bug#4814: keyboard and system bug with Emacs CVS current through 2009-10-15 on w32

[Stefan Kangas <stefan@marxist.se>]

MON KEY <monkey@sandpframing.com> writes:

> Emacs from CVS current through 2009-10-15 is not correctly interacting
> with my system - WinXP Service Pack 3.
>
> There is a low level conflict somewhere related to Emacs'
> keyboard/server interaction with the rest of the system.
>
> Specifically, I am experiencing a bug wherein the application Xkeymacs
> Version 3.47 :SEE (URL `http://www.cam.hi-ho.ne.jp/oishi/indexen.html')
> is no longer able to recognize Emacs application/process nor can it
> override Emacs system level interface w/ keyboard.
>
> The current failure has not occurred with _any_ previous Emacs
> distributions/builds in the past. Nor have I experienced a conflict of
> this sort vis a vis Xkeymacs and _any_ other application. This is
> happening on the Emacs side. Lennart and I have already verified that
> the bug has been introduced by his build/compilation.
>
> I'm including the config data from the three separate builds - two
> verified working one not-working. The only difference that I see are the
> compiler and flags. These flags shouldn't affect what is happening w/re
> to the way keyboard interaction is failing for the emacsen's interaction
> with the rest of the system. The proof is that I have never had this
> problem before w/ Emacs or _any_ other application on this machine.
>
> Emacs 23.1.1 of 2009-07-30 on SOFT-MJASON                    <- WORKS
> Emacs 23.1.50.1 of 2009-06-30 on LENNART-69DE564 (patched)   <- WORKS
> Emacs 23.1.50.1 of 2009-10-15 on LENNART-69DE564 (unpatched) <- FAILS
> Emacs 23.1.50.1 of 2009-10-13 on LENNART-69DE564 (patched)   <- FAILS

This bug was reported 10 years ago.  Are you still seeing this on a
modern version of Emacs?

Best regards,
Stefan Kangas