Bug#590137: x11: Keyboard disconnected from window.
On 07/25/10 11:59, Jivan Amara wrote: On 07/24/2010 03:28 PM, Julien Cristau wrote: On Sat, Jul 24, 2010 at 12:13:32 +0800, Jivan Amara wrote: Package: x11-common Version: 1:7.5+6 Severity: important File: x11 Keyboard focus is disconnected from the active window in a number of circumstances. The easiest way to recreate the problem is by opening gnome-terminal, opening a second tab then typing exit. You will not be able to type into the window in the remaining tab. Right-clicking, then left-clicking returns the keyboard focus to the window. I can't reproduce this (running gnome with metacity). It doesn't appear to be a desktop issue, as I can recreate it both in fluxbox and gnome. The problem renders eclipse nearly unusable, as the keyboard focus is taken away from the editor every time an auto-completion or hover information window is shown (and the same trick needed to return it). I usually use click-to focus, but I've also tried different focus models with the same behavior. (I'm using focus follows mouse) I'm sorry if this isn't the right package to file this against, but it's the only common factor that I can see in a problem which spans desktops and applications. I'm afraid focus is entirely under the control of the window manager, so I suggest you file bugs against the ones you use. Cheers, Julien I did some more poking around, and it shows under every window manager I tried, but the issue disappears when I switch my display manager from gdm to kdm. I'll file the report against gdm. Thanks for your time, Jivan
Bug#590137: x11: Keyboard disconnected from window.
On Sat, Jul 24, 2010 at 12:13:32 +0800, Jivan Amara wrote: Package: x11-common Version: 1:7.5+6 Severity: important File: x11 Keyboard focus is disconnected from the active window in a number of circumstances. The easiest way to recreate the problem is by opening gnome-terminal, opening a second tab then typing exit. You will not be able to type into the window in the remaining tab. Right-clicking, then left-clicking returns the keyboard focus to the window. I can't reproduce this (running gnome with metacity). It doesn't appear to be a desktop issue, as I can recreate it both in fluxbox and gnome. The problem renders eclipse nearly unusable, as the keyboard focus is taken away from the editor every time an auto-completion or hover information window is shown (and the same trick needed to return it). I usually use click-to focus, but I've also tried different focus models with the same behavior. (I'm using focus follows mouse) I'm sorry if this isn't the right package to file this against, but it's the only common factor that I can see in a problem which spans desktops and applications. I'm afraid focus is entirely under the control of the window manager, so I suggest you file bugs against the ones you use. Cheers, Julien signature.asc Description: Digital signature
Bug#590137: x11: Keyboard disconnected from window.
Package: x11-common Version: 1:7.5+6 Severity: important File: x11 Keyboard focus is disconnected from the active window in a number of circumstances. The easiest way to recreate the problem is by opening gnome-terminal, opening a second tab then typing exit. You will not be able to type into the window in the remaining tab. Right-clicking, then left-clicking returns the keyboard focus to the window. It doesn't appear to be a desktop issue, as I can recreate it both in fluxbox and gnome. The problem renders eclipse nearly unusable, as the keyboard focus is taken away from the editor every time an auto-completion or hover information window is shown (and the same trick needed to return it). I usually use click-to focus, but I've also tried different focus models with the same behavior. I'm sorry if this isn't the right package to file this against, but it's the only common factor that I can see in a problem which spans desktops and applications. -- System Information: Debian Release: squeeze/sid APT prefers testing APT policy: (500, 'testing') Architecture: i386 (i686) Kernel: Linux 2.6.32-3-686-bigmem (SMP w/2 CPU cores) Locale: LANG=en_US.UTF-8, LC_CTYPE=en_US.UTF-8 (charmap=UTF-8) Shell: /bin/sh linked to /bin/dash Versions of packages x11-common depends on: ii debconf [debconf-2.0] 1.5.32 Debian configuration management sy ii debianutils 3.2.3 Miscellaneous utilities specific t ii lsb-base 3.2-23.1 Linux Standard Base 3.2 init scrip x11-common recommends no packages. x11-common suggests no packages. -- debconf information: x11-common/xwrapper/allowed_users: Console Users Only x11-common/xwrapper/actual_allowed_users: console -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-bugs-dist-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org
