Typing in VMware "Launch Web Console"

[beremour]

I am using Microsoft Edge to open VMware virtual machine console in VCenter with "Launch Web Console". Typing not working in it.

[jlaundry]

Sorry for the delay @beremour - I was able to confirm the issue, but I don't have any obvious solutions.

It looks like partly an Edge issue, partly a VMWare issue - in Developer Tools console, there are a bunch of "onKeyUp: Fail to find the vScanCode for" errors.

Diving into vmks.js, the issue is that when Edge receives the event and populates the key and keyCode, but not the code value. VMWare expects the code, and without it, returns before sending any further events into the guest.

This doesn't affect Firefox, because Firefox receives the code:

[xluxeq]

I do this almost every time I use this app and haven't seen this issue before, that said, it's usually over zoom to a jump box.

[StarkGITCW]

I managed to have a copy of 1.4.0.0 of the App, copying the files over and relaunching the app at least works for me and others on my Team.

[jlaundry]

@StarkGITCW not sure if you meant to comment on this ticket, or another one? But have you tested the new 1.6 update (currently in the store, or from Releases