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From: al@osf.org (Alastair Gourlay)
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Subject: XmText typing problems
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Date: 18 Sep 90 21:53:57 GMT
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In the 1.1 Text and TextField widgets, Shift-space is bound to
a selection action. This can cause problems when typing text, given
that many people keep the Shift key down while typing the spaces
between words.

If this bothers you, it is possible to turn off the binding by
adding the following lines to your .Xdefaults file:

*XmText.translations: #override Shift ~Ctrl ~Meta ~Alt <Key>space: self-insert()
*XmTextField.translations: #override Shift ~Ctrl ~Meta ~Alt <Key>space:
self-insert()

The action bound to Shift-space (key-select) is also available
via Shift-osfSelect (whatever you have it defined as.)


Alastair Gourlay.