F8 loss after minimizing using iconcorral
James Weatherall
jnw "at" realvnc.com
Wed Oct 26 17:34:01 2005
Marcus,
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Sounds like you need to contact the IconCorral folks to report this bug to
them.
Cheers,
Wez @ RealVNC Ltd.
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Marcus Moonen [mailto:marcus "at" propenta.com]
> Sent: 25 October 2005 19:46
> To: James Weatherall
> Subject: Re: F8 loss after minimizing using iconcorral
>
> James,
>
> You're absolutely right. It does. The first time around.
> But after I have minimized it (once again, while running
> IconCorral, so that the taskbar entry is removed and placed
> in the systemtray), I restore the viewer and there is no,
> I repeat NO way to minimize the viewer, get the F8 menu,
> using all of the methods you have so far described.
>
> I reiterate that this occurs only AFTER I have minimized the
> viewer succesfully once (while running IconCorral), restored
> it and then try to get out of fullscreen mode.
>
> I guess this is a tough nut to crack.
>
> grtz,
> Marcus
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "James Weatherall" <jnw "at" realvnc.com>
> To: "'Marcus Moonen'" <marcus "at" propenta.com>
> Cc: <vnc-list "at" realvnc.com>
> Sent: Tuesday, October 25, 2005 8:37 PM
> Subject: RE: F8 loss after minimizing using iconcorral
>
>
> > Marcus,
> >
> > Pressing F8 from a full-screen VNC Viewer, then selecting
> Minimize (either
> > using the mouse, or by pressing 'n') causes VNC Viewer to
> minimize. This
> > *definitely* works.
> >
> > Cheers,
> >
> > Wez @ RealVNC Ltd.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: Marcus Moonen [mailto:marcus "at" propenta.com]
> > > Sent: 25 October 2005 18:50
> > > To: James Weatherall
> > > Subject: Re: F8 loss after minimizing using iconcorral
> > >
> > > > Marcus,
> > >
> > > Dear James,
> > >
> > > >
> > > > There are a number of ways to leave VNC Viewer's
> full-screen mode,
> > > depending
> > > > upon how it is configured. Normally, one would un-tick the
> > > Full-screen
> > > > option on the F8 menu, or select one of the Minimize or
> Maximize or
> > > Restore
> > > > options from that menu in order to minimize or maximize it
> > > directly, or to
> > > > restore it to non-fullscreen mode.
> > > >
> > > > Alternatively if the "Send special keys directly to server"
> > > option is not
> > > > ticked then you can use Alt-Tab, the Windows key, or
> > > Ctrl-Esc to move
> > > focus
> > > > away from VNC Viewer.
> > >
> > > Indeed this was possible in previous versions of VNC, but
> > > does not work with
> > > the
> > > latest version (4.1.1). I've tried all options you mentioned.
> > >
> > > >
> > > > The most obvious reason why F8 would not work after
> > > restoring VNC Viewer
> > > to
> > > > full-screen mode from IconCorral is simply that IconCorral
> > > has not given
> > > VNC
> > > > Viewer the keyboard focus. You should find that
> clicking the mouse
> > > > somewhere will cause VNC Viewer to regain focus and the F8
> > > menu to be
> > > > accessible again.
> > >
> > > This is also an option I had thought about, but alas, this
> > > too, does not
> > > work.
> > > Minimizing the VNC viewer with IconCorral seems to be more
> > > destructive than
> > > initially seems.
> > >
> > > Kind regards,
> > >
> > > Marcus Moonen
> > > ProPenta
> > > >
> > > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > > From: Marcus Moonen [mailto:marcus "at" propenta.com]
> > > > > Sent: 22 October 2005 11:54
> > > > > To: James Weatherall
> > > > > Subject: Re: F8 loss after minimizing using iconcorral
> > > > >
> > > > > Dear Wez,
> > > > >
> > > > > I thought I was clear about the problem. I obviously
> am mistaken.
> > > > > The only way to get out of a fullscreen VNC viewer is
> using F8,
> > > > > or killing the viewer by way of the VNC server
> > > (disconnect clients).
> > > > > Only, since I use IconCorral and need to minimize my
> > > viewer sometimes
> > > > > (which requires me to first get out of fullscreen, something
> > > > > that wasn't
> > > > > necessary in an earlier VNC version), when I restore the
> > > VNC viewer
> > > > > and go into fullscreen, the F8 menu is no longer
> > > available. Somehow
> > > > > minimizing the viewer with IconCorral causes loss of
> the F8 menu.
> > > > >
> > > > > I hope I have been clear.
> > > > >
> > > > > With regards,
> > > > >
> > > > > Marcus Moonen
> > > > >
> > > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > > From: "James Weatherall" <jnw "at" realvnc.com>
> > > > > To: "'Marcus Moonen'" <marcus "at" propenta.com>;
> > > <vnc-list "at" realvnc.com>
> > > > > Sent: Friday, October 21, 2005 3:55 PM
> > > > > Subject: RE: F8 loss after minimizing using iconcorral
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > > Marcus,
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Can you explain what you mean? You start off talking about
> > > > > a problem when
> > > > > > minimizing VNC Viewer, then change to talking about a
> > > > > full-screen VNC
> > > > > > Viewer. Can you explain precisely what it is that you are
> > > > > doing, and what
> > > > > > the problem behaviour is that you see?
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Regards,
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Wez @ RealVNC Ltd.
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > > > > From: vnc-list-admin "at" realvnc.com
> > > > > > > [mailto:vnc-list-admin "at" realvnc.com] On Behalf Of
> Marcus Moonen
> > > > > > > Sent: 21 October 2005 12:52
> > > > > > > To: vnc-list "at" realvnc.com
> > > > > > > Subject: F8 loss after minimizing using iconcorral
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Hello,
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > I'm experiencing the following problem:
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > When using VNC free edition 4.1.1 on Windows
> > > 2000 systems,
> > > > > > > there is a loss of the F8 (or whatever
> other F-key the
> > > > > > > option menu
> > > > > > > is mapped to) menu, after minimizing the VNC
> > > viewer using
> > > > > > > IconCorral 2.0. F8 works fine when
> minimizing without
> > > > > > > IconCorral,
> > > > > > > but with IconCorral there is no way to get out of
> > > > > > > fullscreen without
> > > > > > > killing the viewers from the server context menu.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Is there a way to fix this? I want to keep using
> > > > > > > IconCorral to avoid
> > > > > > > cluttering up my taskbar.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > With regards,
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Marcus Moonen
> > > > > > > ProPenta
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > http://www.propenta.com
> > > > > > > mmoonen "at" propenta.com
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> > > > > > > 084 224 15 11
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Op dit document zijn van toepassing de Algemene
> Voorwaarden
> > > > > > > van ProPenta.
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> > > > > > >
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