Caps lock behavior is flipped on Wayland (server only)
Author: nboltonCreated May 20, 2025Updated Sep 16, 2026
Labelswayland
Project
Deskflow
Deskflow version info
Deskflow: 1.21.2.241 (a5e5bbc2) Qt: 6.8.2 System: Fedora Linux 41 (Workstation Edition) Session: GNOME (wayland)
Build type
Local developer build (built it myself)
Operating systems (OS)
- Windows
- macOS
- Linux (X11)
- Linux (Wayland)
- BSD-derived
- Other (please specify)
Wayland on Linux
- I have reviewed the Wayland known issues and my issue is new
- I am not using Wayland on Linux
Signing on macOS
- I have authorized the app to run on my Mac
- I am not using macOS
Continuous build
- I have tried the latest continuous build and the issue persists
- I am unable to try the latest continuous build
OS versions/distros
Fedora 41 GNOME
Deskflow configuration
No response
What steps will reproduce the problem?
- Use for a while (a few days)
- Wait for computer to lock (or maybe lock manually)
- On lock screen, caps lock behaves normally
- Unlock computer
Expected: Typing a letter doesn't result in a capital letter Actual: Caps lock behavior is flipped after unlocking (caps on means no caps, caps off produces caps)
Workaround: Reboot Log out and back in (or reboot)
Log output
Additional information
IDK if this is a Wayland bug or Deskflow bug... or maybe somewhere upstream. Pretty sure it doesn't happen when I don't run Deskflow.
This may also be related to using a USB switcher.
Source: deskflow/deskflow