Problem using multiwindow, function keys, and xfig

["Peters, John" <John dot Peters at measurement dot gov dot au>]

Cygwin and XWin are magnificent, but, running locally under windowsXP:

Using -multiwindow, I cannot get function keys to work using xrdb unless
-kb is appended to the XWin command line in startxwin.bat. 

However, using -multiwindow, the xfig pulldown menus don't work unless 
-kb is NOT appended.

Using -fullscreen instead of -multiwindow, both function keys and xfig 
work fine if -kb is appended.

With or without -kb, xrdb -q says the function keys are coded, F12 looks

the same under xev, and xmodmap -pk shows keycode 96 codes for 0xffc9
(F12).

One workaround under -multiwindow is to start 2 instances 
of XWin using 2 displays; one with -kb and one without, but is there a 
cleaner way?

Thanks

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John Peters
National Measurement Institute
PO Box 264, Lindfield NSW 2070, Australia
Email: johndotpeters@measurementdotgovdotau
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