Windows 10 64 bits 20H2 French with login screen with password with TightVNC 2.8.53.
I connect from a computer with Windows 1903 with TightVNC 2.7.10 and from an another computer with Windows 20H2 with TightVNC 2.8.53.
With TightVNC 2.8.53, at the beginning, there was no problem with remote AZERTY keyboard layout (by TightVNC).
I added Japanese Keyboard layout (QWERTY) and set the default keyboard layout to French AZERTY.
After that, the remote keyboard (by TightVNC) is QWERTY, but with the physical keyboard on the computer, the layout keyboard layout is AZERTY.
I removed TightVNC 2.8.53 and reinstalled TightVNC 2.8.53, the problem is still there.
I removed TightVNC 2.8.53 and installed TightVNC 2.8.27, no problem with the remote AZERTY keyboard layout.
I removed TightVNC 2.8.27 and installed TightVNC 2.8.53, the problem is still there.
I removed TightVNC 2.8.53 and installed TightVNC 2.8.54, seems no problem with the remote AZERTY keyboard layout.
I removed TightVNC 2.8.54 and installed TightVNC 2.8.53, the problem is still there.

Bye.