A v is emitted before each character

[gldvorak]

When I type I get a v in front of each character, unless I type really fast then only the first v is emited. I am running Kubuntu 14.04. I had been experimenting with Onboard--an on screen keyboard and Florence--another on screen keyboard.

Any ideas how to fix this?

I am typing this with Florence and it is tedious. Some time after this problem was first observed Onboard quit working. Complete removal and then an install did not fix.

Thanks.

[claydoh]

No idea on either of these projects. You likely would need to contact whoever develops each program for help.



As a time-saving FYI: removing and reinstalling programs in Linux is not going to fix any problems or bugs.

[woodsmoke]

Just a question, is the computer, a laptop I assume, a Sony Vaio?

If so, then it may be a fritz with the oddball remaping of some keys, I have observed oddball stuff on my Vaio when I had various dual boots with it.

Yes what I observed was the hardware keys, but it is possible that there is a hardware association with the onscreen keys.

or not, just a thought about the oddball key arrangement on the Vaio.

woodsmoke

[GreyGeek]

Just a question, is the computer, a laptop I assume, a Sony Vaio?

If so, then it may be a fritz with the oddball remaping of some keys, I have observed oddball stuff on my Vaio when I had various dual boots with it.

Yes what I observed was the hardware keys, but it is possible that there is a hardware association with the onscreen keys.

or not, just a thought about the oddball key arrangement on the Vaio.

woodsmoke

I agree, woodsmoke. A keyboard (language?) setting may have changed the character assignments and the first byte of the two byte character set may is being interpreted by a "v". In System Settings --> Input Devices --> Keyboard is a setting. Since you live in Souther California I'm assuming you are using the "Generic 101 key PC" setting. Is it still that?

[gldvorak]

Well, I have fixed the keyboard problem and I am embarrassed. The fix involved removing the batteries from the cordless keyboard and then putting them back in. A long time ago I was having keyboard problems that I fixed by removing the batteries. I have forgotten what that problem was. So the first part of this mystery is solved.


Version: onboard 1.0.0-0ubuntu4
OS: Kubuntu 14.04 AMD64 desktop


I did: sudo apt-get remove onboard
Then I searched my entire drive for onBoard* and deleted every folder and file with the exception of *.mo, *.png and *.svg files.
Then I reinstalled onboard and it still comes up dead!
In fact I did this twice, once installing with muon and again with synaptic.
What else can I try? This part of the mystery persists!

[woodsmoke]

ummm sometimes stuff happens....not that I am in any way to help....I am not the sharpest nail here....

others walk well past me.

woodsmoke

[GreyGeek]

ummm sometimes stuff happens....not that I am in any way to help....I am not the sharpest nail here....

others walk well past me.

woodsmoke

Time, and an increasingly forgetful memory, have blunted my nail as well, woodsmoke!