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MasterPythoner

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Registered: 2020-03-30

Posts: 6

can't type anything in whiskermenu search field

when I click on Menu button, whisker menu comes up and everything is normal and as expected .
the problem is when I press super button to use the whisker menu : the menu is showing but the pointer is not focused on the menu (I can't select any apps by using the arrow keys) , so I have to use mouse to select an app .
The main problem is, even when I click on the search field on the top of whisker menu, I can't type anything there!
only if i rightclick inside the search field and  select "insert emoji" option , after entering and removing the emoji I'm able to type apps names , and arow keys also start to work .
Why this is happening? help me please.

Jerry3904

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Registered: 2013-11-09

Posts: 863

Re: can't type anything in whiskermenu search field

In Settings > Keyboard > Application Shortcuts, are you sure that just the single key "Super" is the command for the xfce4-popup-whiskermenu entry? In Xfce 4.14, at least as we have it, the command uses the combination of two keys: "Super" + "L"

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MasterPythoner

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Registered: 2020-03-30

Posts: 6

Re: can't type anything in whiskermenu search field

In Settings > Keyboard > Application Shortcuts, are you sure that just the single key "Super" is the command for the xfce4-popup-whiskermenu entry? In Xfce 4.14, at least as we have it, the command uses the combination of two keys: "Super" + "L"

I use alt+f1 for xfce4-popup-whiskermenu . and there is nothing under Settings > Keyboard > Application Shortcuts .
here is

inxi -Fxz

output of my system , in case may help . I use icewm as the window manager , but the xfce4 is by default installed on my distro .

System:    Host: Master-PC Kernel: 4.15.0-43-generic x86_64 bits: 64 gcc: 7.3.0
           Desktop: IceWM 1.4.3.0~pre-20180217 Distro: Peppermint Nine
Machine:   Device: laptop System: LENOVO product: 33668DG v: ThinkPad Edge E530c serial: N/A
           Mobo: LENOVO model: 33668DG serial: N/A
           UEFI [Legacy]: LENOVO v: J0ET15WW (1.05 ) date: 08/02/2013
Battery    BAT0: charge: 25.3 Wh 89.7% condition: 28.2/40.4 Wh (70%)
           model: LGC 45N1049 status: Discharging
CPU:       Dual core Intel Core i5-3320M (-MT-MCP-) 
           arch: Ivy Bridge rev.9 cache: 3072 KB
           flags: (lm nx sse sse2 sse3 sse4_1 sse4_2 ssse3 vmx) bmips: 10376
           clock speeds: max: 3300 MHz 1: 1233 MHz 2: 1409 MHz 3: 1277 MHz
           4: 1243 MHz
Graphics:  Card-1: Intel 3rd Gen Core processor Graphics Controller bus-ID: 00:02.0
           Card-2: NVIDIA GF119M [GeForce 610M] bus-ID: 01:00.0
           Display Server: x11 (X.Org 1.19.6 )
           drivers: modesetting,nouveau (unloaded: fbdev,vesa)
           Resolution: 1366x768@60.00hz
           OpenGL: renderer: Mesa DRI Intel Ivybridge Mobile
           version: 4.2 Mesa 18.0.5 Direct Render: Yes
Audio:     Card Intel 7 Series/C216 Family High Def. Audio Controller
           driver: snd_hda_intel bus-ID: 00:1b.0
           Sound: Advanced Linux Sound Architecture v: k4.15.0-43-generic
Network:   Card-1: Broadcom Limited BCM4313 802.11bgn Wireless Network Adapter
           driver: bcma-pci-bridge bus-ID: 03:00.0
           IF: wlp3s0b1 state: down mac: <filter>
           Card-2: Realtek RTL8111/8168/8411 PCIE Gigabit Ethernet Controller
           driver: r8169 v: 2.3LK-NAPI port: 2000 bus-ID: 0c:00.0
           IF: enp12s0 state: up speed: 100 Mbps duplex: full mac: <filter>
Drives:    HDD Total Size: 500.1GB (41.6% used)
           ID-1: /dev/sda model: WDC_WD5000LPVX size: 500.1GB
Partition: ID-1: / size: 39G used: 6.6G (19%) fs: ext4 dev: /dev/sda8
           ID-2: swap-1 size: 6.29GB used: 0.00GB (0%) fs: swap dev: /dev/sda4
RAID:      No RAID devices: /proc/mdstat, md_mod kernel module present
Sensors:   System Temperatures: cpu: 29.8C mobo: N/A gpu: 41.0
           Fan Speeds (in rpm): cpu: 0
Info:      Processes: 221 Uptime: 12:44 Memory: 1725.3/3544.2MB
           Init: systemd runlevel: 5 Gcc sys: 7.3.0
           Client: Shell (zsh 5.4.2) inxi: 2.3.56 

I added some entries under Settings > Keyboard > Application Shortcuts , but they won't work . I set shortcut for xfce4-popup-whiskermenu under ~/.icewm/keys

Last edited by MasterPythoner (2020-03-30 14:06:38)

Jerry3904

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Registered: 2013-11-09

Posts: 863

Re: can't type anything in whiskermenu search field

Thanks for the details, I would have asked for them next. Unfortunately, I don't know IceWm at all, so can't help you troubleshoot those keys. But I do have a couple of questions:

--are you able to bind your current key combination to xfce4-appfinder instead and, if yes, does the search box work there?

--have you tried a different key combination such as Super + W or Alt + W?

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MasterPythoner

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Registered: 2020-03-30

Posts: 6

Re: can't type anything in whiskermenu search field

Thanks for the details, I would have asked for them next. Unfortunately, I don't know IceWm at all, so can't help you troubleshoot those keys. But I do have a couple of questions:

--are you able to bind your current key combination to xfce4-appfinder instead and, if yes, does the search box work there?

--have you tried a different key combination such as Super + W or Alt + W?

I tried every possible way . also appfinder does not support searching .
however , I gave up on that . and installed xfce4 from scratch . now everything is working .
thanks

u666sa

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Registered: 2019-11-13

Posts: 43

Re: can't type anything in whiskermenu search field

It was your input method.  IBus or something other than IBus, in case you have this problem next time.