[Bug 219161] New: Keyboard Meta Keys (Shift, Alt, Ctrl, NumLock, ...) get stuck and not released

[Oliver Maurhart]

https://bugs.kde.org/show_bug.cgi?id=219161

           Summary: Keyboard Meta Keys (Shift, Alt, Ctrl, NumLock, ...)
                    get stuck and not released
           Product: kde
           Version: unspecified
          Platform: Gentoo Packages
        OS/Version: Linux
            Status: UNCONFIRMED
          Severity: normal
          Priority: NOR
         Component: general
        AssignedTo: unassigned-bugs at kde.org
        ReportedBy: oliver.maurhart at gmx.net


Version:            (using KDE 4.3.4)
Compiler:          gcc-4.4.2 
OS:                Linux
Installed from:    Gentoo Packages

Since KDE 4.3.3 I'm struggling with my Keyboard on a Dell Latitude D810. Quite
frequently the keyboard meta keys get "stuck". This refers to Alt, Shift, Ctrl,
CapsLock, NumLock, ...

In 1 out of 2 attempts the meta key is not released, e.g. keeping Shift
"pressed". This has some very annoying consequences while working. Pressing F4
in an App may render to Alt-F4, which doesn't invoke a function but closes the
whole application ... :(

First I though of an hardware failure, but then I was surprised that Gnome on
the very same machine does *not* suffer from this behavior. So I think it is
more KDE related.

It's really disturbing, but I don't know where to look at to get a clue what's
going on.

Can someone please give me a nudge to point me to some diagnostic apps or some
hint?

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