#1112665 Bug#XXX: open-vm-tools-desktop: Mouse and clipboard issues on KDE Plasma Wayland with VMware

#1112665#5
Date:
2025-08-31 16:44:59 UTC
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Hello, I am experiencing issues with the `open-vm-tools-desktop` package when using a KDE Plasma session on Wayland within a Debian virtual machine. The mouse pointer remains confined within the VM window, making it impossible to move it outside to interact with the host system (macOS). Additionally, bidirectional copy-paste functionality (from VM to host and vice-versa) is not working. I have confirmed that the `open-vm-tools.service` is active and running (`systemctl status vmtoolsd`).
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**Steps to Reproduce:**
1. Install Debian with the KDE Plasma desktop environment on a VMware Fusion VM.
2. Install the `open-vm-tools-desktop` package.
3. Log in to a **Plasma (Wayland)** session.
4. Attempt to move the mouse cursor outside the VM window or copy/paste text between the VM and the host.
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**Expected Behavior:**
The mouse cursor should move freely between the VM and the host, and copy-paste should work in both directions, as it does in an X11 session.

**Actual Behavior:**
The mouse is locked inside the VM, and the clipboard is not functioning from VM to host.
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**Additional System Information:**
* **Host OS:**  macOS, Sequoia 15.6.1 (24G90) - Intel
* **Virtualization Platform:** VMware Fusion 13.6.3 (24585314)
* **VM Desktop Environment:** KDE Plasma
* **Session:** Wayland

Thank you for your attention to this matter.
Andrea