Here is a related window behavior that I noticed a little while ago. - Open a small window from any application other then IM Remote, along with a chart of an editable map. The window doesn't contribute to the problem but helps show it.
- Right click on an object and select "Set Probe". (Set Probe window grows in front of chart then snaps behind attached to the map window). As a side oddity, if you highlight the object, click on chart and then select "Set Probe" from the menu bar the probe window will attach to the chart instead of the map. - Close Set Probe window. - Right click and select "Set Probe" again. The window grows the same as before but this time snaps behind the map window. Now the map window is in front of the chart. - Dragging the map around show window behavior as expected accept that it is now in front of the chart. - Selecting/Dragging the chart will snap the chart over the map and the map behind all other windows. Selecting the map again will leave the chart behind but snap put the map above other windows allowing other app windows between map and chart. I have tried this on multiple Macs as well as Linux and Windows workstations. It only seems to occur if chart windows are forced in front of maps, which I have only seen on some Macs. Using other modal dialogs disconnects the chart positioning but doesn't seem to affect behavior with windows of other apps. Paul Carlson VP Network Administration Guam Cablevision, LLC. 467 Harmon Loop Road Dededo, GU 96929 http://www.mcvguam.com On Jun 12, 2010, at 6:15 AM, Richard E. Brown wrote: > Folks, > > We have learned of a nasty bug in Apple's Java Virtual Machine (JVM) that can > affect InterMapper users. The symptoms are that the InterMapper GUI appears > to freeze: the windows do not respond to mouse or keyboard, and people report > that they have to force quit. > > It only happens when using OSX 10.5 or 10.6 with Java version 1.6.0_20. > (installed with Java for Mac OS X 10.5 Update 7 or Java for Mac OS X 10.6 > Update 2) with InterMapper (and RemoteAccess) versions 5.2.6 and earlier. We > believe we have found a workaround, and will publish this as soon as possible > as version 5.2.7 (early next week). > > [For the terminally curious: This can occur when a window opens with a > resizable, modal "sheet" to collect information. What actually happens is > that the sheet opens *behind* the current window: everything continues to > operate normally, but you cannot see the sheet to operate it. We have > submitted a reproducible bug report to Apple, so we expect this will be fixed > at some future time.] > > As a workaround: > > - Don't install updates to Java (versions listed above) on your Mac. Versions > 1.6.0_17 and earlier seem to be OK. > > - If this happens to you, you can usually use the Escape key to close the > sheet and try again. > > - Wait until we release version 5.2.7 next week. > > Note: This same problem also affects the 5.3 beta builds that are out for > testing. The same workarounds are available, and we will have a more stable > fix when we ship the final version. > > If you have further questions, please contact [email protected]. Thanks. > > Rich Brown > Dartware, LLC > ____________________________________________________________________ > List > archives:http://www.mail-archive.com/intermapper-talk%40list.dartware.com/ > To unsubscribe: send email to: [email protected] > ____________________________________________________________________ List archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/intermapper-talk%40list.dartware.com/ To unsubscribe: send email to: [email protected]
