On Screen Keyboard Failure

Issues & Assistance
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I will just start with this…

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System:
  Kernel: 6.12.4-zen1-1-zen arch: x86_64 bits: 64 compiler: gcc v: 14.2.1
    clocksource: tsc avail: acpi_pm
    parameters: BOOT_IMAGE=/@/boot/vmlinuz-linux-zen
    root=UUID=4bf0d9ca-8f27-4679-8b43-3a354dfc3679 rw rootflags=subvol=@
    quiet rd.luks.uuid=bea4912e-5a23-42eb-9d27-82a419d47ffd
    rd.luks.uuid=b03a83d6-92ca-4ba6-9859-c3ad1f02206e
    resume=/dev/mapper/luks-b03a83d6-92ca-4ba6-9859-c3ad1f02206e loglevel=3
    ibt=off
  Desktop: Xfce v: 4.18.1 tk: Gtk v: 3.24.43 wm: xfwm4 v: 4.18.0
    with: xfce4-panel tools: xfce4-screensaver avail: xautolock vt: 7
    dm: LightDM v: 1.32.0 Distro: Garuda base: Arch Linux
Machine:
  Type: Mini-pc Mobo: AZW model: EQ serial: <superuser required>
    uuid: <superuser required> UEFI: American Megatrends LLC. v: FP7T107
    date: 07/22/2024
CPU:
  Info: model: AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX with Radeon Graphics bits: 64 type: MT MCP
    arch: Zen 3+ gen: 3 level: v3 note: check built: 2022 process: TSMC n6 (7nm)
    family: 0x19 (25) model-id: 0x44 (68) stepping: 1 microcode: 0xA404102
  Topology: cpus: 1x dies: 1 clusters: 1 cores: 8 threads: 16 tpc: 2
    smt: enabled cache: L1: 512 KiB desc: d-8x32 KiB; i-8x32 KiB L2: 4 MiB
    desc: 8x512 KiB L3: 16 MiB desc: 1x16 MiB
  Speed (MHz): avg: 1367 min/max: 400/4935 boost: enabled scaling:
    driver: amd-pstate-epp governor: powersave cores: 1: 1367 2: 1367 3: 1367
    4: 1367 5: 1367 6: 1367 7: 1367 8: 1367 9: 1367 10: 1367 11: 1367 12: 1367
    13: 1367 14: 1367 15: 1367 16: 1367 bogomips: 105411
  Flags: avx avx2 ht lm nx pae sse sse2 sse3 sse4_1 sse4_2 sse4a ssse3 svm
  Vulnerabilities: <filter>
Graphics:
  Device-1: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD/ATI] Rembrandt [Radeon 680M]
    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: HDMI-A-1,HDMI-A-2 empty: DP-1, DP-2, DP-3, DP-4, DP-5, DP-6,
    DP-7, Writeback-1 bus-ID: 06:00.0 chip-ID: 1002:1681 class-ID: 0300
    temp: 52.0 C
  Device-2: Creative Live! Cam Sync 1080p V2 driver: snd-usb-audio,uvcvideo
    type: USB rev: 2.0 speed: 480 Mb/s lanes: 1 mode: 2.0 bus-ID: 1-3.1.4:9
    chip-ID: 041e:40a1 class-ID: 0102 serial: <filter>
  Display: x11 server: X.Org v: 21.1.14 compositor: xfwm4 v: 4.18.0 driver:
    X: loaded: amdgpu unloaded: modesetting alternate: fbdev,vesa dri: radeonsi
    gpu: amdgpu display-ID: :0.0 screens: 1
  Screen-1: 0 s-res: 3280x1080 s-dpi: 96 s-size: 867x285mm (34.13x11.22")
    s-diag: 913mm (35.93")
  Monitor-1: HDMI-A-1 mapped: HDMI-A-0 pos: left model: HKC TV
    serial: <filter> built: 2015 res: 1360x768 hz: 60 dpi: 45 gamma: 1.2
    size: 760x450mm (29.92x17.72") diag: 806mm (31.7") ratio: 16:9, 15:9
    modes: max: 1360x768 min: 720x400
  Monitor-2: HDMI-A-2 mapped: HDMI-A-1 pos: primary,right model: HP LA2206
    serial: <filter> built: 2011 res: 1920x1080 hz: 60 dpi: 102 gamma: 1.2
    size: 477x268mm (18.78x10.55") diag: 547mm (21.5") 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 gbm: drv: kms_swrast surfaceless: drv: radeonsi x11:
    drv: radeonsi inactive: wayland
  API: OpenGL v: 4.6 compat-v: 4.5 vendor: amd mesa v: 24.3.1-arch1.3
    glx-v: 1.4 direct-render: yes renderer: AMD Radeon 680M (radeonsi rembrandt
    LLVM 18.1.8 DRM 3.59 6.12.4-zen1-1-zen) device-ID: 1002:1681
    memory: 3.91 GiB unified: no
  API: Vulkan v: 1.4.303 layers: 10 device: 0 type: integrated-gpu name: AMD
    Radeon 680M (RADV REMBRANDT) driver: N/A device-ID: 1002:1681
    surfaces: xcb,xlib device: 1 type: cpu name: llvmpipe (LLVM 18.1.8 256
    bits) driver: N/A device-ID: 10005:0000 surfaces: xcb,xlib
Audio:
  Device-1: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD/ATI] Rembrandt Radeon High Definition
    Audio driver: snd_hda_intel v: kernel pcie: gen: 4 speed: 16 GT/s
    lanes: 16 bus-ID: 06:00.1 chip-ID: 1002:1640 class-ID: 0403
  Device-2: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] ACP/ACP3X/ACP6x Audio Coprocessor
    driver: snd_pci_acp6x v: kernel alternate: snd_pci_acp3x, snd_rn_pci_acp3x,
    snd_pci_acp5x, snd_acp_pci, snd_rpl_pci_acp6x, snd_pci_ps,
    snd_sof_amd_renoir, snd_sof_amd_rembrandt, snd_sof_amd_vangogh,
    snd_sof_amd_acp63, snd_sof_amd_acp70 pcie: gen: 4 speed: 16 GT/s lanes: 16
    bus-ID: 06:00.5 chip-ID: 1022:15e2 class-ID: 0480
  Device-3: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] Family 17h/19h/1ah HD Audio
    driver: snd_hda_intel v: kernel pcie: gen: 4 speed: 16 GT/s lanes: 16
    bus-ID: 06:00.6 chip-ID: 1022:15e3 class-ID: 0403
  Device-4: JMTek LLC. LCS USB Audio
    driver: hid-generic,snd-usb-audio,usbhid type: USB rev: 1.1 speed: 12 Mb/s
    lanes: 1 mode: 1.1 bus-ID: 1-3.1.1:5 chip-ID: 0c76:2018 class-ID: 0300
    serial: <filter>
  Device-5: Creative Live! Cam Sync 1080p V2 driver: snd-usb-audio,uvcvideo
    type: USB rev: 2.0 speed: 480 Mb/s lanes: 1 mode: 2.0 bus-ID: 1-3.1.4:9
    chip-ID: 041e:40a1 class-ID: 0102 serial: <filter>
  Device-6: C-Media CM106 Like Sound Device
    driver: hid-generic,snd-usb-audio,usbhid type: USB rev: 1.1 speed: 12 Mb/s
    lanes: 1 mode: 1.1 bus-ID: 1-3.2:4 chip-ID: 0d8c:0102 class-ID: 0300
  API: ALSA v: k6.12.4-zen1-1-zen status: kernel-api tools: N/A
  Server-1: PipeWire v: 1.2.7 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: Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX200 driver: iwlwifi v: kernel pcie: gen: 2
    speed: 5 GT/s lanes: 1 bus-ID: 03:00.0 chip-ID: 8086:2723 class-ID: 0280
  IF: wlp3s0 state: down mac: <filter>
  Device-2: Realtek RTL8111/8168/8211/8411 PCI Express Gigabit Ethernet
    driver: r8169 v: kernel pcie: gen: 1 speed: 2.5 GT/s lanes: 1 port: f000
    bus-ID: 04:00.0 chip-ID: 10ec:8168 class-ID: 0200
  IF: eno1 state: up speed: 1000 Mbps duplex: full mac: <filter>
  Device-3: Realtek RTL8111/8168/8211/8411 PCI Express Gigabit Ethernet
    driver: r8169 v: kernel pcie: gen: 1 speed: 2.5 GT/s lanes: 1 port: e000
    bus-ID: 05:00.0 chip-ID: 10ec:8168 class-ID: 0200
  IF: enp5s0 state: down mac: <filter>
  IF-ID-1: tun0 state: unknown speed: 10000 Mbps duplex: full mac: N/A
  IF-ID-2: vmnet1 state: unknown speed: N/A duplex: N/A mac: <filter>
  IF-ID-3: vmnet8 state: unknown speed: N/A duplex: N/A mac: <filter>
  Info: services: NetworkManager, smbd, sshd, systemd-timesyncd,
    wpa_supplicant
Bluetooth:
  Device-1: Intel AX200 Bluetooth driver: btusb v: 0.8 type: USB rev: 2.0
    speed: 12 Mb/s lanes: 1 mode: 1.1 bus-ID: 5-1:2 chip-ID: 8087:0029
    class-ID: e001
  Report: btmgmt ID: hci0 rfk-id: 0 state: up address: <filter> bt-v: 5.2
    lmp-v: 11 status: discoverable: no pairing: no class-ID: 6c0104
Drives:
  Local Storage: total: 1.82 TiB used: 1.03 TiB (56.4%)
  SMART Message: Required tool smartctl not installed. Check --recommends
  ID-1: /dev/nvme0n1 maj-min: 259:4 vendor: Crucial model: CT1000P3PSSD8
    size: 931.51 GiB block-size: physical: 512 B logical: 512 B speed: 63.2 Gb/s
    lanes: 4 tech: SSD serial: <filter> fw-rev: P9CR413 temp: 42.9 C
    scheme: GPT
  ID-2: /dev/nvme1n1 maj-min: 259:0 vendor: Samsung model: SSD 990 PRO 1TB
    size: 931.51 GiB block-size: physical: 512 B logical: 512 B speed: 63.2 Gb/s
    lanes: 4 tech: SSD serial: <filter> fw-rev: 4B2QJXD7 temp: 49.9 C
    scheme: GPT
Partition:
  ID-1: / raw-size: 909.97 GiB size: 909.97 GiB (100.00%)
    used: 395.8 GiB (43.5%) fs: btrfs dev: /dev/dm-1 maj-min: 254:1
    mapped: luks-bea4912e-5a23-42eb-9d27-82a419d47ffd
  ID-2: /boot/efi raw-size: 300 MiB size: 299.4 MiB (99.80%)
    used: 728 KiB (0.2%) fs: vfat dev: /dev/nvme1n1p1 maj-min: 259:1
  ID-3: /home raw-size: 909.97 GiB size: 909.97 GiB (100.00%)
    used: 395.8 GiB (43.5%) fs: btrfs dev: /dev/dm-1 maj-min: 254:1
    mapped: luks-bea4912e-5a23-42eb-9d27-82a419d47ffd
  ID-4: /var/log raw-size: 909.97 GiB size: 909.97 GiB (100.00%)
    used: 395.8 GiB (43.5%) fs: btrfs dev: /dev/dm-1 maj-min: 254:1
    mapped: luks-bea4912e-5a23-42eb-9d27-82a419d47ffd
  ID-5: /var/tmp raw-size: 909.97 GiB size: 909.97 GiB (100.00%)
    used: 395.8 GiB (43.5%) fs: btrfs dev: /dev/dm-1 maj-min: 254:1
    mapped: luks-bea4912e-5a23-42eb-9d27-82a419d47ffd
Swap:
  Kernel: swappiness: 133 (default 60) cache-pressure: 100 (default) zswap: no
  ID-1: swap-1 type: partition size: 21.25 GiB used: 6.34 GiB (29.8%)
    priority: -2 dev: /dev/dm-0 maj-min: 254:0
    mapped: luks-b03a83d6-92ca-4ba6-9859-c3ad1f02206e
  ID-2: swap-2 type: zram size: 19.31 GiB used: 19.31 GiB (100.0%)
    priority: 100 comp: zstd avail: lzo-rle,lzo,lz4,lz4hc,deflate,842
    max-streams: 16 dev: /dev/zram0
Sensors:
  System Temperatures: cpu: 56.8 C mobo: 42.2 C gpu: amdgpu temp: 52.0 C
  Fan Speeds (rpm): N/A
Info:
  Memory: total: 20 GiB available: 19.31 GiB used: 16.35 GiB (84.7%)
  Processes: 691 Power: uptime: 3d 21h 45m states: freeze,mem,disk
    suspend: deep avail: s2idle wakeups: 0 hibernate: platform avail: shutdown,
    reboot, suspend, test_resume image: 7.71 GiB
    services: upowerd,xfce4-power-manager Init: systemd v: 257
    default: graphical tool: systemctl
  Packages: pm: pacman pkgs: 1828 libs: 445 tools: pamac,paru,yay Compilers:
    clang: 18.1.8 gcc: 14.2.1 Shell: garuda-inxi default: Bash v: 5.2.37
    running-in: xfce4-terminal inxi: 3.3.36
Garuda (2.6.26-1):
  System install date:     2024-10-21
  Last full system update: 2024-12-14 ↻
  Is partially upgraded:   No
  Relevant software:       snapper NetworkManager dracut
  Windows dual boot:       No/Undetected
  Failed units:            archlinux-keyring-wkd-sync.service NetworkManager-wait-online.service vmware.service 

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I was trying to use the on screen keyboard (which is called onboard)…

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Everytime I try to move the mouse over it, it crashes. Same thing if I try to use it in the lock screen…

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(onboard:573395): Gdk-CRITICAL **: 19:27:04.161: gdk_window_thaw_toplevel_updates: assertion 'window->update_and_descendants_freeze_count > 0' failed
Segmentation fault (core dumped)

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[⚡] × onboard
Segmentation fault (core dumped)

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[⚡] ×

That is what my terminal window sees. Oddly enough there isn’t much of any tech support online talking about this. I suppose people don’t have much need for on screen keyboards.

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It should be this long known bug.

There is a version in testing repo, so I hope it will arrive soon.

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Have you tried installing Arch Linux - maliit-keyboard 2.3.1-3 (x86_64)

Though from what I read here How to enable virtual keyboard included in KDE? - #12 by rokejulianlockhart - Help - KDE Discuss There might be some issues.
@Fenris

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Is this a replacement to Onboard? If so how do you load this automatically in the lock screen?

I’m not using KDE, it’s XFCE would you know if there would still be a problem?

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i would say its a replacement as it was made for phones an tablets i think around the time ubuntu mobile was being made.

Ah xfce my mistake im not super knowledgeable on that one but it the documentation you should be able to enable it for the lock screen with a toggle here apps:screensaver:start [Xfce Docs]

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but I cant say for sure.

I’m not sure if it has its own package, but there should be a gnome keyboard as well.

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This is what I see…

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I actually tried some of these Keyboard Alternatives, more specifically xvkbd at that point, I replaced onboard -e with xvkbd and the keyboard would no longer show up on my screen. Then I put it back to onboard -e and that stopped showing up on my lock screen completely.

Clearly something is wrong :sunglasses:

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Nothing beats Onboard for an OSK.

Try this:

In the Onboard Settings configuration utility, go to the Keyboard Advanced tab.

Keyboard ------->

Advanced ------->

Select the following options from the drop down choices available:

Touch Input: none

Input event source: GTK

PS.

Do your eyes a favor and lose the ugly default Onboard Theme. Nightshade is my favorite Onboard skin by far.

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This seems to stop it from crashing :face_with_monocle:

You mean something like this? …

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This looks like my old IBM keyboard which I still like using. I can spill enough food into it feed the third world five times over and it never seems to break on me. If I try that with keyboards today, they don’t last long. I keep going through them like night workers. :sunglasses:

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Glad that helped. :+1:

Cheers from the wet coast of Canada. :beers:

What’s the weather like ATM out in the flatlands?

Only had a touch of frost a few nights here, super warm for the Great White North.

Flowers are even blooming outside.

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That’s a miniature palm tree in the background. :smile:

My mom was born in Winnipeg, so I can guess what it’s like there ATM. :cold_face:

Good luck to the Jet’s this season :ice_hockey:, and all the best during the holiday season as well. :gift:

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Cold…I already seen a few semi trucks rolled over in the ditch on the main highway going into Ontairo. Highways are super slippery, blizzards everyday, the usual Winnipeg weather.

Yaaaa…that won’t last in this neck of the woods unfortunatly

Take me with you…I’m so tired of nothing but cold and flat >.<

Yes, merry christmas to you :evergreen_tree:, thank you

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You on the wet coast too :exploding_head:

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Yup, born in Vancouver, BC’er all my life.

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I came here the long way, South Africa, England to Winterpeg and finally ended up in Surrey

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