Re: Java GUI unable to correctly detect keystrokes

["Neil Mc Laughlin" <nml at fjserv dot net>]

Thanks for the quick response. The numlock solution worked so the problem's
fixed.

I did search the FAQ before posting and after your response. I still can't
find anything on this problem.

Regards,
Neil.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Alexander Gottwald" <alexander.gottwald@s1999.tu-chemnitz.de>
To: <cygwin-xfree@cygwin.com>
Sent: Wednesday, October 20, 2004 12:54 PM
Subject: Re: Java GUI unable to correctly detect keystrokes


> On Wed, 20 Oct 2004, Neil Mc Laughlin wrote:
>
> > Since upgrading to the latest Cygwin X-Server, Java GUIs are unable to
> > correctly detect keystrokes while an Xterm appears to work correctly. In
> > fact, the GUI seems to think the Alt key is being held down when the key
is
> > pressed. This worked fine with the previous (unknown) version of Cygwin.
>
> switch off num lock.
>
> >
> > In addition the X connection is being tunneled via ssh, with openssh
running
> > on the Solaris Systems. I've tried tunneling with both Putty and Cygwin
Ssh
> > on the windows platform. In each case, the Java application failed to
detect
> > keystrokes while the Xterm worked successfully. Due to firewall
restrictions
> > at this site, I am unable to test a direct X connection.
>
> do you use ssh -Y remotehost?
>
> Check the FAQ. Both topics are described there.
>
> bye
> ago
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