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Windows 7 guest / VB 4.1.6 / Mac OSX Lion

When in the VM I inadvertently press host+C (copy in mac world), Virtual Box VM switches to 'dimensioned mode'
When getting back to 'integrated desktop' mode (host+L), user interface is just freezed, no action possible unless I restart the virtual machine.

I've experienced this problem since VB version 4.1.4, before upgrading Mac OSX to Lion.

You can change the host key to a different key in the preferences -> Input

Thanks,
I believe that's what I'm gonna do until this issue can be addressed ...

Not sure they can address this. That is why they have given the ability to change the host key.

Issue started 2 versions ago, never experienced it before 4.1.4 or so
Have used VB with great satisfaction for 9 months

They added Host+C (scaled mode) in Version 4.0.0 (2010-12-22) which is when I am assuming this happened to you.

Being a MAC user you have just the one Ctrl key which does make the dynamics different and perhaps you should report this to bugtracker.

Actually I started using VB in March 2011

Perryg wrote:Being a MAC user you have just the one Ctrl key which does make the dynamics different and perhaps you should report this to bugtracker.

I'll certainly do it!
Thanks for the tip

One other thing that might help you as I just noticed.
The (Host+C) is a toggle and if you don't toggle out (press Host+C again) and instead use the (Host+L seamless) this may actually lock up the guest.