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thunderbird loses focus in topic list

gunrunnerjohn
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Since updating to 60.3.2, thunderbird can't keep the focus in the topic list. For every topic, I have to select it twice.

Also, if I want to select all the topics, Ctrl-A used to work, not any more. It seems I have to select a list element twice to actually select it. If I select a message and hit DEL, it ignores the keystroke. However, if I select a topic, then click it again, the DEL key will work.

None of this was happening previous to the last update.

Since updating to 60.3.2, thunderbird can't keep the focus in the topic list. For every topic, I have to select it twice. Also, if I want to select all the topics, Ctrl-A used to work, not any more. It seems I have to select a list element twice to actually select it. If I select a message and hit DEL, it ignores the keystroke. However, if I select a topic, then click it again, the DEL key will work. None of this was happening previous to the last update.

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Restart Thunderbird with add-ons disabled (Thunderbird Safe Mode). On the Help menu, click on "Restart with Add-ons Disabled". If Thunderbird works like normal, there is an Add-on or Theme interfering with normal operations. You will need to re-enable add-ons one at a time until you locate the offender.

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Matt
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Restart Thunderbird with add-ons disabled (Thunderbird Safe Mode). On the Help menu, click on "Restart with Add-ons Disabled". If Thunderbird works like normal, there is an Add-on or Theme interfering with normal operations. You will need to re-enable add-ons one at a time until you locate the offender.

gunrunnerjohn
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No joy, i backed up one release and everything works again. Obviously, the current version broke some keyboard handling, a number of user interface things don't work right anymore.

I only have two add-ons, and one is disabled. The only running one is Header Tools Lite, hard to imagine it's breaking things as it has worked fine for a long time.

sfhowes
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Did you try safe mode? It involves more than just disabling add-ons, e.g. it tests for a broken layout.

gunrunnerjohn
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Since going back one minor release solve it, I'll just wait a month or two and see if they sort this out. I'm at a loss as to why a minor revision would "break" my installation.

Everything works normally with 6.3.1 and the wheels fall off with 6.3.2. I don't need it bad enough to spend the time installing and uninstalling, only to find out that it's really nothing to do with my configuration. I suspect others will notice this soon.