Caps Lock input delay in Remote Desktop Manager for Linux

Caps Lock input delay in Remote Desktop Manager for Linux

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elton_6455
Hello,
I am experiencing a keyboard-related issue in Remote Desktop Manager for Linux.
My current version is:
Remote Desktop Manager Free 2026.2.2.2
The issue happens when I enable Caps Lock inside a remote session.
After pressing Caps Lock, there is a noticeable delay before it becomes active. If I start typing immediately after pressing Caps Lock, the first characters may still be entered in lowercase, and only after a short delay the following characters are entered in uppercase.
Example:
I press Caps Lock and immediately type:
aaaaAAAAAA
instead of:
AAAAAAAAAA
This behavior is very noticeable during normal use and makes typing difficult.
The issue appears to be related specifically to keyboard input handling inside Remote Desktop Manager.
I have attached a screenshot showing the issue and my current RDM version.
Could you please confirm if this is a known issue or regression in the Linux version?
If needed, I can also provide information about:
  • Linux distribution and version
  • X11 or Wayland session
  • Desktop environment
  • Keyboard configuration
  • Remote connection type
Thank you.

Eu acrescentaria também esta frase, porque ajuda bastante o suporte a entender a gravidade:

The Caps Lock state seems to take approximately 1–2 seconds to synchronize with the remote session.


All Comments (1)

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Carl Marien

Hello,

Thank you for the detailed description and the example.

We are not aware of a known Caps Lock delay in Remote Desktop Manager for Linux 2026.2.2.2.

To reproduce it on our side, we need a few more details.

Could you please send us the following?

- The connection type where it happens (RDP, VNC, SSH or another type).
- The operating system of the remote host.
- Your Linux distribution and version.
- Whether your session runs on X11 or Wayland, and which desktop environment you use.
- Your local keyboard layout.

Could you also try these quick tests?

- Press Caps Lock and type right away in a local text editor, outside of Remote Desktop Manager. Does the same delay happen?
- If you use more than one connection type, does the delay happen in all of them?
- If possible, connect to the same host with another client, such as Remmina. Does the delay happen there too?

These results will show us whether the delay comes from Remote Desktop Manager, your local system or the remote host.

For now, you can hold Shift to type capital letters.

You can also wait about two seconds after you press Caps Lock before you start typing.

Best regards,

Carl Marien