Option and shift keys down undetected

[Jeanne A. E. DeVoto]

At 3:31 PM -0500 1/28/05, David Epstein wrote:
>Using MC 2.5 on Mac OS 10.2, I have more than a few times had this
>problem:  scripts that check the optionKey or the shiftKey detect them
>as "up" even if they are in fact "down."  Restarting the computer--not
>just quitting and relaunching Metacard--seems to cure the problem, but
>then it returns.  And just now it returned very promptly.
>
>The option key is not completely disabled even when this condition
>strikes; for example, with the pointer tool selected, option-dragging
>will successfully duplicate a button.
>
>Is there a recognized cause or cure for this problem?

It's an OS X bug, according to Scott. (See the release notes for Rev 
2.1 or so.) Logging out will clear it, for what that's worth - it's a 
bit less of a hassle than a full restart.
-- 
jeanne a. e. devoto ~ revolution at jaedworks.com
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