Auto-Type under 10.04 causes stuck key problems

[tj5241]

I've found on two separate computers that KeepassX auto type seems to cause a "stuck key" problem under Ubuntu 10.04 64-bit. This did not happen prior to 10.04, so it may be an Ubuntu issue, but nothing else seems to cause this problem but KeepassX.

Approximately 3-5 seconds after using KeepassX autotype, the ctrl or shift key becomes stuck (and can only come unstuck from a reboot, or jump to tty1 and back). It doesn't appear that everyone is having this problem, but does anyone have any idea how to solve it?

[rusivi]

I had this same phenomenon occur the first time I used KeePassX and bugged it:

https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+sour ... bug/608396
http://sourceforge.net/tracker/?func=de ... _id=166631

The maintainers insisted that Ctrl+Alt were physically stuck due to gunk stuck under my keyboard (uh huh). It only happened once so doubt was cast in my mind. As well, I have been continuing to use KeePassX with that problem not returning so far....

However, if you find that it happens all the time or on some consistent basis, please re-open the bugs posted above so it can be fixed!

[tj5241]

Thanks rusivi. The problem continues to affect me, so I have added a note to those two bugs.

[tbarrick]

I found a way to consistently reproduce this on my system as well as a workaround to keep this issue from happening. I added the following comment to the first bug https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+sour ... bug/608396

I have been struggling with this issue for several months now and have finally found a way to consistently reproduce the bug on my system as well as a way to avoid causing the issue in the first place. I am running Ubuntu 10.04 with KeePassX 0.4.3. Before upgrading my OS and KeePassX, I did not see this problem.

To reproduce:
1. I set my Global Auto-Type Shortcut to Ctrl + Shift + v
2. I set up a new keePassX entry with the username of "t" and a blank password. I think the letter t is irrelevant, but I include it as part of my setup.
3. I set up the auto type window in my Comment section as follows "Auto-Type-Window: *"
4. I opened a gedit window and performed my Global Auto Type shortcut by pressing Ctrl+Shift+v making sure to continue holding down the Ctrl and Shift keys until the letter t is entered. If I continue holding the Ctrl and Shift Key down while the auto-type is performed, the problem will manifest shortly.
5. I start typing in my gedit window with lowercase letters, everything looks fine. As soon as I enter an uppercase letter using the shift key, the Shift key begins to behave as if it is stuck down. To fix this, I have to reboot, or do Ctrl-Alt-F1 and Ctrl-Alt-F8 (this rarely works for me).

Workaround:
So the key to this workaround is to not hold down your modifier keys when the auto-type begins. To make sure I have time to release my modifier keys, I have changed the Pre-Gap in advanced settings (Extras -> Settings -> Advanced) to 1000ms. This gives me 1 second to get my pinky finger off of the Shift and Ctrl keys before the auto-type begins.