Re: Issue with keyboard navigation in FOX 1.6.58

On Tue, 7 Jan 2025 10:28:59 +0100
Jean Truc <[email protected]> wrote:

> Hi,
> 
> I've found the following issue in FOX 1.6.58 (compiled in Linux): when the
> mouse pointer is located on a menu item, then pressing left or right key
> does not move to the previous/next menu item.
> 
> This can easily be seen in some test application, as for example
> imageviewer. So, to reproduce the issue:
> 
> 1. Open imageviewer
> 2. Place the mouse cursor on the File menu item
> 3. Press the right key => nothing happens. The correct behaviour would be
> that the next menu item (Edit) should be activated.
> 
> I incidentally noticed that if the mouse cursor appears as a reverse arrow,
> then the issue happens. But if the mouse cursor is slightly moved (still
> over the menu item) then it becomes a normal arrow and then it's possible
> to move to the next item using the right key.

This is helpful' the cursor flips when the mouse is grabbed. It is not grabbed
while inside the button, so when you arrow-out of the button, it no longer has
the focus.  If you do same while mouse is grabbed all events continue to be
delivered to the FXWindow that grabbed the mouse.

> Is this a know issue? Should I fill a bug report?

You just did!