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How to make Synergy usable. In a couple of easy steps.
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Note: My config is as follows: Ubuntu/KDE Server + Windows 7 Client.

  1. If you are going to play any games, you want to bind some key/keystroke to lockCursorToScreen (switchInDirection might be usable too, I actually prefer to have cursor locked most of the time, and just switch between screens with a keystroke) and check Advanced server config → Use relative mouse moves on server.
  2. Remember to check Elevate privileges in config on your (Windows) client.
  3. For Windows to receive Ctrl+Alt+Del properly you have to mingle with gpedit, as per http://www.robertwrose.com/2012/06/enabling-ctrl-alt-del-in-windows-7-over-synergy.html
  4. Unless you feel like patching your Windows build, you have to be very patient and try not to switch context too often - https://github.com/synergy/synergy/issues/3241 :^)
  5. If the only thing you use Ctrl+Alt+Del keystroke for in Windows is starting taskmgr, you might want to learn Ctrl+Shift+Escape which does just that, without switching running context to SYSTEM user. (which makes Synergy restart with escalated privileges)
  6. To make AltGr (plliterki and stuff) work use this: https://github.com/synergy/synergy/wiki/Text-Config#altgr-key (altgr = alt in screen section on server)
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