Comment 7 for bug 1131428

> Maybe deleting the preference files for Inkscape might help fix the
> problem?

Thanks for that - seems to have done the trick. Feel a bit foolish,
should have tried this sooner...
Thx again,
Graham

On Sun, Mar 3, 2013, at 04:36 AM, rickmastfan67 wrote:
> I'm guessing this is hit and miss. I'm running Windows 7 x64 here and
> haven't had any mouse focus problems with Inkscape 0.48.4. Guess it's
> hit and miss.
>
> Maybe deleting the preference files for Inkscape might help fix the
> problem?
>
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> Title:
> Loss of correct mouse focus, Win 7 64bit
>
> Status in Inkscape: A Vector Drawing Tool:
> New
>
> 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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