Re: FVWM: Java freezes fvwm shortcuts

From: Dan Espen <dane_at_mk.telcordia.com>
Date: Mon, 19 Jun 2000 17:24:15 -0400

Sven Esbjerg <esbjerg_at_egmont-kol.dk> writes:
> On Mon, Jun 19, 2000 at 08:16:36AM -0400, Thomas A. Gardiner wrote:
> > This is probably a bad question to ask, but did any of the control keys
> > get turned on like caps-lock or num-lock. I've seen things like this
> > before with netscape (my system is almost identical to yours) but I
> > thought it a fluke...
>
> Hmmm... yes it sounds like a fluke but - I thought I should give it a try
> since I usually use my Numeric Keypad while connected to homebanking. This
> requires 'Num Lock' which I had not connected with the strange fvwm behaviour
> .
>
> I connected to the bank (without using the Numeric Keypad this time) and beho
> ld
> fvwm still works. Now before I rush out and talk to one of the developers I
> would really like if someone else could reproduce this beahviour.
>
> All I asking is for someone (preferably several people) to enable java in you
> r
> Netscape browser, go to a site with java, hit Num Lock while you're there and
> sees if your mouse- and key-bindings freeze.
>
>
> As mentioned before, I use Linux/FreeBSD, Netscape Communicator 4.73 128bit
> , Xfree86-3.3.6 and fvwm-2.2.4.
>
>
> Please post your results to the mailinglist.

I went there. The game covered my screen and none of my global
keybindings worked. I don't believe "NumLock" or "CapsLock" is the
issue. I did this with Solaris 8 on an Ultra 5.

I haven't had time to dig much deeper. Maybe I'll get a chance again
tomorrow.

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