>> > I updated GIT a couple of hours ago, short version 8488. As always, a
>> > clean build from scratch. I rebuilt all core modules. Menu item
>> > highlighting remains broken.
>>
>> Very strange, as it works just fine here.  What style(s) are you seeing
>> this problem with?
>>
>> > The Alt key is broken. That is, sequentially pressing Alt, F, O no
>> longer
>> > functions. I have to concurrently press Alt-F to open the app File
>> menu.
>> > The Alt breakage affects non Trinity apps too.
>>
>> That sounds suspiciously like a system issue, not a TDE one, unless you
>> are referring to TQt3 based applications?
>
> The only non Trinity app I tested the Alt key was Firefox. but sequential
> usage of the Alt failed there and in all Trinity apps.
>
> The problem is the recent commits. I reverted to GIT short version 8443
> from Oct. 29 and both the menu item highlighting and the Alt key function
> normally again.
>
> I use the KDE 2 window decoration, KDE Classic widget style, and
> crystalsvg icon set. I don't use themes.
>
> With the GIT 8462 build set from yesterday I tested other window
> decorations and widget styles. Only a combined plastik window decoration
> and widget style allowed menu item highlighting to work.
>
> I did not test the Alt key problem when I was testing the menu item
> highlighting. I discovered that problem about an hour after, at which
> point I reverted to my Oct. 29 8443 build because both problems were
> creating serious usability dysfunction with my habits.
>
> Darrell

I can definitely understand that!  Why don't you stick with the Oct. 29
build until I figure out what happened. :-)

Tim