Search dialog keyboard shortcuts not working

Guris · Post by *Guris » 2012-02-13, 12:12 UTC

E.g. ALT+T should check 'Find text' textbox. This used to work. Now it doesn't (in a few latest beta versions).
Any of ALT+<letter> shortcuts doesn't works on any tab of the Find Files dialog.

Using TC 8.0b19 (x64) on Windows 7 Enterprise SP1 (64bit)

Horst.Epp · Post by *Horst.Epp » 2012-02-13, 12:27 UTC

Not confirmed !
Using the same versions of TC and Windows.
Alt-T checks the find text box as expected
and also all others work.

MVV · Post by *MVV » 2012-02-13, 12:48 UTC

Cannot confirm too. TC8b19x64@Win7x64ProSP1.

Post by *ghisler(Author) » 2012-02-13, 16:12 UTC

Not confirmed either - tested with TC8b19 32bit and 64bit with English (internal) and German languages.

Guris · Post by *Guris » 2012-02-14, 06:42 UTC

Could any plugin cause this?

Post by *ghisler(Author) » 2012-02-15, 17:04 UTC

No, but some program which has installed a keyboard hook, e.g.
1. a special encryption tool with secure input
2. a macro recorder or scripting tool waiting for hotkeys
3. a worm which spying on keyboard input to read your passwords

Guris · Post by *Guris » 2012-02-15, 20:58 UTC

Thanks for the tips. Although none of these seems probable I guess. I did system scan with ESET Antivirus, I don't use encryption tools or macro recorders.

On the other hand I had suspicion on some pre-installed HP services (I Use HP Elitebook 8540p). I stopped all services I suspected, even stopped processess, restarted TC but no difference.

Strange thing is that TC is the only app which behaves this way. In all other applications ALT+<any_letter> works correctly.

Dalai · Post by *Dalai » 2012-02-15, 21:45 UTC

Try Hotkey Explorer (the free version not the Hotkey Commander).

Regards
Dalai

Guris · Post by *Guris » 2012-02-15, 22:01 UTC

Thaks. But Hotkey Explorer freezes immediatelly after it starts. Maybe it's not so compatible with Win7 x64 as presented. I tried several compatibility modes but with no success. Any alternatives? I didn't find any.

Post by *petermad » 2012-02-15, 22:28 UTC

Hotkey Explorer freezes immediatelly after it starts

It runs fine here under Windows 7 Home Premium x64 SP1 - so maybe you do have a virus...

Dalai · Post by *Dalai » 2012-02-15, 23:04 UTC

petermad wrote:It runs fine here under Windows 7 Home Premium x64 SP1

Same here. Though I have to admit that I didn't pay attention to the OP's Windows version.

Regards
Dalai

Guris · Post by *Guris » 2012-02-16, 07:20 UTC

It runs fine here under Windows 7 Home Premium x64 SP1 - so maybe you do have a virus...

This virus idea is really nonsense. If some program freezes it does not automatically mean some virus causes it.

If it was a virus how do you explain that 32bit version of TC8.0b19 is working 100% fine with all shortcuts?

Post by *petermad » 2012-02-16, 07:25 UTC

how do you explain that 32bit version of TC8.0b19 is working 100% fine with all shortcuts?

I can't explain that - but you didn't provide that information until now.

Guris · Post by *Guris » 2012-02-16, 07:33 UTC

I discovered this just now. I was going to install stable version 7.56a but first I tried the 32bit....

Flint · Post by *Flint » 2012-02-16, 14:41 UTC

Guris
I had a very similar problem, which happened to be caused by a third-party application. Probably, there is something like that in your system too.