Re: [freeciv-dev] Apparent bugs in recent CVS.

[Vasco Alexandre Da Silva Costa <vasc@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On Mon, 26 Apr 1999, Bobby D. Bryant wrote:

> Patrick Smith wrote:
> 
> > "Bobby D. Bryant" wrote:
> > >
> > > 2) The interface keeps on switching to put my keystrokes in the message
> > > buffer rather than using them for orders or for centering the screen.
> >
> > I've noticed the same thing with the GTK client.  (I don't remember
> > ever seeing this happen with the Xaw client.)
> >

That's because you probably have left selected the chat entry widget (see
if the chat entry widget has a thin black line around it or something like
that) when you typed something on it last time, or clicked on it.  While
the chat entry widget is left selected all keyboard input is directed to
it (otherwise you couldn't ever write anything in it could you?)

> > I've always been able to get it to treat the next key press correctly
> > by clicking with the right mouse button first in the section where the
> > messages are output and then on the map.
>
> I've discovered since I wrote that you can also restore the correct behavior
> by pushing the left or right key on the keypad once.  You notice a slight

GTK+ comes by default with the following keyboard shortcuts for changing
widget selection (and i don't think they can be switched off):

left/right/up/down arrow keys (you probably have numlock off or something)
tab key

The idea is:  you have selected the chat entry line, you are supposed to
write text on it (talking to other players, etc), when you finish typing
you just press the <tab> key or something else that unselects that widget.

> "flash" of a quick color change in the message areas, and then it's back in
> the right mode.  (The "flash" may be specific to your gtk theme.)  Oddly
> enough, the diagonal keys on the keypad don't restore the correct behavior.

That's because the diagonal keys on the keypad are used for unit movement
in the game only, i.e.. GTK+ doesn't use it as a keyboard shortcut for
selecting widgets.

Hope this helps,

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Vasco Alexandre da Silva Costa, student @ Instituto Superior Tecnico,
Technical University of Lisbon - Software & Computer Engineering