Re: Cygwin-Xfree 6.8.2.0-1 - Keyboard problem with Matlab 6.X

["Thomas Chadwick" <j_tetazoo at hotmail dot com>]

This thread from several years ago may be what you're looking for...

http://www.cygwin.com/ml/cygwin-xfree/2002-06/msg00307.html

-Tom

> From: Mathieu OUDART
> Reply-To: cygwin-xfree@cygwin.com
> To: cygwin-xfree@cygwin.com
> Subject: Re: Cygwin-Xfree 6.8.2.0-1 - Keyboard problem with Matlab 6.X
> Date: Fri, 08 Jul 2005 08:43:04 +0200
>
>
> > > Hi all,
> > >
> > > I actually use Cygwin/X to display software from remote Unix servers.
> > >
> > > It really works fine except with matlab 6 :
> > > When I launch matlab, the main window appears on my local display but
> > > the keyboard seems inactive.
> > > (I cannot type anything inside the matlab's command window)
> > >
> > > Moreover, a left click is a "paste" (?), middle is also "paste" while
> > > the right click opens correctly the context menu.
> >
> >
> > Maybe a problem with modifier keys. Try disabling numlock.
> >
> > bye
> > ago
>
> Quite simple and it works .. thanks !
> and if anyone knows how I could get a working numpad that would be great !
>
> --
> Mathieu OUDART