Comments on: Bug #162726 http://blogs.gnome.org/bolsh/2008/05/14/ctrl-a/ Dave Neary's view of the world Wed, 25 Nov 2009 00:48:02 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: tuXXX http://blogs.gnome.org/bolsh/2008/05/14/ctrl-a/comment-page-1/#comment-1540 tuXXX Wed, 14 May 2008 21:30:06 +0000 http://blogs.gnome.org/bolsh/2008/05/14/ctrl-a/#comment-1540 Yeah I had this problem some time ago with another app (xchat), hitting ctrl+a was just quitting it (and if I remember correctly, ctrl+x too). I think that this behaviour of gnome is bad. Yeah I had this problem some time ago with another app (xchat), hitting ctrl+a was just quitting it (and if I remember correctly, ctrl+x too).

I think that this behaviour of gnome is bad.

]]> By: Vincent Untz http://blogs.gnome.org/bolsh/2008/05/14/ctrl-a/comment-page-1/#comment-1539 Vincent Untz Wed, 14 May 2008 19:42:07 +0000 http://blogs.gnome.org/bolsh/2008/05/14/ctrl-a/#comment-1539 Just a guess, but: http://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=162726 Just a guess, but: http://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=162726

]]> By: Dave Neary http://blogs.gnome.org/bolsh/2008/05/14/ctrl-a/comment-page-1/#comment-1538 Dave Neary Wed, 14 May 2008 19:26:16 +0000 http://blogs.gnome.org/bolsh/2008/05/14/ctrl-a/#comment-1538 xev on the Tomboy window gives the following output when I hit Ctrl-A: <blockquote> UnmapNotify event, serial 21, synthetic NO, window 0x320007e, event 0x320007e, window 0x320007e, from_configure NO FocusOut event, serial 21, synthetic NO, window 0x320007e, mode NotifyNormal, detail NotifyVirtual ConfigureNotify event, serial 21, synthetic YES, window 0x320007e, event 0x320007e, window 0x320007e, (5,21), width 450, height 360, border_width 0, above 0x0, override NO ReparentNotify event, serial 21, synthetic NO, window 0x320007e, event 0x320007e, window 0x320007e, parent 0x5e, (0,25), override NO PropertyNotify event, serial 21, synthetic NO, window 0x320007e, atom 0x109 (_NET_WM_DESKTOP), time 163288483, state PropertyDelete PropertyNotify event, serial 21, synthetic NO, window 0x320007e, atom 0x10f (_NET_WM_STATE), time 163288483, state PropertyDelete PropertyNotify event, serial 21, synthetic NO, window 0x320007e, atom 0x76 (WM_STATE), time 163288483, state PropertyNewValue </blockquote> xev on the Tomboy window gives the following output when I hit Ctrl-A:

UnmapNotify event, serial 21, synthetic NO, window 0×320007e,
event 0×320007e, window 0×320007e, from_configure NO

FocusOut event, serial 21, synthetic NO, window 0×320007e,
mode NotifyNormal, detail NotifyVirtual

ConfigureNotify event, serial 21, synthetic YES, window 0×320007e,
event 0×320007e, window 0×320007e, (5,21), width 450, height 360,
border_width 0, above 0×0, override NO

ReparentNotify event, serial 21, synthetic NO, window 0×320007e,
event 0×320007e, window 0×320007e, parent 0×5e,
(0,25), override NO

PropertyNotify event, serial 21, synthetic NO, window 0×320007e,
atom 0×109 (_NET_WM_DESKTOP), time 163288483, state PropertyDelete

PropertyNotify event, serial 21, synthetic NO, window 0×320007e,
atom 0×10f (_NET_WM_STATE), time 163288483, state PropertyDelete

PropertyNotify event, serial 21, synthetic NO, window 0×320007e,
atom 0×76 (WM_STATE), time 163288483, state PropertyNewValue

]]> By: Dave Neary http://blogs.gnome.org/bolsh/2008/05/14/ctrl-a/comment-page-1/#comment-1537 Dave Neary Wed, 14 May 2008 19:17:32 +0000 http://blogs.gnome.org/bolsh/2008/05/14/ctrl-a/#comment-1537 Also, what made me suspect there were shenanigans going on was that when I right-click in a note, there's no shortcut key beside "Select All" Dave. Also, what made me suspect there were shenanigans going on was that when I right-click in a note, there’s no shortcut key beside “Select All”

Dave.

]]> By: Dave Neary http://blogs.gnome.org/bolsh/2008/05/14/ctrl-a/comment-page-1/#comment-1536 Dave Neary Wed, 14 May 2008 19:14:23 +0000 http://blogs.gnome.org/bolsh/2008/05/14/ctrl-a/#comment-1536 xev says I'm hitting Ctrl_L+A. Ctrl_R+A does the same thing. Works fine in every app except Tomboy. Weird indeed. xev says I’m hitting Ctrl_L+A.

Ctrl_R+A does the same thing.

Works fine in every app except Tomboy.

Weird indeed.

]]> By: Jonathan Carter http://blogs.gnome.org/bolsh/2008/05/14/ctrl-a/comment-page-1/#comment-1535 Jonathan Carter Wed, 14 May 2008 19:01:16 +0000 http://blogs.gnome.org/bolsh/2008/05/14/ctrl-a/#comment-1535 Hmm, ^A Selects the text as expected, and ^W closes the window. Maybe you pressed the wrong button? Hmm, ^A Selects the text as expected, and ^W closes the window. Maybe you pressed the wrong button?

]]> By: alejo http://blogs.gnome.org/bolsh/2008/05/14/ctrl-a/comment-page-1/#comment-1534 alejo Wed, 14 May 2008 19:00:12 +0000 http://blogs.gnome.org/bolsh/2008/05/14/ctrl-a/#comment-1534 Same for me.. it works like spected Same for me.. it works like spected

]]> By: chrismurf http://blogs.gnome.org/bolsh/2008/05/14/ctrl-a/comment-page-1/#comment-1533 chrismurf Wed, 14 May 2008 18:52:18 +0000 http://blogs.gnome.org/bolsh/2008/05/14/ctrl-a/#comment-1533 For me, CTRL+A does exactly what you'd expect -- select all text. I'm running Hardy 8.04? For me, CTRL+A does exactly what you’d expect — select all text. I’m running Hardy 8.04?

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