Re: keyboard in wrong mode after VT switch from X

On Wed, 12 Nov 2025 at 11:15, Andriy Gapon <avg@freebsd.org> wrote:
>
> I usually work in desktop (X11) environment all the time, but recently I had to
> troubleshoot a problem with Xorg configuration and had to switch between X and a
> text console quite a bit.  And quite frequently (but not always) the keyboard
> seemed to be in wrong mode after a switch.  At least, that's how it appeared:
> most key presses wouldn't get through, but some (I think Enter) would have an
> effect.  Switching to another text console and back always fixed the input.

I think I've seen this sort of thing being caused by incorrect
modifier key state - that is, it's acting as if ctrl and/or alt are
being pressed. If you get in this state again try pressing and
releasing modifier keys to see if that clears it up. If so, it's a bit
of an unfortunate workaround but at least will provide a hint for next
debugging steps.