Control Keys stop working

[Helmut Jarausch]

Hi,

I known this sounds like a FAQ but it drives me nuts.
And some (unknown) events NEdit stops recognizing Control Keys
like Ctrl-S oder Ctrsl-Z and seems to put in a special ASCII
character into the file.

NumLock CapsLock and ScollLock are all of.
Restarting X11 cures it but that's not a general option if some
application running for a longer time. (Restarting just NEdit does not
help)

Where does this come from and how to fix it?

Many thanks for hint,
Helmut.

NEdit release of Aug 20, 2004

Built on: Linux, x86-64, GNU C
Built at: Sep 30 2009, 16:50:25
With Motif: (Untested) 2.3.1 [@(#)Motif Version 2.3.2]
Running Motif: 2.3 [unknown]
Server: The X.Org Foundation 10707000
Visual: 24-bit TrueColor (ID 0x23, Default)
Locale: C

[Erez Amit]

Do you have more then one (English) language set on your computer? If so -
next time this happens check if you didn't switch by mistake to the second
language.


On Tue, Jul 6, 2010 at 1:37 PM, Helmut Jarausch <

Post by Helmut Jarausch
Hi,
I known this sounds like a FAQ but it drives me nuts.
And some (unknown) events NEdit stops recognizing Control Keys
like Ctrl-S oder Ctrsl-Z and seems to put in a special ASCII
character into the file.
NumLock CapsLock and ScollLock are all of.
Restarting X11 cures it but that's not a general option if some
application running for a longer time. (Restarting just NEdit does not
help)
Where does this come from and how to fix it?
Many thanks for hint,
Helmut.
NEdit release of Aug 20, 2004
Built on: Linux, x86-64, GNU C
Built at: Sep 30 2009, 16:50:25
Running Motif: 2.3 [unknown]
Server: The X.Org Foundation 10707000
Visual: 24-bit TrueColor (ID 0x23, Default)
Locale: C
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[Helmut Jarausch]

Post by Erez Amit
Do you have more then one (English) language set on your computer? If so -
next time this happens check if you didn't switch by mistake to the second
language.

I don't know how to switch languages except by setting my locale
which cannot be done by accident. (I'm running Linux)

Thanks,
Helmut.

Post by Erez Amit
On Tue, Jul 6, 2010 at 1:37 PM, Helmut Jarausch <

Post by Helmut Jarausch
Hi,
I known this sounds like a FAQ but it drives me nuts.
And some (unknown) events NEdit stops recognizing Control Keys
like Ctrl-S oder Ctrsl-Z and seems to put in a special ASCII
character into the file.
NumLock CapsLock and ScollLock are all of.
Restarting X11 cures it but that's not a general option if some
application running for a longer time. (Restarting just NEdit does

not

Post by Helmut Jarausch
help)
Where does this come from and how to fix it?
Many thanks for hint,
Helmut.
NEdit release of Aug 20, 2004
Built on: Linux, x86-64, GNU C
Built at: Sep 30 2009, 16:50:25
Running Motif: 2.3 [unknown]
Server: The X.Org Foundation 10707000
Visual: 24-bit TrueColor (ID 0x23, Default)
Locale: C
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[Bert Wesarg]

On Tue, Jul 6, 2010 at 12:37, Helmut Jarausch

Post by Helmut Jarausch
Hi,
I known this sounds like a FAQ but it drives me nuts.
And some (unknown) events NEdit stops recognizing Control Keys
like Ctrl-S oder Ctrsl-Z and seems to put in a special ASCII
character into the file.
NumLock CapsLock and ScollLock are all of.
Restarting X11 cures it but that's not a general option if some
application running for a longer time. (Restarting just NEdit does not
help)
Where does this come from and how to fix it?

I don't know, but I may have the same problem. It happens reliable
after pressing Ctrl+L. To fix it, I switch to another virtual desktop
and back.

Bert

Post by Helmut Jarausch
Many thanks for hint,
Helmut.

[Helmut Jarausch]

Post by Bert Wesarg
On Tue, Jul 6, 2010 at 12:37, Helmut Jarausch

Post by Helmut Jarausch
Hi,
I known this sounds like a FAQ but it drives me nuts.
And some (unknown) events NEdit stops recognizing Control Keys
like Ctrl-S oder Ctrsl-Z and seems to put in a special ASCII
character into the file.
NumLock CapsLock and ScollLock are all of.
Restarting X11 cures it but that's not a general option if some
application running for a longer time. (Restarting just NEdit does

not

Post by Helmut Jarausch
help)
Where does this come from and how to fix it?

I don't know, but I may have the same problem. It happens reliable
after pressing Ctrl+L. To fix it, I switch to another virtual desktop
and back.

Here, Ctrl+L doesn't cause it.
Next time, I'll try to switch the virtual desktop.

Thanks for the hint,
Helmut.

[Poilbarbe Philippe]

Post by Helmut Jarausch

Post by Bert Wesarg
On Tue, Jul 6, 2010 at 12:37, Helmut Jarausch

Post by Helmut Jarausch
Hi,
I known this sounds like a FAQ but it drives me nuts.
And some (unknown) events NEdit stops recognizing Control Keys
like Ctrl-S oder Ctrsl-Z and seems to put in a special ASCII
character into the file.
NumLock CapsLock and ScollLock are all of.
Restarting X11 cures it but that's not a general option if some
application running for a longer time. (Restarting just NEdit does

not

Post by Helmut Jarausch
help)
Where does this come from and how to fix it?

I don't know, but I may have the same problem. It happens reliable
after pressing Ctrl+L. To fix it, I switch to another virtual desktop
and back.

Here, Ctrl+L doesn't cause it.
Next time, I'll try to switch the virtual desktop.
Thanks for the hint,
Helmut.

If I remember correctly, it is a long time bug related to Motif which
has not been overcome.

When it happens (and it do for me too), Ctrl-Z, Ctrl-C.... insert the
control character itself instead of executing the binded function.
A way to have the keys working again is to click on a menu entry (any of
them) and clic in the text window (to make yhe menu disapearing) and
then you can press Ctrl-Z to cancel the control keys insertions. Then
Nedit works as expected.

Philippe.

[Andrew Hood]

Post by Helmut Jarausch
Hi,
I known this sounds like a FAQ but it drives me nuts.
And some (unknown) events NEdit stops recognizing Control Keys
like Ctrl-S oder Ctrsl-Z and seems to put in a special ASCII
character into the file.

I have not seen this with the X server running on Linux, but I have on
Windows with Exceed. In that case it might have something to do with
Citrix, which manages to muck up just about anything complex,
irrespective of whether the X server is on the metaframe or on the laptop.

I ususlly find doing Ctl-Z then repeating the original Ctl works correctly.

[Helmut Jarausch]

Post by Andrew Hood

Post by Helmut Jarausch
Hi,
I known this sounds like a FAQ but it drives me nuts.
And some (unknown) events NEdit stops recognizing Control Keys
like Ctrl-S oder Ctrsl-Z and seems to put in a special ASCII
character into the file.

I have not seen this with the X server running on Linux, but I have on
Windows with Exceed. In that case it might have something to do with
Citrix, which manages to muck up just about anything complex,
irrespective of whether the X server is on the metaframe or on the laptop.
I ususlly find doing Ctl-Z then repeating the original Ctl works correctly.

Sorry, how to do that when Ctrl-Z is broken itself?

Thanks,
Helmut.

[CyberLeo Kitsana]

Post by Helmut Jarausch

Post by Andrew Hood

Post by Helmut Jarausch
Hi,
I known this sounds like a FAQ but it drives me nuts.
And some (unknown) events NEdit stops recognizing Control Keys
like Ctrl-S oder Ctrsl-Z and seems to put in a special ASCII
character into the file.

I have not seen this with the X server running on Linux, but I have on
Windows with Exceed. In that case it might have something to do with
Citrix, which manages to muck up just about anything complex,
irrespective of whether the X server is on the metaframe or on the laptop.
I ususlly find doing Ctl-Z then repeating the original Ctl works correctly.

Sorry, how to do that when Ctrl-Z is broken itself?

I find that, when this occurs, using the mouse to call up a menu, then
dismissing it by clicking in the edit area, causes the problem to go
away until the next time it happens.

NEdit 5.5
Sep 30, 2004

Built on: Linux, Pentium Pro, GNU C
Built at: Feb 22 2008, 15:30:12
With Motif: 2.3.0 [@(#)Motif Version 2.3.0]
Running Motif: 2.3 [unknown]
Server: The X.Org Foundation 10605000
Visual: 24-bit TrueColor (ID 0x21, Default)
Locale: en_US

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