Re: [ squirrel-sql-Bugs-1787914 ] Keyboard stops working

On 9/5/07, Sérgio Moreira <sergio.moreiraf@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> My Linux distro is Ubuntu.
>
> Kernel: Linux 2.6.20-16-generic
>
> Java: 1.6.0-b105
>
> I'm using compiz fusion version 0.52~git20070903.
>
> I also added the following line on the beginning of squirrel-sql.sh:
> export AWT_TOOLKIT=MToolkit
>
> Cause u asked me if i have compiz/beryl enabled, I disabled it and
> tested SQuirrel. Now it works! :)     No more Keyboard not working.
>
> So the problem is using Beryl/Compiz enabled with SQuirrel!

My suspicions were correct then.  We've had reports from users with
this setup and similar symptoms in the past.  Sun implemented a fix
that some users (with nvidia cards) said didn't solve the problem when
they continued to use desktop effects.

> The only point is, why this only happens with SQuirrel? I'm a Java
> Developer and this is the only Java program I have that this bug
> happens, as far as I know.

I heard reports that this affected NetBeans users as well.  I use
Eclipse, and no desktop effects and have never seen the symptoms.  As
I understand it, there were changes in the AWT layer that manifest
these issues.  We're at the mercy of the JVM - suddenly, what has been
working for us for years is now no longer working.  If you come across
a work-around please forward it to us :)

Rob

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