Bug 32375 - Mouse wheel inserts 'z' on Motif; does nothing on GTK
Summary: Mouse wheel inserts 'z' on Motif; does nothing on GTK
Status: RESOLVED FIXED
Alias: None
Product: Platform
Classification: Eclipse Project
Component: UI (show other bugs)
Version: 2.1   Edit
Hardware: PC Linux
: P3 normal (vote)
Target Milestone: ---   Edit
Assignee: Douglas Pollock CLA
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Reported: 2003-02-20 13:23 EST by Andrew Agno CLA
Modified: 2003-09-04 13:37 EDT (History)
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Description Andrew Agno CLA 2003-02-20 13:23:49 EST 
I have my global key bindings set to use the emacs-style key bindings, but these
don't appear to have any effect on the CVS commit comment window.  In a possibly
related issue, using my mouse wheel while in the window causes multiple 'z'
characters to show up, plus some invisible characters.  By invisible, I mean
that using backspace won't do anything for a while, then will suddenly start
deleting the 'z' characters.

I'm using the M5 release.
Comment 1 Michael Valenta CLA 2003-04-08 14:19:46 EDT 
I don't know how this bug got into the unconfirmed state. Is this still a 
problem?
Comment 2 Andrew Agno CLA 2003-04-08 14:46:15 EDT 
Yes, it's still a problem with the 2.1 "latest release", build id 200303272130,
using GTK on Linux.  I assume it's also still the case on Motif.  The mouse
wheel does nothing on GTK.  In Motif, the mouse wheel still gives 'z'
characters, plus those invisible ones.  Emacs style key bindings still don't work.
Comment 3 Jean-Michel Lemieux CLA 2003-04-14 11:17:58 EDT 
Interesting suggestion, but currently the UI doesn't apply key bindings to text
widgets. Passing this on to the UI team.
Comment 4 Debbie Wilson CLA 2003-04-25 11:30:51 EDT 
Currently key bindings apply only in the text editors.  It would be nice to 
have them apply more broadly.
Comment 5 Douglas Pollock CLA 2003-09-03 14:53:21 EDT 
The mouse wheel works for me under Motif and GTK -- using an out-of-the-box
RedHat 9.0 installation.  My only guess would be that you might not have your
mouse wheel correctly configured.  Does it work in other applications?  Have you
a recent version of X Windows with the following set on your input device:

    Option      "ZAxisMapping" "4 5"


The rest of this is a duplicate of 31731.
Comment 6 Andrew Agno CLA 2003-09-04 11:52:18 EDT 
This must have changed at some point.  I'm now using build 200308281813 (that
is, the 3.0 M3 release), and mouse scrolling now works in the CVS commit comment
window.  The emacs-style keybindings don't seem to work except in the regular
java text editor.  On a side-note, the Keys preferences dialog box seems to be
screwed up--crashing with IBM's 1.4.1: build 1.4.1, J2RE 1.4.1 IBM build
cxia32141-20030522, and not displaying anything useful with Sun's 1.4.2 build
1.4.2-b28, so this may have something to do with it.

I haven't tested the Motif build, since I've stopped using it.
Comment 7 Andrew Agno CLA 2003-09-04 12:03:07 EDT 
Oh, I suppose that crash I mentioned is related to bug #42465.  I only mentioned
it because I was trying to double-check my key bindings preferences, and see if
I could reset them.
Comment 8 Douglas Pollock CLA 2003-09-04 13:37:35 EDT 
If you have problems with the EMACS-style key bindings, please open a new bug.