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Characters/numbers flipping as I type them in chat. Help!

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mallenor

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Post Sat Feb 26, 2011 7:01 am

Characters/numbers flipping as I type them in chat. Help!

Having an issue when typing in a chat window; some of the letters and spaces will flip around unless I type really slow.

Hree isa ne xample ofh ow ti lokos wehn itpy e.
(Here is an example of how it looks when I type).

This only occurs when I am broadcasting keymaps.
It is NOT limited to characters/numbers I have chosen to broadcast as keybinds.
Occurs in multiple games, and I run very low latency.
I use a Razer Lycosa keyboard. (These have had problems in the past with glitches, so I am just throwing this out there in case it's relevant).

Here's my config link:
http://privatepaste.com/c4689543ad

Thanks in advance.
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Post Sat Feb 26, 2011 9:00 am

Re: Characters/numbers flipping as I type them in chat. Help!

It is NOT limited to characters/numbers I have chosen to broadcast as keybinds.

Actually, the reason the letters get "flipped" is very specifically because your Key Bindings are changing how the letters you are typing are interpreted. For example, you have "E" configured to broadcast to every window, when "E" is RELEASED. ISBoxer will also prevent anything from happening when "E" it is PRESSED. As you are typing in the chat window, you are expecting the letter to appear when you have PRESSED the key, rather than RELEASED the key, and you start hitting other letters. Like "R", and "Here" becomes "Hree" because both releases of "E" come after the press of "R", even though the first "E" should have been placed when you hit the key. The SPEED of your typing when this happens does not really matter for this issue, all that matters is the ORDER of the button presses and releases.

Based only on what I said above, you can correct this issue by adjusting the Mapped Keys in question. Select your Key Map in the top pane, select each Mapped Key in the bottom left pane, and change the "Hold any Keystroke Actions while hotkey is held" to On. The "released" drop-down box will then be disabled, because the mapping will then press when you press, and release when you release -- preserving the order of the button presses and releases in your chat box.

However.. the main problem with your config isn't that these keys are configured, it's that you have no method of disabling them. When you use the Quick Setup Wizard (as I see you are somewhat familiar with), it sets up 3 basic Key Maps for you and includes a control to disable Key Maps that would otherwise cause problems (as described above).

Secondly, maybe you did this when trying to fix your issue but you've got a Repeater white list that prevents anything from passing (noting that Key Maps always trump Repeater, so the keys you have configured are still active regardless of whether broadcasting is enabled) besides E,F,Q,Z and Shift, so Repeater is all but useless anyway. If you want only those certain combinations of keys, they are best configured with Many new Mapped Keys as you've done with your "EQ2 Duo" Key Map. It's best to leave Repeater as-is, so that when you actually want to turn on 1 to 1 broadcasting to get something done, your capabilities aren't blocked by your white list. If that's how you like it and it doesn't seem to get in your way, that's fine keep it ;) The feature is there for the people that want it.

Finally... just have to recommend the Quick Start Guide. I'm sure you've seen it, but adjusting the generated key maps to your own needs will help prevent or solve issues like these:
* http://isboxer.com/wiki/Quick_Start_Guide#Understanding_Key_Maps_vs_Repeater
* http://isboxer.com/wiki/Quick_Start_Guide#Quickly_add_many_broadcasting_hotkeys
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Post Mon Feb 28, 2011 12:22 am

Re: Characters/numbers flipping as I type them in chat. Help!

Thanks for the quick reply!

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