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Caps Lock Key causes switching of current focused window

Posted: 13.03.2013 15:06:26
by georgegw
This might be a minor annoyance on single occurrence, but a major headache when it happens every time, I hit a caps lock key while entering text in a Google Task edit box and focus will switches to another window.
http://www.google.com/ig#m_109

This is Google's web based task list application. I used extensively to manage my to do list and project list.
If that url is linked to my personal view of Google Task, then try installing the Google Task add-on to Chrome browser, I duplicated the same problem.

This problem doesn't happen when I shut down dexpot.

This also happens to other webbased app. It seemed to be some sort of javascript based html in place editing. I can not recall now. The pattern seems to be HTML5's popup/in place editbox losing focus after hitting Caps Lock key.

With so many people using web based app and Chrome browsers, this becomes a major inhibitor for people to continue using dexpot on Windows.

Is there a way to tell dexpot to not capturing/processing the Caps Lock key, which should be for editing only, not to be used like ctrl, shift, alt, windows, or other modifier key.

Thanks,

George

Re: Caps Lock Key causes switching of current focused window

Posted: 13.03.2013 15:18:07
by Patrick
:dex:

Go to "Settings > Controls > Hotkeys" and check if any command is bound to Caps Lock. Dexpot doesn't capture the Caps Lock key by default.

Re: Caps Lock Key causes switching of current focused window

Posted: 14.03.2013 22:13:15
by Jim Davis
I just loaded up the latest build (2249) and notice some weirdness that sounds something like the caps lock issue, but looks like a focus problem. Other apps being forced to the top, causing the current window to lose focus and go behind. Not sure what's causing it.

Windows 7 X64.

I'm regressing to the prior version for the moment. (2227)