[SOLVED] "Backspace" and "Delete" keys are not working properly under
Linux
lazarus / 66-Unix

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neklar · 2017-02-15 21:37

In a TEdit, when I press backspace or delete key, the cursor jumps a
character to the right.
This is happening only under Linux, no problems under Windows.
Any ideeas?

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GAN · 2017-02-15 21:57

Please, report the bug. Yes, the code editor on Linux sometimes do
crazy things like that.

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Bart · 2017-02-15 22:16

IIRC this was already reported.
Please search the bugtracker before posting it.

Bart

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Bart · 2017-02-15 22:17

Found it: http://bugs.freepascal.org/view.php?id=30596

Bart

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GAN · 2017-02-16 02:17

Quote from: Bart on February 15, 2017, 11:16:06 pmIIRC this was
already reported.
Please search the bugtracker before posting it.

Bart

Hi Bart, I'm sorry, I don't know how to search in the bugtracker, I
don't find the option to search a bug.

Regards.

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Bart · 2017-02-16 08:30

Quote from: GAN on February 16, 2017, 03:17:06 amHi Bart, I'm sorry, I
don't know how to search in the bugtracker, I don't find the option to
search a bug.

Go to the bugtracker.
Select the appropriate project (Lazarus in this case)
Click on "View Issues"
In "Search" field type a keyword, I typed "backspace".
Click on "Apply filter"

There are lots of fields you can adjust to narrow or broaded your
search, most noticeably the "Hide status"  field. This defaults to
"Closed", so your search won't show issues that have already been
clsed.
Just play with it.

As always, coming up with the right keyword for your search is the
difficult part.

Bart

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neklar · 2017-02-16 18:40

Quote from: Bart on February 15, 2017, 11:17:48 pmFound it:
http://bugs.freepascal.org/view.php?id=30596

Bart

Thank you for your answer.
How do I apply the patch? I never did this before

Thank you again

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Bart · 2017-02-16 21:12

Not sure what the syntax is in Linux.

On Windows it would be:
Code: [Select]cd \path\to\Lazarus
patch -p0 < test.patch

The patch though is easy, just look at it, open the sourcefiles, make
the changes (+ markes a line that is added, - marks a line that is
deleted. In essence it just comments 2 lines).
After that rebuild Lazarus.

Bart

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neklar · 2017-02-16 21:44

Quote from: Bart on February 16, 2017, 10:12:18 pmNot sure what the
syntax is in Linux.

On Windows it would be:
Code: [Select]cd \path\to\Lazarus
patch -p0 < test.patch

The patch though is easy, just look at it, open the sourcefiles, make
the changes (+ markes a line that is added, - marks a line that is
deleted. In essence it just comments 2 lines).
After that rebuild Lazarus.

Bart

Got it!
Thank you for your help!

On Linux the files are located at
/usr/lib/lazarus/lcl/interfaces/gtk2/

Now it works fine