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Re: text fields in app don't allow input when running Cygwin X
- From: Jon TURNEY <jon dot turney at dronecode dot org dot uk>
- To: cygwin-xfree at cygwin dot com
- Cc: dus at ornl dot gov
- Date: Wed, 19 Jun 2013 15:37:45 +0100
- Subject: Re: text fields in app don't allow input when running Cygwin X
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On 17/06/2013 15:44, Deryl Steinert wrote:
> Do you consider this an issue with Cygwin, Java 7 or with our Java apps? If
> the issue is with Cygwin do you foresee implementing a solution anytime
> soon? Or do you know of a workaround we can use in Java?
This might just be a bug in the way the multiwindow mode WM handles focus.
Even if it isn't, a workaround in the multiwindow mode WM seems like a good
idea. There are no guarantees about when. Patches thoughtfully considered.
Sorry, I don't know enough about the Java windowing toolkit to know if this
can be worked around in Java.
> Trying to figure out what I can do to remedy the issue for my Windows
> customers. I'm a Mac user myself.
>
> Do I spend time trying to workaround the issue? Wait for a Cygwin
> solution? Or just tell my customers that they can't use Cygwin in multi
> window mode with the next release of my app?
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Jon TURNEY
Volunteer Cygwin/X X Server maintainer
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