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Win key replayed when focus changes from Windows to Ubuntu host

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I'm running the synergy server (version 1.3.6) on an Ubuntu 11.10 host and the client (version 1.3.8) on a Windows 7 host. Whenever I use the Win key on the windows client, they key is somehow "replayed" on my Ubuntu server the moment the mouse focus returns to the host (which triggers the dash hom…

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Fix for: Win key replayed when focus changes from Windows to Ubuntu host

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Not a solution but a possible workaround. Does this happen only if you press Win+something (e.g. Win+Tab) or also if Win alone? If it's e.g. Win+Tab, you can do it two ways: press Win, press Tab, release Tab, release Win press Win, press Tab, releas…

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