Re: Is this an unreported bug in EMC?

[Clint Bach <clintbach-at-earthlink.net>]

Jon Elson wrote:
> Well known bug in the X user interface (xemc).  It has to do with the
> way this UI keeps track of keys that do a single action for every press
> (most of them) and the arrow keys, which have sustained action.  These
> keys require that all keys be unpushed for about 1/2 second.  If any
> key is pressed within about 1/2 second before an arrow key, of if any
> arrow key is pressed within 1/2 second of releasing an arrow key, then
> the release/press sequence is not reacted to.  Definitely a deficiency!
> 
> 
> The TkEmc user interface, I'm pretty sure, uses entirely different
> methods, and does not suffer from this problem. (but it has
> others).
> 
> Jon

Well,  I'm using tkemc and it still does it on my machine...  I can
resist the two axis impulse!!!

Thanks,

Clint