[mythtv-users] When mythfrontend loses focus, some dialogs work, others don't

[Mark Haun]

I recently set up MythTV 0.14 using the Debian unstable packages, with the
front and back ends running on the same machine (a fast Athlon).  I have
almost everything working and am very happy with it---my thanks to the
developers for their hard work!  Now I'm just ironing out some minor
annoyances...

I have a dual display (monitor/TV) setup, with mythfrontend on :0.1.  lirc
is configured and working fine, using mythtv's built-in lirc support (and
irw gives the expected results).  If I run "mythfrontend &" manually in an
xterm, all is well as long as that window retains focus.  Once it loses
focus, I can still use the IR remote to navigate most of the menus, watch
recordings, live TV, skip around, etc. BUT certain dialogs become
inoperable:

1)  I can enter "Schedule Recordings" -> "Program Guide" whereupon the
program grid appears and I can use the arrows (on the IR remote) to move the
highlight box exactly *once* (in any direction).  Then I cannot move the
box any more, but I can exit back to the previous menu and regain control.

2)  I can enter "Delete Recordings" and navigate freely through the program
lists, but once I select a program to delete and the confirmation dialog
pops up, I cannot select any of its options; again, I can still exit back to
the previous menu level.

3)  None of the setup menus (the ones with back/next/cancel at the bottom)
are functional.


I'd like to resolve this so I can start mythfrontend from my .xsession. 
Right now, I'm trying that, and it behaves just like when I start it from an
xterm and subsequently move focus to another window.  i.e. I can do most
things except browse the program guide, delete recordings, or change
settings.  With verbose logging, mythfrontend isn't complaining about
anything, as far as I can tell.

Any ideas?

Thanks,

Mark