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#236 Very annoying focus loss when Win key and alphabetic character are pressed in rapid succession

Mehrdad N. — Wed, 29 Jul 2015 16:48:01 -0000

Seems fixed, thanks a bunch! Makes my life easier :)

#236 Very annoying focus loss when Win key and alphabetic character are pressed in rapid succession

Mehrdad N. — Sun, 26 Jul 2015 23:26:20 -0000

Oh hahaha I didn't even notice it wasn't you. :) Okay thanks!

#236 Very annoying focus loss when Win key and alphabetic character are pressed in rapid succession

Ivo Beltchev — Sun, 26 Jul 2015 23:25:32 -0000

I don't know who that "mr kim" is, but he did nothing to fix anything :)
However the upcoming version 4.2.3 will attempt to fix this problem.

#236 Very annoying focus loss when Win key and alphabetic character are pressed in rapid succession

Mehrdad N. — Sun, 26 Jul 2015 23:04:11 -0000

I just tried the 4.2.2 beta and it still seems broken. Are you sure you fixed it?

#236 Very annoying focus loss when Win key and alphabetic character are pressed in rapid succession

Mehrdad N. — Wed, 20 May 2015 16:40:51 -0000

Wow thanks! I'll wait for the next release.

#236 Very annoying focus loss when Win key and alphabetic character are pressed in rapid succession

Wed, 20 May 2015 09:07:28 -0000

fixed it

#236 Very annoying focus loss when Win key and alphabetic character are pressed in rapid succession

Mehrdad N. — Mon, 20 Apr 2015 05:09:08 -0000

(Oops, I meant to say the foreground window disappears but keeps focus, sorry.)

Very annoying focus loss when Win key and alphabetic character are pressed in rapid succession

Mehrdad N. — Mon, 20 Apr 2015 05:08:36 -0000

There is a somewhat hard to reproduce bug in Classic Shell that causes the foreground window to disappear and lose focus, which I've encountered many times and is driving me crazy. :)

My setup is as follows:

Windows 8.1 x64
Windows key opens: Classic Start Menu
Classic with two columns
Show search box: Access normally
Skin: Windows 8
Main menu animation: Fade
Main menu animation speed: 100

Steps to reproduce:
1. Open some window in the background (say, Windows Explorer).
2. Open some window in the foreground (some other program).
3. Press and release the Windows key on the keyboard.
4. VERY QUICKLY after you've released the Windows key (i.e. within the span of ~100 ms or so, if I had to approximate), start typing (just press any letter).
5. The classic start menu has now popped up at the top of the screen.
6. Notice that your key was NOT entered into the "search" box.
7. Notice that the window in the foreground has now gone BEHIND the window that was behind it.
8. Notice that the window in the foreground nevertheless STILL has focus, and anything that you type will go into that window instead of into the search box.

I think this problem didn't use to exist in version 3, but it has existed throughout version 4 as far as I can tell. You have to press the keys relatively quickly, so if it doesn't work the first time try again.

Thanks!