metacity: Alt-Tab doesn't works

Automatically imported from Debian bug report #254973
http://bugs.debian.org/254973

Message-Id: <email address hidden>
Date: Fri, 18 Jun 2004 07:11:44 +0300
From: Timo Poikola <email address hidden>
To: Debian Bug Tracking System <email address hidden>
Subject: metacity: Alt-Tab doesn't works

Package: metacity
Version: 1:2.8.1-3
Severity: important

When I try switch a window to another with Alt-Tab, the popup appears
but not disppears when I relese the keys. A active window remains
unchanged. The previous version of metacity works well.

-- System Information:
Debian Release: testing/unstable
  APT prefers unstable
  APT policy: (500, 'unstable')
Architecture: i386 (i686)
Kernel: Linux 2.6.6
Locale: LANG=C, LC_CTYPE=fi_FI@euro

Versions of packages metacity depends on:
ii libatk1.0-0 1.6.1-2 The ATK accessibility toolkit
ii libc6 2.3.2.ds1-13 GNU C Library: Shared libraries an
ii libgconf2-4 2.6.1-2 GNOME configuration database syste
ii libglib2.0-0 2.4.2-1 The GLib library of C routines
ii libgtk2.0-0 2.4.3-1 The GTK+ graphical user interface
ii libice6 4.3.0.dfsg.1-5 Inter-Client Exchange library
ii libmetacity0 1:2.8.1-3 Common library of lightweight GTK2
ii liborbit2 1:2.10.2-1.1 libraries for ORBit2 - a CORBA ORB
ii libpango1.0-0 1.4.0-4 Layout and rendering of internatio
ii libpopt0 1.7-4 lib for parsing cmdline parameters
ii libsm6 4.3.0.dfsg.1-5 X Window System Session Management
ii libstartup-notification0 0.6-2 library for program launch feedbac
ii libx11-6 4.3.0.dfsg.1-5 X Window System protocol client li
ii libxext6 4.3.0.dfsg.1-5 X Window System miscellaneous exte
ii libxrandr2 4.3.0.dfsg.1-5 X Window System Resize, Rotate and
ii sgml-base 1.22 utilities to maintain SGML catalog
ii xlibs 4.3.0.dfsg.1-5 X Window System client libraries m

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Message-ID: <email address hidden>
Date: Fri, 18 Jun 2004 12:04:27 +0200
From: Shot <email address hidden>
To: Timo Poikola <email address hidden>
Cc: <email address hidden>
Subject: Re: metacity: Alt-Tab doesn't works

Hello.

Timo Poikola:

> When I try switch a window to another with Alt-Tab, the popup
> appears but not disppears when I relese the keys. A active window
> remains unchanged. The previous version of metacity works well.

Downgrading metacity didn't work for me, but downgrading xlibs
to 4.3.0.dfsg.1-4 did. This bug should be reassigned, I think,
but I don't know whether I can (and if I can - how to) do it.

Cheers,
-- Shot (Piotr Szotkowski)
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Message-ID: <email address hidden>
Date: Sat, 19 Jun 2004 00:02:38 +0300 (EEST)
From: Timo Poikola <email address hidden>
To: Shot <email address hidden>
cc: <email address hidden>
Subject: Re: metacity: Alt-Tab doesn't works

On Fri, 18 Jun 2004, Shot wrote:

>
> Downgrading metacity didn't work for me, but downgrading xlibs
> to 4.3.0.dfsg.1-4 did. This bug should be reassigned, I think,
> but I don't know whether I can (and if I can - how to) do it.

Ok. I downgraded xlibs to 4.3.0.dfsg.1-4 and Alt-Tab works fine.

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Date: Sat, 19 Jun 2004 04:16:00 +0200
From: Carsten Luedtke <email address hidden>
To: Debian Bug Tracking System <email address hidden>
Subject: metacity: Same problem here with [ALT]+[TAB]

Package: metacity
Version: 1:2.8.1-3
Severity: normal
Followup-For: Bug #254973

I have the same problem since upgrade to xfree86-4.3.0.dfsg.1-5 . I just want to
mention that [CTRL]+[ALT]+[TAB] for switching between the panels is also affected.

-- System Information:
Debian Release: testing/unstable
  APT prefers unstable
  APT policy: (500, 'unstable'), (1, 'experimental')
Architecture: i386 (i686)
Kernel: Linux 2.6.7
Locale: LANG=de_DE@euro, LC_CTYPE=de_DE@euro

Versions of packages metacity depends on:
ii libatk1.0-0 1.6.1-2 The ATK accessibility toolkit
ii libc6 2.3.2.ds1-13 GNU C Library: Shared libraries an
ii libgconf2-4 2.6.1-2 GNOME configuration database syste
ii libglib2.0-0 2.4.2-1 The GLib library of C routines
ii libgtk2.0-0 2.4.3-1 The GTK+ graphical user interface
ii libice6 4.3.0.dfsg.1-5 Inter-Client Exchange library
ii libmetacity0 1:2.8.1-3 Common library of lightweight GTK2
ii liborbit2 1:2.10.2-1.1 libraries for ORBit2 - a CORBA ORB
ii libpango1.0-0 1.4.0-4 Layout and rendering of internatio
ii libpopt0 1.7-4 lib for parsing cmdline parameters
ii libsm6 4.3.0.dfsg.1-5 X Window System Session Management
ii libstartup-notification0 0.6-2 library for program launch feedbac
ii libx11-6 4.3.0.dfsg.1-5 X Window System protocol client li
ii libxext6 4.3.0.dfsg.1-5 X Window System miscellaneous exte
ii libxrandr2 4.3.0.dfsg.1-5 X Window System Resize, Rotate and
ii sgml-base 1.22 utilities to maintain SGML catalog
ii xlibs 4.3.0.dfsg.1-5 X Window System client libraries m

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Message-Id: <1087641678.2712.7.camel@seb128>
Date: Sat, 19 Jun 2004 12:41:18 +0200
From: Sebastien Bacher <email address hidden>
To: Carsten Luedtke <email address hidden>, <email address hidden>
Subject: Re: Bug#254973: metacity: Same problem here with [ALT]+[TAB]

Le sam, 19/06/2004 =E0 04:16 +0200, Carsten Luedtke a =E9crit :
> Package: metacity
> Version: 1:2.8.1-3
> Severity: normal
> Followup-For: Bug #254973
>=20
> I have the same problem since upgrade to xfree86-4.3.0.dfsg.1-5 . I just =
want to=20
> mention that [CTRL]+[ALT]+[TAB] for switching between the panels is also =
affected.

Hi,

It's a xlibs bug with modifiers, downgrading xlibs to dfsg.1-4 is a good
workaround for the moment.

Cheers,

Sebastien Bacher

Message-Id: <email address hidden>
Date: Sun, 20 Jun 2004 01:29:59 +0200
From: Wouter Van Hemel <email address hidden>
To: Debian Bug Tracking System <email address hidden>
Subject: metacity: annoying bug

Package: metacity
Version: 1:2.8.1-3
Severity: normal
Followup-For: Bug #254973

I want to kill that alt-tab and desktop-switcher window... :-|

'apt-get install xlibs=4.3.0.dfsg.1-4' can't find the previous version. Did you manually download the previous version and installed them with dpkg - and if yes, xlibs-data or only xlibs?

Thanks!

-- System Information:
Debian Release: testing/unstable
  APT prefers unstable
  APT policy: (500, 'unstable')
Architecture: i386 (i686)
Kernel: Linux 2.6.5
Locale: LANG=C, LC_CTYPE=nl_BE@euro

Versions of packages metacity depends on:
ii libatk1.0-0 1.6.1-2 The ATK accessibility toolkit
ii libc6 2.3.2.ds1-13 GNU C Library: Shared libraries an
ii libgconf2-4 2.6.1-2 GNOME configuration database syste
ii libglib2.0-0 2.4.2-1 The GLib library of C routines
ii libgtk2.0-0 2.4.3-1 The GTK+ graphical user interface
ii libice6 4.3.0.dfsg.1-5 Inter-Client Exchange library
ii libmetacity0 1:2.8.1-3 Common library of lightweight GTK2
ii liborbit2 1:2.10.2-1.1 libraries for ORBit2 - a CORBA ORB
ii libpango1.0-0 1.4.0-4 Layout and rendering of internatio
ii libpopt0 1.7-4 lib for parsing cmdline parameters
ii libsm6 4.3.0.dfsg.1-5 X Window System Session Management
ii libstartup-notification0 0.6-2 library for program launch feedbac
ii libx11-6 4.3.0.dfsg.1-5 X Window System protocol client li
ii libxext6 4.3.0.dfsg.1-5 X Window System miscellaneous exte
ii libxrandr2 4.3.0.dfsg.1-5 X Window System Resize, Rotate and
ii sgml-base 1.22 utilities to maintain SGML catalog
ii xlibs 4.3.0.dfsg.1-4 X Window System client libraries m

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Message-Id: <1087689743.2645.21.camel@seb128>
Date: Sun, 20 Jun 2004 02:02:23 +0200
From: Sebastien Bacher <email address hidden>
To: Wouter Van Hemel <email address hidden>, <email address hidden>
Subject: Re: Bug#254973: metacity: annoying bug

Le dim, 20/06/2004 =E0 01:29 +0200, Wouter Van Hemel a =E9crit :
> Package: metacity
> Version: 1:2.8.1-3
> Severity: normal
> Followup-For: Bug #254973
>=20
> I want to kill that alt-tab and desktop-switcher window... :-|
>=20
> 'apt-get install xlibs=3D4.3.0.dfsg.1-4' can't find the previous version.=
 Did you manually download the previous version and installed them with dpk=
g - and if yes, xlibs-data or only xlibs?

$ wget
http://http.us.debian.org/debian/pool/main/x/xfree86/xlibs_4.3.0.dfsg.1-4_a=
ll.deb
$ dpkg -i xlibs_4.3.0.dfsg.1-4_all.deb

and restart xfree

Cheers,

Sebastien Bacher

Message-Id: <1088183600.2613.141.camel@seb128>
Date: Fri, 25 Jun 2004 19:13:20 +0200
From: Sebastien Bacher <email address hidden>
To: <email address hidden>
Subject: xlibs problem

reassign 249047 xlibs
severity 249047 important
tag 249047 sid
reassign 255778 xlibs
severity 255778 important
tag 255778 sid
reassign 254973 xlibs
tag 254973 sid
reassign 255063 xlibs
tag 255063 sid
reopen 255332
reassign 255332 xlibs
severity 255332 important
tag 255332 sid
reopen 255216
reassign 255216 xlibs
severity 255216 important
tag 255216 sid
merge 249047 255778 254973 255063 255332 255216 255192
thanks

All these bugs are dups due to xlibs -5 problem ...

Message-Id: <1088183998.2613.142.camel@seb128>
Date: Fri, 25 Jun 2004 19:19:58 +0200
From: Sebastien Bacher <email address hidden>
To: <email address hidden>
Subject: xlibs problem

severity 256192 important
tag 256192 sid
merge 256192 255192
thanks

Message-Id: <1088184751.2613.149.camel@seb128>
Date: Fri, 25 Jun 2004 19:32:31 +0200
From: Sebastien Bacher <email address hidden>
To: <email address hidden>
Subject: re: metacity: application's take focus even though it is set to click

unmerge 249047
reassign 249047 metacity
thanks

Oups, wrong bug number

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Date: Sat, 26 Jun 2004 22:11:51 +0100
From: Andrew Suffield <email address hidden>
To: <email address hidden>
Subject: alt modifier issues

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Figured out the cause of the problem, if not the "right"
solution. It's this change (-4 to -5):

diff -ru ./symbols/pc/pc /etc/X11/xkb/symbols/pc/pc
--- ./symbols/pc/pc 2004-05-29 08:51:29.000000000 +0100
+++ /etc/X11/xkb/symbols/pc/pc 2004-06-16 08:12:52.000000000 +0100
@@ -170,13 +170,28 @@
     key <KPDL> { [ KP_Delete, KP_Decimal ] };
     // End "Keypad" section
=20
-
     // begin modifier mappings
     modifier_map Shift { Shift_L, Shift_R };
     modifier_map Lock { Caps_Lock, ISO_Lock };
     modifier_map Control{ Control_L, Control_R };
- modifier_map Mod1 { Alt_L, Alt_R };
     modifier_map Mod2 { Num_Lock };
+
+ // Fake keys for virtual<->real modifiers mapping=20
+ key <LVL3> { [ ISO_Level3_Shift ] };
+ key <MDSW> { [ Mode_switch ] };
+ modifier_map Mod5 { <LVL3>, <MDSW> };
+
+ key <ALT> { [ Alt_L ] };
+ modifier_map Mod1 { <ALT> };
+
+ key <META> { [ Meta_L ] };
+ modifier_map Mod1 { <META> };
+
+ key <SUPR> { [ Super_L ] };
+ modifier_map Mod4 { <SUPR> };
+
+ key <HYPR> { [ Hyper_L ] };
+ modifier_map Mod4 { <HYPR> };
 };
=20
 // definition for the PC-AT type 101 key keyboard

What has happened here is that mod1 is now associated with keycode
<ALT> (a key which does not appear to exist on a PC keyboard) instead
of keysyms Alt_L and Alt_R.

Magic elsewhere in the keymap causes Alt_L and Alt_R to still generate
modifier state 1 - but that's not enough. Here's what KDE wants to do:

KeyPress mod1-TAB: display the window selection widget, and shift to
                   the next window, focussing it

KeyRelease mod1: remove the window selection widget, raise the
                 focussed window

Here's what they actually see:

KeyPress Alt_L: (no binding, ignored)
KeyPress mod1-TAB: <...>
KeyRelease mod1-TAB: (no binding, ignored)
KeyRelease Alt_L: (no binding, ignored)

Since Alt_L is not part of mod1 (it just happens to coincidentally
generate it inside XKB).

I'm not really sure what the right fix to this is, because I don't
understand why the change was made in the first place. Absent a better
explanation, I'd back out this change:

- modifier_map Mod1 { Alt_L, Alt_R };

Restoring that line should fix the problem.

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Message-ID: <email address hidden>
Date: Sat, 26 Jun 2004 23:04:06 -0500
From: Branden Robinson <email address hidden>
To: <email address hidden>, <email address hidden>,
 <email address hidden>
Cc: <email address hidden>,
 <email address hidden>, <email address hidden>,
 <email address hidden>, <email address hidden>,
 <email address hidden>, <email address hidden>
Subject: fix for Alt-Tab problem in xfree86 4.3.0.dfsg.1-5

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tag 254973 + upstream fixed-upstream patch
thanks

This message is in regard to the bug reported in #254973, #255063,
#255192, #255216, #255332, #255778, #256192, and probably several other
duplicates that haven't been identified yet.

A fix for this problem is available. It comes in the form of a diff to
/etc/X11/xkb/symbols/pc/pc.

To apply this fix:

1) Retrieve the patch from
   <URL: http://redwald.deadbeast.net/tmp/alt_tab_fix.diff > or the
   attachment to this mail.
2) Save the patch someplace. I recommend /tmp.
3) Become root.
4) cd /
5) patch -p0 < /tmp/alt_tab_fix.diff
6) Go back to being a mere mortal user.
7) Restart your X session. Advanced users may simply reload their
   keymap using setxkbmap(1x) with the proper arguments.

This patch is from upstream CVS, but not license-encumbered (revision
1.10 of the file in question was made on 2003-08-22, which predates the
relicensing by several months). (For simplicity, this patch also
contains revision 1.9, an unrelated but harmless change. Yes, it really
is harmless; I tried it.)

I will be applying this fix to the SVN trunk before long; as the package
release manager, it's Fabio's decision as to whether it makes it into -6
or not.

Thanks to the patient for their patience. I apologize for the
inconvenience.

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Debian GNU/Linux | means not assisting people they
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--- etc/X11/xkb/symbols/pc/pc 15 May 2003 13:32:00 -0000 1.8
+++ etc/X11/xkb/symbols/pc/pc 22 Aug 2003 13:31:11 -0000 1.10
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
=20
 //
-// $XFree86: xc/programs/xkbcomp/symbols/pc/pc,v 1.8 2003/05/15 13:32:00 p=
ascal Exp $
+// $XFree86: xc/programs/xkbcomp/symbols/pc/pc,v 1.10 2003/08/22 13:31:11 =
pascal Exp $
=20
 partial hidden alphanumeric_keys modifier_keys=20
 xkb_symbols "basic" {
@@ -165,6 +165,7 @@
     key <KP2> { [ KP_Down, KP_2 ] };
     key <KP3> { [ KP_Next, KP_3 ] };
     key <KPEN> { [ KP_Enter ] };
+ key <KPEQ> { [ KP_Equal ] };
=20
     key <KP0> { [ KP_Insert, KP_0 ] };
     key <KPDL> { [ KP_Delete,...

Message-Id: <1088347248.1840.1.camel@little>
Date: Sun, 27 Jun 2004 16:40:48 +0200
From: Monari Emanuele <email address hidden>
To: Branden Robinson <email address hidden>, <email address hidden>
Cc: <email address hidden>, <email address hidden>,
 <email address hidden>, <email address hidden>,
 <email address hidden>, <email address hidden>,
 <email address hidden>, <email address hidden>,
 <email address hidden>, <email address hidden>
Subject: Re: Bug#256192: fix for Alt-Tab problem in xfree86 4.3.0.dfsg.1-5

L=EC sabato, 2004/06/26 alle 23:04, -0500, Branden Robinson ha scritto:
> thanks

I think I'm and I will always a mere mortal user... Unlike you.... :)
Thank to all of you for your job!!!!
Cheers!
E.

Message-ID: <email address hidden>
Date: Sun, 27 Jun 2004 22:12:51 +0200 (CEST)
From: Fabio Massimo Di Nitto <email address hidden>
To: <email address hidden>
Cc: Debian Devel Mailing List <email address hidden>,
 <email address hidden>, <email address hidden>,
 <email address hidden>, <email address hidden>,
 <email address hidden>, <email address hidden>,
 <email address hidden>
Subject: Re: fix for Alt-Tab problem in xfree86 4.3.0.dfsg.1-5

On Sat, 26 Jun 2004, Branden Robinson wrote:

> I will be applying this fix to the SVN trunk before long; as the package
> release manager, it's Fabio's decision as to whether it makes it into -6
> or not.

I think there are no doubts that we need this fix for -6.

Fabio

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Message-ID: <email address hidden>
Date: Mon, 28 Jun 2004 06:46:40 +0200 (CEST)
From: Fabio Massimo Di Nitto <email address hidden>
To: <email address hidden>
Subject: Incresing severity to avoid X entering sarge/testing

severity 255192 serious
stop

Per discussion with Branden on irc. Picking one of the many.

Fabio

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Message-Id: <20040628055237.CC87568C02C@localhost>
Date: Mon, 28 Jun 2004 00:52:37 -0500
From: Branden Robinson <email address hidden>
To: <email address hidden>
Subject: tagging 254973

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tags 254973 + pending

Message-Id: <1088410811.2593.13.camel@seb128>
Date: Mon, 28 Jun 2004 10:20:11 +0200
From: Sebastien Bacher <email address hidden>
To: <email address hidden>
Subject: xlibs problems ...

tag 256594 + fixed-upstream patch pending sid upstream
severity 256594 serious
reassign 256594 xlibs
tag 256596 + fixed-upstream patch pending sid upstream
severity 256596 serious
reassign 256596 xlibs
merge 254973 256594 256596
thanks

These are dup of xlibs problem

Message-Id: <email address hidden>
Date: Mon, 28 Jun 2004 12:24:10 -0400
From: "Nathaniel W. Turner" <email address hidden>
To: <email address hidden>
Subject: Win-Tab switching broken in dfsg.1-5

unmerge 255192
clone 255192 -1
merge 255192 255063
retitle -1 Win-Tab switching broken in dfsg.1-5
tags -1 - fixed-upstream patch pending
thanks

On second thought, this should probably get it's own bug.

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Message-Id: <1088871899.25626.17.camel@seb128>
Date: Sat, 03 Jul 2004 18:24:59 +0200
From: Sebastien Bacher <email address hidden>
To: Benjamin Schweizer <email address hidden>, <email address hidden>,
 <email address hidden>
Subject: Re: Bug#257454: gnome-core: splash screens + desktop switcher
 stays on top

clone 257454 -1
reassign 257454 xlibs
severity 257454 serious
tag 257454 + fixed-upstream patch pending sid upstream
retitle 257454 desktop switcher stays on top
merge 257454 254973
reassign -1 gnome-session
severity -1 normal
retitle -1 splash screen doesn't dissapear
merge -1 253729=20
thanks

Le sam, 03/07/2004 =E0 17:46 +0200, Benjamin Schweizer a =E9crit :

> The Gnome startup splash screen

That's already reported:
http://bugs.debian.org/253729

> That means that I can not switch tasks by pressing [alt]+[tab] or desktop=
s by [ctrl]+[alt]+[arrow-keys].

This bug is a xlibs bug, it has been reported several times and will be
fixed soon.

Here it is a fix from xfree's maintainer:

"A fix for this problem is available. It comes in the form of a diff
to=20
/etc/X11/xkb/symbols/pc/pc.

To apply this fix:

1) Retrieve the patch from
   <URL: http://redwald.deadbeast.net/tmp/alt_tab_fix.diff > or the
   attachment to this mail.
2) Save the patch someplace. I recommend /tmp.
3) Become root.
4) cd /
5) patch -p0 < /tmp/alt_tab_fix.diff
6) Go back to being a mere mortal user.
7) Restart your X session. Advanced users may simply reload their
   keymap using setxkbmap(1x) with the proper arguments."

Cheers,

Sebastien Bacher

*** Bug 6932 has been marked as a duplicate of this bug. ***

Message-Id: <1088890301.25626.23.camel@seb128>
Date: Sat, 03 Jul 2004 23:31:40 +0200
From: Sebastien Bacher <email address hidden>
To: <email address hidden>
Subject: dup for xlibs problem ...

tag 257498 + fixed-upstream patch pending sid upstream
severity 257498 serious
reassign 257498 xlibs
merge 257498 254973
thanks

*** Bug 6938 has been marked as a duplicate of this bug. ***

Message-Id: <email address hidden>
Date: Mon, 5 Jul 2004 13:23:49 +0200
From: Tore Anderson <email address hidden>
To: John M Flinchbaugh <email address hidden>,
 <email address hidden>
Cc: <email address hidden>
Subject: Re: Bug#257294: desktop switcher stays visible

severity 257294 serious
reassign 257294 xlibs
merge 257294 254973
quit

* John M Flinchbaugh

 > for a couple weeks now in gnome with openbox, the openbox's desktop
 > switcher display that pops up when switching desktops
 > (ctrl-alt-arrow keys) gets stuck in the foreground and won't go away
 > until another key is pressed (usually ctrl). this locks out mouse
 > activity until i get it to go away.
 >
 [...]
 >
 > since different wm's started doing it, i guess it could be an x
 > thing, but i'm not sure to start, so i'm starting with openbox.
 > thanks.

  You're quite right; the problem is indeed XFree86's. It has already
 been reported quite some times, and an updated release are pending
 upload. I just merged your bug report with these (with the nonsense
 commands near the top of this email - just ignore them), so you will
 probably receive an email when the fixed package is uploaded.

  In the interim, you may downgrade the "xlibs" package to the version
 found in "testing" (4.3.0.dfsg.1-4), and it should be all back to
 normal.

Regards,
--
Tore Anderson

*** Bug 6941 has been marked as a duplicate of this bug. ***

Message-ID: <email address hidden>
Date: Wed, 7 Jul 2004 08:30:14 +0200
From: "J.H.M. Dassen (Ray)" <email address hidden>
To: <email address hidden>
Cc: Javier Kohen <email address hidden>
Subject: Re: Bug#258003: metacity: Alt-tab switches window but doesn't give focus

reassign 258003 xlibs
severity 258003 serious
tags 258003 + fixed-upstream patch pending sid upstream
merge 258003 254973
thanks

On Wed, Jul 07, 2004 at 01:12:10 -0300, Javier Kohen wrote:
> Since a recent upgrade (to XFree86 4.3.0.dfsg.1-5, I think) alt-tab stopped

Not a metacity issue; reported plenty of times already; known workarounds in
the BTS.
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*** Bug 6966 has been marked as a duplicate of this bug. ***

Message-Id: <1089188504.2409.11.camel@seb128>
Date: Wed, 07 Jul 2004 10:21:44 +0200
From: Sebastien Bacher <email address hidden>
To: <email address hidden>
Subject: dup for xlibs problem ...

tag 258003 + fixed-upstream patch pending sid upstream
severity 258003 serious
reassign 258003 xlibs
merge 258003 254973
thanks

Message-ID: <email address hidden>
Date: Wed, 7 Jul 2004 14:29:37 +0200
From: "J.H.M. Dassen (Ray)" <email address hidden>
To: <email address hidden>
Cc: Benoit Plessis <email address hidden>
Subject: Re: Bug#258054: metacity: Cycle window does not work anymore.

reassign 258054 xlibs
severity 258054 serious
tags 258054 + fixed-upstream patch pending sid upstream
merge 258054 254973
thanks

On Wed, Jul 07, 2004 at 13:50:53 +0200, Benoit Plessis wrote:
> It seem metacity doesn't record the release event for the Alt key, this
> render the Alt-Tab ineffective

Yadda, yadda, yadda.
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*** Bug 6969 has been marked as a duplicate of this bug. ***

Message-Id: <1089204975.2409.78.camel@seb128>
Date: Wed, 07 Jul 2004 14:56:15 +0200
From: Sebastien Bacher <email address hidden>
To: <email address hidden>
Subject: dup for xlibs problem ...

tag 258054 + fixed-upstream patch pending sid upstream
severity 258054 serious
reassign 258054 xlibs
merge 258054 254973
thanks

Message-ID: <email address hidden>
Date: Wed, 7 Jul 2004 08:38:18 -0500
From: Branden Robinson <email address hidden>
To: <email address hidden>, <email address hidden>
Subject: Re: Bug#254923: xserver-xfree86: [keyboard] alt key not working when starting from display
 manager

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reassign 254923 xlibs
severity 254923 serious
merge 258054 254923
thanks

On Thu, Jun 17, 2004 at 08:56:44PM +0200, txemi wrote:
> Package: xserver-xfree86
> Version: 4.3.0.dfsg.1-4
> Severity: important
>=20
> alt key does not work when I start X from display manager.

This is a duplicate of many other bugs.

A workaround for the problem is documented in the logs of most or all of
them.

The bug is in xlibs (XKB data), not the XFree86 X server or its keyboard
driver.

We expect the bug to be fixed in the next release.

Bug#258054: metacity: Cycle window does not work anymore.
Bug#254973: metacity: Alt-Tab doesn't works
Bug#255063: capplets: Problem with keyboard shortcuts containing <Alt>
Bug#255192: Alt-Tab switching broken in dfsg.1-5
Bug#255216: kwin: alt+tab does not work shen tab is released first
Bug#255332: kde: hangs when switching windows with alt+tab
Bug#255778: metacity: Desktop list doesn't disappear after switching deskto=
ps with <ctrl><alt>arrow
Bug#256192: xlibs: Alt_L is seen like a normal key instead a modifier [it]
Bug#256594: metacity: alt-tab doesn't change focus on release
Bug#256596: metacity: <Alt>Tab does not switch windows, other keybindings d=
oes
Bug#256706: Win-Tab switching broken in dfsg.1-5
Bug#256875: metacity: Alt-Tab fails to actually change windows
Bug#256939: metacity: alt+tab does not work
Bug#257044: gnome-core: Alt keys not being treated as meta keys
Bug#257294: desktop switcher stays visible
Bug#257305: metacity: Alt-Tab brings up popup, but won't switch to other ap=
ps
Bug#257454: desktop switcher stays on top
Bug#257498: capplets: Alt-Tab no longer working properly (Alt "sticking"?)
Bug#258003: metacity: Alt-tab switches window but doesn't give focus

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Date: Thu, 8 Jul 2004 14:01:27 +0200 (CEST)
From: Fabio Massimo Di Nitto <email address hidden>
To: <email address hidden>
Subject: Unmerging and untagging

unmerge 256706
tag 256706 -pending
stop

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Message-Id: <1089289915.2416.71.camel@seb128>
Date: Thu, 08 Jul 2004 14:31:54 +0200
From: Sebastien Bacher <email address hidden>
To: <email address hidden>
Subject: dup for xlibs problem ...

tag 258231 + fixed-upstream patch pending sid upstream
severity 258231 serious
reassign 258231 xlibs
merge 258231 254973
thanks

Message-ID: <email address hidden>
Date: Thu, 8 Jul 2004 15:09:26 +0200
From: "J.H.M. Dassen (Ray)" <email address hidden>
To: <email address hidden>
Cc: Russell Howe <email address hidden>
Subject: Re: Bug#258231: Window switching keys don't seem to actually switch windows

reassign 258231 xlibs
severity 258231 serious
tags 258231 + fixed-upstream patch pending sid upstream
merge 258231 254923
thanks

On Thu, Jul 08, 2004 at 12:34:55 +0100, Russell Howe wrote:
> I have alt+tab set

Yadda, yadda, yadda.
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resolving NOTWARTY to stifle further mail

*** Bug 6970 has been marked as a duplicate of this bug. ***

Message-Id: <20040708185736.A9A4168C047@localhost>
Date: Thu, 8 Jul 2004 13:57:36 -0500
From: Branden Robinson <email address hidden>
To: <email address hidden>
Subject: tagging 254923

# Automatically generated email from bts, devscripts version 2.7.95.1
 # RAAAHHR!! WHAT **IDIOT** TAGGED THIS EXPERIMENTAL? THERE ARE NO XFREE86 PACKAGES IN EXPERIMENTAL, MORON!
tags 254923 - experimental

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Date: Thu, 8 Jul 2004 15:52:27 -0500
From: Branden Robinson <email address hidden>
To: <email address hidden>, <email address hidden>
Subject: Re: Bug#255467: FocusOut event instead KeyRelease

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reassign 255467 xlibs
severity 255467 serious
close 255467
merge 255467 254973
thanks

On Mon, Jun 21, 2004 at 10:50:04AM +0300, Mait Vares wrote:
> Package: xfree86-common
> Version: 4.3.0.dfsg.1-5
> Severity: normal
> Tags: sid
> User-Agent: Mutt/1.5.6+20040523i
>=20
> 4.3.0.dfsg.1-5 has annoying bug, FocusOut event happens instead
> KeyRelease. I'm using wmaker, defined shortcut alt-tab (or meta4-tab,
> doesn't matter what metakey) to 'focus next window'. but since
> 4.3.0.dfsg.1-5 (4.3.0.dfsg.1-4 works fine, just did downgrade) it acts
> this way (according xev):

Hello,

We think your bug is the same as #254973, #255063, #255192, #255216,
#255332, #255778, #256192, #256594, #256596, #256875, #256939, #257044,
#257294, #257305, #257454, #257498, #258003, #258054, and #258231.

Please consult the logs of any of those bugs for more information.

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Message-ID: <email address hidden>
Date: Fri, 9 Jul 2004 09:11:29 +0200
From: "J.H.M. Dassen (Ray)" <email address hidden>
To: <email address hidden>
Cc: Nathan Hurst <email address hidden>
Subject: Re: Bug#258349: metacity: Changing workspaces with keys still requires a mouse click.

close 258349
merge 258349 254923
thanks

See the logs of the earlier reports for details.
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Date: Tue, 13 Jul 2004 15:37:57 +0300
From: Mait Vares <email address hidden>
To: <email address hidden>
Subject: Alt-Tab problem

Package: xlibs
Version: 4.3.0.dfsg.1-6
Severity: normal
Followup-For: Bug #254973

from xlibs_4.3.0.dfsg.1-6 changelog:
* Grab from XFree86 CVS (2003-08-22) a fix for the problem some window
  managers have seeing Alt key release events (commonly known as the
  "Alt-Tab problem"). (Closes: #254973)

half a problem still unresolved. when pressing alt-tab:
* mouse doubleclicks will "stack up" and will be executed only after
  keyrelease event
* cant move/close windows until keyrelease event

downgrading xlibs to xlibs_4.3.0.dfsg.1-4 will fix this.

(windowmanager: wmaker 0.80.2-0.2)

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Date: Wed, 14 Jul 2004 12:41:20 -0500
From: Branden Robinson <email address hidden>
To: <email address hidden>
Subject: Re: Bug#254973: Alt-Tab problem

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On Tue, Jul 13, 2004 at 03:37:57PM +0300, Mait Vares wrote:
> half a problem still unresolved. when pressing alt-tab:
> * mouse doubleclicks will "stack up" and will be executed only after
> keyrelease event
> * cant move/close windows until keyrelease event
>=20
> downgrading xlibs to xlibs_4.3.0.dfsg.1-4 will fix this.
>=20
> (windowmanager: wmaker 0.80.2-0.2)

First I've heard of *this* problem...

Are we sure this isn't a window manager bug?

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