B1 bug: Focus switching to MM window when track changes

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peter_h
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B1 bug: Focus switching to MM window when track changes

Post by peter_h »

This didn't happen in A7. I've just upgraded to B1 from A7. Installed over the top of existing installation.

I can be typing in this (and yes, it just happened!), when MM steals focus and brings it's window to the front whenever a new track starts. Really annoying.

Would it act differently if I uninstalled everything and re-installed? (Since A8's focus issue was supposed to be fixed in B1)

If not, unfortunately, this version isn't going to be useable for me, so I will be unable to test it further :(
:) Pete, from Wellington, New Zealand.

Running MM4 4.1.31.1919, on Win7 SP1, 16Gig memory, on Lenovo W530 (Intel i7) laptop
**If you're wondering why I'm still on MM4: It still has more useful-to-me plugins; and I prefer the GUI's responsiveness, panes spreadable over multi-monitors flexibility, and predictability (all coz it's more Windows-native). I also hate "flat design" for its visual inefficiency. For me, MM4's benefits are still > MM5, and MM5's downsides < MM4.
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nojac
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Post by nojac »

Bad news. I installed B1 over A8. And MM takes over the active window when a new track starts. Impossible to write while listening to music.....

EDIT: If I unhook the "Pop-up track info " in Options > Player the problem disappears.
Last edited by nojac on Tue Sep 04, 2007 9:04 am, edited 1 time in total.
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Post by tarasis »

Odd this isn@t happening to me, upgraded from A8 to B1. even when minimized.
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Post by tiagoclaus »

This issue does not happen to me either (at least while browsing the web).

Could you please send us the software you were typing a text when MM got the focus?
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nojac
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Post by nojac »

In my case it is not a question of which application I use, but of selecting or deselecting Pop-up Track info. (And it won't happen if you minimize the Monkey before opening other applications)

I thought I'd make a clean database, so I backed up the one from A8. But MM3 decided to convert my MM2-databse. So now I have tracks last played in 2006....
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peter_h
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Post by peter_h »

Yep, with me too - it doesn't matter which app I'm in, it switches from all/any of them. And if I deselect "Popup info" the problem goes away.

My OS is Win2003 Server SP2, Intel Core2 6400, 2GB.
:) Pete, from Wellington, New Zealand.

Running MM4 4.1.31.1919, on Win7 SP1, 16Gig memory, on Lenovo W530 (Intel i7) laptop
**If you're wondering why I'm still on MM4: It still has more useful-to-me plugins; and I prefer the GUI's responsiveness, panes spreadable over multi-monitors flexibility, and predictability (all coz it's more Windows-native). I also hate "flat design" for its visual inefficiency. For me, MM4's benefits are still > MM5, and MM5's downsides < MM4.
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Danny
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Re: B1 bug: Focus switching to MM window when track changes

Post by Danny »

peter_h wrote:This didn't happen in A7. <snip> I can be typing in this (and yes, it just happened!), when MM steals focus and brings it's window to the front whenever a new track starts. Really annoying.<snip>:(
This is happening on my system, also, and the pop-up has a bit of a problem, too - but this is a separate topic. Win XP Pro, 1 GB Ram, P4 2.4 Ghz, 2 monitors.

Thanks, Danny
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badjeros
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same problem

Post by badjeros »

same problem. mm3b1, winXP sp2. I also had this problem in alpha8. so far it's happened with firefox and thunderbird running, but those have been the only programs I've used.
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peter_h
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Post by peter_h »

Just thought I'd mention this too: I'm also running 2 monitors - GeForce chipset, TV+VGA outputs.
:) Pete, from Wellington, New Zealand.

Running MM4 4.1.31.1919, on Win7 SP1, 16Gig memory, on Lenovo W530 (Intel i7) laptop
**If you're wondering why I'm still on MM4: It still has more useful-to-me plugins; and I prefer the GUI's responsiveness, panes spreadable over multi-monitors flexibility, and predictability (all coz it's more Windows-native). I also hate "flat design" for its visual inefficiency. For me, MM4's benefits are still > MM5, and MM5's downsides < MM4.
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Post by tarasis »

Just had my first occurance of this, MM jumped infront of its own options dialog when the track changed. Had a horrible drawing bug and the only way to get back to the options dialog was to ALT-TAB away from MM and back again.
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Post by PetrCBR »

Hi. Info popup window will be completelly rewrited in next release, so this bug will be fixed.
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Post by judas »

Great to hear PetrCBR :-)
Cheers, judas
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