Lennart, I copied your custom-set-variables defn into my .emacs and the ALT-TAB problem reappeared. When I commented out the w32-meta-style line, the problem goes away.
Thanks. Bill Raynor Innovation Design & Testing (920) 721-5973 Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > -----Original Message----- > From: Lennart Borgman (gmail) [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Thursday, July 31, 2008 3:04 PM > To: Raynor, Bill > Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; help-emacs-windows@gnu.org > Subject: Re: [h-e-w] Alt-tab does not switch tasks > > Raynor, Bill wrote: > > If I eliminate the entire (custom-set-variables ... definition the > > ALT-Tab problem goes away. > > If I comment out " ;(desktop-save-mode 1)" the pid complaint ceases. > > Thanks. > > > Here is the custom-set-variables definition: > > ;(custom-set-variables > > ; ;; custom-set-variables was added by Custom. > > ; ;; If you edit it by hand, you could mess it up, so be careful. > > ; ;; Your init file should contain only one such instance. > > ; ;; If there is more than one, they won't work right. > > ; '(cua-mode t nil (cua-base)) > > ; '(emacsw32-max-frames nil) > > ; '(emacsw32-mode t) > > ; '(emacsw32-style-frame-title t) > > ; '(htmlize-view-print-visible t t) > > ; '(menuacc-active t nil (menuacc)) > > ; '(org-agenda-files (quote ("~/todo.org"))) > > ; '(pr-gs-command "c:\\Program Files\\gs\\gs8.54\\bin\\gswin32c.exe") > > ; '(pr-gv-command "C:\\Program Files\\Ghostgum\\gsview\\gsview32.exe") > > ; '(recentf-mode t) > > ; '(swbuff-y-mode t) > > ; '(transient-mark-mode t) > > ; '(w32-feeling-mode t nil (w32-feeling)) > > ; '(w32-meta-style (quote w32-lr)) > > Please try commenting out only the line above. > > > ; '(w32-print-menu-show-print nil) > > ; '(w32-print-menu-show-ps-print nil) > > ; '(w32shell-shell (quote cmd))) > > ;(custom-set-faces > > ; ;; custom-set-faces was added by Custom. > > ; ;; If you edit it by hand, you could mess it up, so be careful. > > ; ;; Your init file should contain only one such instance. > > ; ;; If there is more than one, they won't work right. > > ; ) > > > > How does one comment out individual pieces of the custom-set-variables > > definition? My lisp experience is of the cut and paste variety. > > Just comment them out line by line here. Make sure the parenthesis match. > > But I can't see how any of these affect Alt-Tab. Maybe w32-meta-style, > see above. (If so it is a bug I should fix.) > > This is the corresponding parts of my customizations: > > (custom-set-variables > '(cua-mode t nil (cua-base)) > '(emacsw32-max-frames t) > '(emacsw32-mode t) > '(emacsw32-remove-emacs-print t) > '(emacsw32-style-frame-title t) > '(htmlize-view-print-visible t t) > '(menuacc-mode t) > '(org-CUA-compatible t) > '(org-replace-disputed-keys t) > '(ourcomments-ido-ctrl-tab t) > '(recentf-mode t) > '(w32-meta-style (quote w32-lr)) > '(w32-print-menu-show-print nil) > '(w32-print-menu-show-ps-print nil) > '(w32shell-shell (quote cmd))) > > > > Bill > > > > Bill Raynor > > Innovation Design & Testing > > (920) 721-5973 > > Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > >> -----Original Message----- > >> From: Lennart Borgman (gmail) [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > >> Sent: Thursday, July 31, 2008 1:07 PM > >> To: Raynor, Bill > >> Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; help-emacs-windows@gnu.org > >> Subject: Re: [h-e-w] Alt-tab does not switch tasks > >> > >> Hi Bill, > >> > >> It tells us that the problem is related to your setup, not that the > >> cause necessarily is there. > >> > >> Could you try to find out what in your .emacs that causes this > > problem? > >> > >> Raynor, Bill wrote: > >>> Lennart, > >>> > >>> There is no problem if I start use "emacs -Q" from the command line > > in > >>> C:\apps\emacs\emacs\bin > >>> > >>> The problem occurs if I start it with a simple "emacs " command. > >>> > >>> The problem still occurs if I use the icon in the systray. That > > points > >>> to C:\Apps\Emacs\emacs\bin\emacsclientw.exe -n > >>> > >>> Does this point to a problem in my .emacs file or something else? > >>> Thanks. > >>> > >>> Bill Raynor > >>> Innovation Design & Testing > >>> (920) 721-5973 > >>> Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >>> > >>>> -----Original Message----- > >>>> From: Lennart Borgman (gmail) [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > >>>> Sent: Wednesday, July 30, 2008 5:37 PM > >>>> To: Raynor, Bill > >>>> Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; help-emacs-windows@gnu.org > >>>> Subject: Re: [h-e-w] Alt-tab does not switch tasks > >>>> > >>>> Raynor, Bill wrote: > >>>>> For Lennart's questions: > >>>>> 1. Yes, the problem persists after reboot. > >>>>> 2. The problem only occurs with emacs. For example, if emacs only > >>> covers > >>>>> part of the window if I click on the outlook or firefox in the > >>>>> background, alt-tab works as it should. > >>>>> 3. Since the behavior is tied to the emacs window, everything is > >>> okay > >>>>> when that window does not have the focus, and after emacs has been > >>>>> closed using C-x-C-c > >>>> Could you please try and see if this problem is there if you start > >>> Emacs > >>>> with > >>>> > >>>> emacs -Q > >>>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> This e-mail is intended for the use of the addressee(s) only and may > >> contain privileged, confidential, or proprietary information that is > >> exempt from disclosure under law. If you have received this message > > in > >> error, please inform us promptly by reply e-mail, then delete the > > e-mail > >> and destroy any printed copy. Thank you. > >>> > >>> > > > > > > > > > > This e-mail is intended for the use of the addressee(s) only and may > contain privileged, confidential, or proprietary information that is > exempt from disclosure under law. 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