AltGr key on Italian layout

sirus · Post by **sirus** » 6. Sep 2008, 09:55

Hi guys,
I'm trying the new version of Virtual Box, version 2.0, under Mac OS X (10.5.4). I have created a virtual machine in order to virtualize Ubuntu 8.04 and it works smoothly. On the other hand I can't find the AltGr key on my MacBook keyboard (Italian layout) and every Internet search I did has reported no valid results. Obviously the problem is the same using other Linux's distributions such as Fedora or Debian.
Unfortunately it seems that Ctrl + Alt combo doesn't work.

Have someone experienced the same problem as me?
Thanks for the help!

Post by **amagine** » 6. Sep 2008, 10:07

Hmmm isn't the Left 'Apple' key usually utilized as the AltGr key?

Perhaps try changing the VirtualBox HOST key to another key/combo and see if you can use the Left 'Apple' key as your AltGr key? I seem to remember this working on my macbook pro, but perhaps that was VMWare fusion. *shrug*

sirus · Post by **sirus** » 6. Sep 2008, 10:14

amagine wrote:Hmmm isn't the Left 'Apple' key usually utilized as the AltGr key?

Perhaps try changing the VirtualBox HOST key to another key/combo and see if you can use the Left 'Apple' key as your AltGr key? I seem to remember this working on my macbook pro, but perhaps that was VMWare fusion. *shrug*

I've already changed the Host key, under Linux it seems that both left and right Command keys don't work as AltGr key. I've heard something about the right Command key and AltGr key under Windows.

Using VMware Fusion the small Enter key (Apple changed it with another Alt key on newer Mac) beside Arrow keys works as AltGr key.

Post by **amagine** » 6. Sep 2008, 10:33

okay, and I presume you tried using xkeycaps already?

sirus · Post by **sirus** » 6. Sep 2008, 10:56

amagine wrote:okay, and I presume you tried using xkeycaps already?

I've not tried yet. I'll try it as soon as possible.

Thanks for the help.

aquarius · Post by **aquarius** » 6. Sep 2008, 11:08

The ubuntu way to make a MacBook(Pro) keyboard work:

https://help.ubuntu.com/community/MacBo ... rd%20Fixes
https://help.ubuntu.com/community/MacBo ... %20layouts
(see both of them, regardless of you mac, both could work)

This should work with virtualized installs as well.
(Ubuntu has user friendly system settings and preferences, perhaps under the hood it modifies the keyboard mappings just like xkeycaps)