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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

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