Comment 24 for bug 1131428

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H Kern (hkern0) wrote : Re: [Bug 1131428] Re: Loss of correct mouse focus (interference with Windows 7/8 desktop window manager)

Are you using a Lenovo?
On Jun 30, 2014 10:55 PM, "jazzynico" <email address hidden> wrote:

> ** Summary changed:
>
> - Loss of correct mouse focus, Win 7 64bit
> + Loss of correct mouse focus (interference with Windows 7/8 desktop
> window manager)
>
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> duplicate bug report (1176112).
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1131428
>
> Title:
> Loss of correct mouse focus (interference with Windows 7/8 desktop
> window manager)
>
> Status in Inkscape: A Vector Drawing Tool:
> Confirmed
>
> Bug description:
> System: Windows 7 64 bit
>
> My installation of Inkscape 0.48.4-1 has developed a loss of appropriate
> mouse focus. This occurs at several critical places:
> - Icons on the left tool bar become unresponsive after one is clicked.
> This can only be fixed by clicking focus off the inkscape window itself
> (eg. another window or Windows desktop)
> - The tool icon on the main canvas is not displayed properly, eg. the
> rectangle tool appears as the pointer tool, etc.
> - Tools don't work properly: Eg. I can't use the pointer tool to select
> object by clicking on it.
>
> Have reinstalled 0.48.4-1 and tried installing 0.48.3 but with no
> improvement.
>
> I assume this effect must have been due to some Windows update or
> other software install because 0.48.4 *was* working correctly for
> several weeks, but have been unable to roll-back successfully to undo
> this effect. Is this some kind of library or dll update collision?
>
> Thanks for help and regards,
> Graham Cross
>
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