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January 16, 2016, 12:35:32 pm
So the infamous sticky keys are back in 2016-Jan-07 (64-bit) version. Key combinations which parts of them stay depressed after you release them.
Example: I have CTRL+M mapped to "Batch Rename". When I press it, the appropriate window shows up, but CTRL key gets stuck until I press it again (I need to close the "Batch Rename" window first).

I've seen ALT getting stuck too on some operations, but I didn't pay attention which ones.

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January 16, 2016, 01:03:57 pm
It's very difficult to work when specific key combinations get stuck every time I press them.

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January 16, 2016, 01:04:55 pm
Do you have anything assigned to Ctrl or M key? And which key did you press first?

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January 16, 2016, 01:06:26 pm
I just set Ctrl+M to "Batch Rename" and it works fine here.
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January 16, 2016, 01:11:38 pm
Do you have anything assigned to Ctrl or M key? And which key did you press first?
"Batch Rename" is assigned to CTRL+M. I first press CTRL, then the M key.

Another example: I have "Hot Windows->Manipulation Window$" bound to CTRL+3 combination, and in this case not only CTRL gets stuck, but also "3".
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I'll try with "factory settings" and report back.

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January 16, 2016, 01:16:50 pm
Ok, so with "factory settings" the problem doesn't occur. Or at least I wasn't able to reproduce it. It's probably something with my settings, but I'm not sure what.

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January 16, 2016, 01:17:57 pm
Check what commands also set to Ctrl.
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January 16, 2016, 01:23:34 pm
i have the same problem. the key got stuck and i need press again to clear the key. especially in hotbox window.

right now i use toogle system using new composite tools hide and show.

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January 16, 2016, 01:26:46 pm
Check what commands also set to Ctrl.
I have many tools and streamline tools that use CTRL+something combinations, because CTRL modifier is the easiest to access from all modifiers. :) I'm afraid the list would be long.

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January 16, 2016, 01:30:50 pm
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I have many tools and streamline tools that use CTRL+something combinations because CTRL modifier is the easiest to access. :) I'm afraid the list would be long.

Try to check tools only with CTRL without CTRl+... And experiment with disabling them.
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January 16, 2016, 01:46:49 pm
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I have many tools and streamline tools that use CTRL+something combinations because CTRL modifier is the easiest to access. :) I'm afraid the list would be long.

Try to check tools only with CTRL without CTRl+... And experiment with disabling them.
It might be the "StreamLine Engine Tools->Tweak" tool, that consists of:
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LMB: Generic Tools >> Tweak_Move
MMB: Generic Tools >> Tweak_Scale
RMB: Generic Tools >> Tweak_Rotate
Redirect: Vertex Shortcut Tools >> Tweak
After I disabled this tool, CTRL no longer seems to get stuck, although I'd have to test it for a little bit longer to be absolutely sure.

I would like to keep Tweak under CTRL though because I use it frequently! It worked well until 2016-Jan-07 version.
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January 16, 2016, 01:50:56 pm
Now you know the reason  :)
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January 16, 2016, 02:35:11 pm
samardac, I remember you had a request for streamline line tool to show user window as long as the streamline tool is live. That feature may not work any more in the Nvil-Jan-16-16 version. Can you look back your requests to find out what exactly that feature is so I can find another way to make it work?

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January 16, 2016, 02:42:36 pm
IStonia,
If I need to show window during SL tool is Active I'll use:
On Activate - R_Show User Window
On Exit - R_Hide/R_Restore User Window

You mean this?

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