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Front End Support => MaLa Frontend => Topic started by: SGT on July 04, 2007, 06:56:27 pm
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I ran into a situation with Mala. It is only happening when I use different layouts for emulators. For example, if I use Ctrl-{right arrow} to move to the next emulator, the ctrl becomes as if it is stuck down. I cannot scroll through a game list with the {down} and {up} arrows until I press the ctrl key again to "unstick" it. If I don't press the ctrl key to unstick it, I can use {left arrow} and {right arrow} to move to the next emulator without holding the ctrl key down.
I tried to use a different "shift" key like ALT, but it does the same thing. The only solution is to assign different keys and not use a shift key. Again, it only happens if you use a different layout for each emulator. If you use the same layout for all emulators, it does not occur. Its as if there is a flag for the ctrl key that is not being cleared, hence pressing it by itself clears it.
Is there some setting that I am overlooking that is causing this? Now its not a biggie to me as I will normally be using a joystick. But if it is a glitch, I thought Swindus may want to know about it.
SGT
P.S. It doesn't seem to be a Windows StickyKeys issue as it only occurs inside Mala.
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I ran into a situation with Mala. It is only happening when I use different layouts for emulators. For example, if I use Ctrl-{right arrow} to move to the next emulator, the ctrl becomes as if it is stuck down. I cannot scroll through a game list with the {down} and {up} arrows until I press the ctrl key again to "unstick" it. If I don't press the ctrl key to unstick it, I can use {left arrow} and {right arrow} to move to the next emulator without holding the ctrl key down.
I tried to use a different "shift" key like ALT, but it does the same thing. The only solution is to assign different keys and not use a shift key. Again, it only happens if you use a different layout for each emulator. If you use the same layout for all emulators, it does not occur. Its as if there is a flag for the ctrl key that is not being cleared, hence pressing it by itself clears it.
Is there some setting that I am overlooking that is causing this? Now its not a biggie to me as I will normally be using a joystick. But if it is a glitch, I thought Swindus may want to know about it.
SGT
P.S. It doesn't seem to be a Windows StickyKeys issue as it only occurs inside Mala.
I was about to say 'StickyKeys' until I read your last bit... ::)
Anyway to confirm it's not a windows issue have you tried this on another PC?
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Hi Loadman,
I can confirm that I also have this issue with Mala RC9. When I use Ctrl-Left and Ctrl-Right to switch to different emulators and layouts the Ctrl gets "stuck" until I press it again..
Glenn
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Anyway to confirm it's not a windows issue have you tried this on another PC?
Did a fresh install on my daughter's PC a little while ago, and yes it is a problem there too. Like I said, you can uncheck the "Auto Layout Switch" for emulators and the keys start working properly immediately. Check it off again, problem immediately returns as soon as you switch emulators.
I am almost postive that the code that switches emulators isn't clearing a variable that holds the status of the "Shift" key. But I have been wrong before. ;D
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Confirmed. The MaLa 'Shift' key gets stuck when the layout is switched and the 'Shift' key is pressed. Will fix this.
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Confirmed. The MaLa 'Shift' key gets stuck when the layout is switched and the 'Shift' key is pressed. Will fix this.
Thanks a lot Swindus. Also it's great to see you back.