[Framers] FrameMaker keyboard shortcuts just stop

Tue May 2 13:17:08 PDT 2017

The only commonality I've seen is FrameMaker from version 9 on up, which
was when the interface was redesigned.

I've seen numerous gripes since that time that the new coding had broken
some of the keyboard shortcuts, but it used to be restricted to just the
UNIX carryovers. Recently,I've actually had mine break on Ctrl+C, and that
since upgrading to FrameMaker 2015.

At this point, I don't even ask why. I just grumble about how FM used to be
the most stable program I'd ever used, and restart the program. I haven't
had to reboot to fix this. Yet.

On Tue, May 2, 2017 at 3:50 PM, Peter Gold <peter at petergold.photography>
wrote:

> Just a couple of wild thoughts pulled from long-ago experiences:
>
> It sounds as if the normal flow of keystrokes is being affected somehow.
>
> In the hardware domain, is it possible that there are keyboard driver
> issues - updates needed, multiple conflicting keyboards or other input
> devices, multiple display screens and associated drivers? Less exotic, is
> it possible that the usual physical keyboard itself has intermittent keys
> or connections? If it's wireless, does connecting it with a cable fix the
> issue? Charging or replacing its battery? Does the problem persist when
> substituting a different keyboard?
>
> In the software domain, are there utilities running in background, like
> font managers, display customizers, or screen-capture demons?
>
> System domain: Does varying the settings for keyboard repeat speed and
> other adjustments affect the problem? What about trackpad/touchpad/graphics
> tablet sensitivity settings?
>
> HTH.
>
> On Tue, May 2, 2017 at 2:03 PM, Lin Sims <ljsims.ml at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > We recently (as in the beginning of this year) upgraded to FM2015.
> >
> > I think I'm going to add Alison's checks / process to my final
> processing.
> > I haven't had colors show up, but I have had issues with text that has
> > conditional tags either showing up (or not showing up) inappropriately.
> >
> > And hope I remember what is supposed to be visible. I may have mentioned
> > that this damned thing is VERY complicated, although I have, finally,
> > gotten conditional expressions that control things properly and are
> > actually fairly elegant (after having used the BFME method first).
> >
> > On Tue, May 2, 2017 at 2:28 PM, techcommtools.com <
> matt at techcommtools.com>
> > wrote:
> >
> > > FWIW, I’ve had great results with conditional text in Fm2015 and
> Fm2017.
> > >
> > > And each subsequent release since Fm10 (including Fm2017) has crashed
> > less
> > > than the previous.
> > >
> > > I run Fm on a very lean (75 Gb Virtual disk, running Win 8.1) with 16
> Gb
> > > memory.
> > >
> > > Specifically, the changes in conditional text in 2015 and 2017 make
> > > conditional text much more enjoyable.
> > >
> > > Coupled with the Smart Insert for Conditional Text dialogs (Ctrl 4, 5,
> > and
> > > 6), things just work better.
> > >
> > > -Matt
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> > > > On May 2, 2017, at 10:51 AM, Craig, Alison <acraig at bkultrasound.com>
> > > wrote:
> > > >
> > > > I wonder if this is related to the fact that I have to reboot before
> > > creating the final condition settings for manuals.
> > > >
> > > > If I don't, and I've been working hard in Frame for as little as 2-3
> > > hours beforehand, chances are there will be "glitches" with the
> > conditional
> > > text.
> > > >
> > > > This happens in Frame 12, which I currently use, and Frame 9. I've
> > > always assumed there is some issue with memory.
> > > >
> > > > Having to reboot - often - when you're trying to create 6 different
> > > manuals from the same set of files has a high PITA factor.
> > > >
> > > > I also notice that I'm much more likely to have a crash during heavy
> > > Frame 12 (or 9) use if I haven't rebooted regularly during the day
> (note
> > > that I almost always reboot every evening before I leave the office).
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Alison Craig
> > > > Technical Documentation Specialist
> > > > BK Ultrasound | acraig at bkultrasound.com
> > > >
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