Keyboard mode?

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I’ve been having an occasional issue when I’m playing FFXIV, it has nothing to do with the game, just when it becomes really hectic and I’m going through buttons, I occasionally get stuck in some sort of keyboard mode, I’m not sure the term to search for is, it would have some sort of activation based on ctrl, alt, or shift since those are the buttons I have mapped for special buttons in game. After it gets hectic I’ll suddenly be stuck unable to use a variety of buttons in game as something else is capturing them, and my mouse loses the ability to interact with windows.

After I get stuck in this mode, T opens a terminal, E opens Thunar (my file explorer), and I think D or F opened Firefox, neither key was usable in game after, and the only way I’ve found to regain control of my system how I’m used to it is to swap to a tty, then swap back.

System:
  Kernel: 6.6.7-zen1-1-zen arch: x86_64 bits: 64 compiler: gcc v: 13.2.1
    clocksource: tsc available: hpet,acpi_pm
    parameters: BOOT_IMAGE=/@/boot/vmlinuz-linux-zen
    root=UUID=82153711-c850-462a-8202-79a8e6aa7878 rw rootflags=subvol=@
    quiet resume=UUID=c59bd541-dcd2-44e8-8756-e8027a122cf6 loglevel=3 ibt=off
  Desktop: Cinnamon v: 6.0.1 tk: GTK v: 3.24.39 wm: muffin vt: 7 dm: LightDM
    v: 1.32.0 Distro: Garuda Linux base: Arch Linux
Machine:
  Type: Desktop System: Gigabyte product: B550 UD AC-Y1 v: -CF
    serial: <superuser required>
  Mobo: Gigabyte model: B550 UD AC-Y1 v: x.x serial: <superuser required>
    UEFI: American Megatrends LLC. v: FD date: 06/08/2023
CPU:
  Info: model: AMD Ryzen 9 3900X bits: 64 type: MT MCP arch: Zen 2 gen: 3
    level: v3 note: check built: 2020-22 process: TSMC n7 (7nm)
    family: 0x17 (23) model-id: 0x71 (113) stepping: 0 microcode: 0x8701030
  Topology: cpus: 1x cores: 12 tpc: 2 threads: 24 smt: enabled cache:
    L1: 768 KiB desc: d-12x32 KiB; i-12x32 KiB L2: 6 MiB desc: 12x512 KiB
    L3: 64 MiB desc: 4x16 MiB
  Speed (MHz): avg: 4191 high: 4197 min/max: 2200/5164 boost: enabled
    scaling: driver: acpi-cpufreq governor: schedutil cores: 1: 4190 2: 4194
    3: 4193 4: 4192 5: 4192 6: 4192 7: 4187 8: 4192 9: 4192 10: 4197 11: 4192
    12: 4192 13: 4192 14: 4190 15: 4191 16: 4177 17: 4191 18: 4191 19: 4195
    20: 4192 21: 4191 22: 4193 23: 4191 24: 4192 bogomips: 201208
  Flags: avx avx2 ht lm nx pae sse sse2 sse3 sse4_1 sse4_2 sse4a ssse3 svm
  Vulnerabilities: <filter>
Graphics:
  Device-1: Avermedia driver: GC573 v: N/A alternate: gc573 pcie: gen: 2
    speed: 5 GT/s lanes: 1 link-max: lanes: 4 bus-ID: 03:00.0 chip-ID: 1461:0054
    class-ID: 0400
  Device-2: AMD Navi 21 [Radeon RX 6950 XT] vendor: XFX driver: amdgpu
    v: kernel arch: RDNA-2 code: Navi-2x process: TSMC n7 (7nm) built: 2020-22
    pcie: gen: 4 speed: 16 GT/s lanes: 16 ports: active: DP-2,DP-3,HDMI-A-1
    empty: DP-1 bus-ID: 0a:00.0 chip-ID: 1002:73a5 class-ID: 0300
  Device-3: MacroSilicon USB3.0 HD VIDEO
    driver: hid-generic,snd-usb-audio,usbhid,uvcvideo type: USB rev: 2.0
    speed: 480 Mb/s lanes: 1 mode: 2.0 bus-ID: 3-4:2 chip-ID: 534d:2109
    class-ID: 0300
  Display: x11 server: X.Org v: 21.1.10 with: Xwayland v: 23.2.3 driver: X:
    loaded: amdgpu unloaded: modesetting,radeon alternate: fbdev,vesa
    dri: radeonsi gpu: amdgpu display-ID: :0 screens: 1
  Screen-1: 0 s-res: 6665x3600 s-dpi: 96 s-size: 1763x953mm (69.41x37.52")
    s-diag: 2004mm (78.9")
  Monitor-1: DP-2 mapped: DisplayPort-1 pos: top-left
    model: LG (GoldStar) Ultra HD serial: <filter> built: 2017 res: 3840x2160
    hz: 60 dpi: 163 gamma: 1.2 size: 600x340mm (23.62x13.39")
    diag: 690mm (27.2") ratio: 16:9 modes: max: 3840x2160 min: 640x480
  Monitor-2: DP-3 mapped: DisplayPort-2 pos: primary,bottom-c
    model: Sceptre O34 built: 2022 res: 3440x1440 dpi: 110 gamma: 1.2
    size: 797x334mm (31.38x13.15") diag: 864mm (34") modes: max: 3440x1440
    min: 720x400
  Monitor-3: HDMI-A-1 mapped: HDMI-A-0 pos: middle-r model: Denon DENON-AVR
    serial: <filter> built: 2018 res: 1920x1080 hz: 60 dpi: 90 gamma: 1.2
    size: 544x303mm (21.42x11.93") diag: 623mm (24.5") ratio: 16:9 modes:
    max: 1920x1080 min: 720x400
  API: EGL v: 1.5 hw: drv: amd radeonsi platforms: device: 0 drv: radeonsi
    device: 1 drv: swrast surfaceless: drv: radeonsi x11: drv: radeonsi
    inactive: gbm,wayland
  API: OpenGL v: 4.6 compat-v: 4.5 vendor: amd mesa v: 23.3.1-arch1.1
    glx-v: 1.4 direct-render: yes renderer: AMD Radeon RX 6950 XT (radeonsi
    navi21 LLVM 16.0.6 DRM 3.54 6.6.7-zen1-1-zen) device-ID: 1002:73a5
    memory: 15.62 GiB unified: no
  API: Vulkan v: 1.3.274 layers: 7 device: 0 type: discrete-gpu name: AMD
    Radeon RX 6950 XT (RADV NAVI21) driver: mesa radv v: 23.3.1-arch1.1
    device-ID: 1002:73a5 surfaces: xcb,xlib device: 1 type: cpu name: llvmpipe
    (LLVM 16.0.6 256 bits) driver: mesa llvmpipe v: 23.3.1-arch1.1 (LLVM
    16.0.6) device-ID: 10005:0000 surfaces: xcb,xlib
Audio:
  Device-1: Avermedia driver: GC573 alternate: gc573 pcie: gen: 2
    speed: 5 GT/s lanes: 1 link-max: lanes: 4 bus-ID: 03:00.0 chip-ID: 1461:0054
    class-ID: 0400
  Device-2: AMD Navi 21/23 HDMI/DP Audio driver: snd_hda_intel v: kernel
    pcie: gen: 4 speed: 16 GT/s lanes: 16 bus-ID: 0a:00.1 chip-ID: 1002:ab28
    class-ID: 0403
  Device-3: AMD Starship/Matisse HD Audio vendor: Gigabyte
    driver: snd_hda_intel v: kernel pcie: gen: 4 speed: 16 GT/s lanes: 16
    bus-ID: 0c:00.4 chip-ID: 1022:1487 class-ID: 0403
  Device-4: MacroSilicon USB3.0 HD VIDEO
    driver: hid-generic,snd-usb-audio,usbhid,uvcvideo type: USB rev: 2.0
    speed: 480 Mb/s lanes: 1 mode: 2.0 bus-ID: 3-4:2 chip-ID: 534d:2109
    class-ID: 0300
  Device-5: Yamaha MG-XU driver: snd-usb-audio type: USB rev: 2.0
    speed: 480 Mb/s lanes: 1 mode: 2.0 bus-ID: 5-3.2.1:6 chip-ID: 0499:1703
    class-ID: 0102
  API: ALSA v: k6.6.7-zen1-1-zen status: kernel-api tools: N/A
  Server-1: PipeWire v: 1.0.0 status: active with: 1: pipewire-pulse
    status: active 2: wireplumber status: active 3: pipewire-alsa type: plugin
    4: pw-jack type: plugin tools: pactl,pw-cat,pw-cli,wpctl
Network:
  Device-1: Realtek RTL8821CE 802.11ac PCIe Wireless Network Adapter
    vendor: AzureWave driver: rtw_8821ce v: N/A modules: rtw88_8821ce pcie:
    gen: 1 speed: 2.5 GT/s lanes: 1 port: e000 bus-ID: 04:00.0
    chip-ID: 10ec:c821 class-ID: 0280
  IF: wlp4s0 state: down mac: <filter>
  Device-2: Realtek RTL8111/8168/8411 PCI Express Gigabit Ethernet
    vendor: Gigabyte driver: r8169 v: kernel pcie: gen: 1 speed: 2.5 GT/s
    lanes: 1 port: d000 bus-ID: 07:00.0 chip-ID: 10ec:8168 class-ID: 0200
  IF: enp7s0 state: up speed: 1000 Mbps duplex: full mac: <filter>
  Device-3: Realtek RTL8153 Gigabit Ethernet Adapter driver: r8152 type: USB
    rev: 3.0 speed: 5 Gb/s lanes: 1 mode: 3.2 gen-1x1 bus-ID: 6-3.1:5
    chip-ID: 0bda:8153 class-ID: 0000 serial: <filter>
  IF: enp12s0f3u3u1 state: down mac: <filter>
Bluetooth:
  Device-1: IMC Networks Bluetooth Radio driver: btusb v: 0.8 type: USB
    rev: 1.1 speed: 12 Mb/s lanes: 1 mode: 1.1 bus-ID: 1-6:4 chip-ID: 13d3:3533
    class-ID: e001 serial: <filter>
  Report: btmgmt ID: hci0 rfk-id: 1 state: up address: <filter> bt-v: 4.2
    lmp-v: 8 status: discoverable: no pairing: no class-ID: 6c0104
Drives:
  Local Storage: total: 55.48 TiB used: 6.98 TiB (12.6%)
  SMART Message: Required tool smartctl not installed. Check --recommends
  ID-1: /dev/nvme0n1 maj-min: 259:0 vendor: Crucial model: CT2000P3SSD8
    size: 1.82 TiB block-size: physical: 512 B logical: 512 B speed: 31.6 Gb/s
    lanes: 4 tech: SSD serial: <filter> fw-rev: P9CR30A temp: 42.9 C
    scheme: GPT
  ID-2: /dev/sda maj-min: 8:0 vendor: Western Digital
    model: WDS100T2B0B-00YS70 size: 931.51 GiB block-size: physical: 512 B
    logical: 512 B speed: 6.0 Gb/s tech: SSD serial: <filter> fw-rev: 90WD
    scheme: GPT
  ID-3: /dev/sdb maj-min: 8:16 vendor: Seagate model: ST4000DX001-1CE168
    size: 3.64 TiB block-size: physical: 4096 B logical: 512 B type: USB
    rev: 2.1 spd: 480 Mb/s lanes: 1 mode: 2.0 tech: HDD rpm: 5900
    serial: <filter> fw-rev: 0103 scheme: GPT
  ID-4: /dev/sdc maj-min: 8:32 vendor: Seagate model: ST18000NM013J
    size: 16.37 TiB block-size: physical: 4096 B logical: 512 B type: USB
    rev: 2.1 spd: 480 Mb/s lanes: 1 mode: 2.0 tech: HDD rpm: 7200
    serial: <filter> fw-rev: 0103 scheme: GPT
  ID-5: /dev/sdd maj-min: 8:48 vendor: HGST (Hitachi) model: HUS724040ALA640
    size: 3.64 TiB block-size: physical: 4096 B logical: 512 B type: USB
    rev: 2.1 spd: 480 Mb/s lanes: 1 mode: 2.0 tech: HDD rpm: 7200
    serial: <filter> fw-rev: 0103 scheme: GPT
  ID-6: /dev/sde maj-min: 8:64 vendor: Seagate model: ST18000NM003D-3DL103
    size: 16.37 TiB block-size: physical: 4096 B logical: 512 B type: USB
    rev: 2.1 spd: 480 Mb/s lanes: 1 mode: 2.0 tech: HDD rpm: 7200
    serial: <filter> fw-rev: 0103 scheme: GPT
  ID-7: /dev/sdf maj-min: 8:80 vendor: Western Digital
    model: WUH721414ALE604 size: 12.73 TiB block-size: physical: 4096 B
    logical: 512 B type: USB rev: 2.1 spd: 480 Mb/s lanes: 1 mode: 2.0
    tech: HDD rpm: 7200 serial: <filter> fw-rev: 0103 scheme: GPT
Partition:
  ID-1: / raw-size: 1.79 TiB size: 1.79 TiB (100.00%) used: 345.59 GiB (18.9%)
    fs: btrfs dev: /dev/nvme0n1p2 maj-min: 259:2
  ID-2: /boot/efi raw-size: 300 MiB size: 299.4 MiB (99.80%)
    used: 584 KiB (0.2%) fs: vfat dev: /dev/nvme0n1p1 maj-min: 259:1
  ID-3: /home raw-size: 1.79 TiB size: 1.79 TiB (100.00%)
    used: 345.59 GiB (18.9%) fs: btrfs dev: /dev/nvme0n1p2 maj-min: 259:2
  ID-4: /var/log raw-size: 1.79 TiB size: 1.79 TiB (100.00%)
    used: 345.59 GiB (18.9%) fs: btrfs dev: /dev/nvme0n1p2 maj-min: 259:2
  ID-5: /var/tmp raw-size: 1.79 TiB size: 1.79 TiB (100.00%)
    used: 345.59 GiB (18.9%) fs: btrfs dev: /dev/nvme0n1p2 maj-min: 259:2
Swap:
  Kernel: swappiness: 133 (default 60) cache-pressure: 100 (default) zswap: no
  ID-1: swap-1 type: zram size: 31.26 GiB used: 247.5 MiB (0.8%)
    priority: 100 comp: zstd avail: lzo,lzo-rle,lz4,lz4hc,842 max-streams: 24
    dev: /dev/zram0
  ID-2: swap-2 type: partition size: 34.39 GiB used: 0 KiB (0.0%)
    priority: -2 dev: /dev/nvme0n1p3 maj-min: 259:3
Sensors:
  System Temperatures: cpu: 59.5 C mobo: 37.0 C gpu: amdgpu temp: 78.0 C
    mem: 72.0 C
  Fan Speeds (rpm): N/A gpu: amdgpu fan: 957
Info:
  Processes: 540 Uptime: 18h 10m wakeups: 0 Memory: total: 32 GiB
  available: 31.26 GiB used: 10.83 GiB (34.7%) Init: systemd v: 255
  default: graphical tool: systemctl Compilers: gcc: 13.2.1 clang: 16.0.6
  Packages: 1748 pm: dpkg pkgs: 0 pm: pacman pkgs: 1726 libs: 515 tools: paru
  pm: flatpak pkgs: 22 Shell: fish v: 3.6.4 running-in: gnome-terminal
  inxi: 3.3.31
Garuda (2.6.21-1):
  System install date:     2023-11-11
  Last full system update: 2023-12-26
  Is partially upgraded:   No
  Relevant software:       snapper NetworkManager dracut
  Windows dual boot:       Probably (Run as root to verify)
  Failed units:
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Check if your keyboard has a “lock” feature for the meta/super/“Windows” key. Often it can be toggled on and off with Fn+Meta, or by holding down this or that key while you press the meta key.

This behavior suggests you have the meta lock enabled, as those are the bindings for opening these applications (Meta+T, and so on).

Once you figure out how to activate the meta lock, you may find it handy to lock it in the “off” position while gaming (so the meta key does not do anything).

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I do keep my windows key locked as I never have reason to use it, I find this rather perplexing as it seems to happen rather randomly, I will admit that I am using a mouse that isn’t ‘supported’ in linux, the Red Dragon m901 perdition, however, the mouses hotkeys are saved to a memory chip in the mouse itself, so it has the keys I setup on windows saved to it, which should just be left ctrl, left alt. and left shift for my side buttons, and the minus key (-) so I can get to as many buttons as possible. It appears to occur when I’m rapidly switching from the side buttons, ctrl, alt, or shift, along with some combination of W,A,S,D and the numbers 1-5, as that is my setup in game.

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