alt tab doesnt work ( xp )

[dse]

hi,

alt tab doesnt seem to work anymore with windows xp

if textpad is the current window i cant alt-tab to another window
( i used to be able to do this )

is this a textpad issue ( only happens when textpad is the current window )

is this a textpad setting ??

all help appreciated.
darren.

[MudGuard]

Under
Configure - Preferences - View
check whether
Stay on top of other windows
is checked.
If so, uncheck it.

[skaemper]

Hi Darren,

if you can use Alt+Tab to switch programs other than TextPad, I'd guess it's TextPad related one way ot other.

You might have changed the keyboard settings to let Alt+Tab do something other than switch to the next program window.
To check this do the following

• Open textPad
  Go to Configure | Preferences
  Select the 'Keyboard' item in the left hand side tree view
  In the 'Categories' list select 'All'
  Click on the 'List' button
  Clease that dialog

Now you search fo rsomething like "Alt+Tab" in the new file. How hte binding is listed exactly seems to depend on your TextPad and/or Win language settings, but searching for "Alt+Tab" should work anyway.

If there is an entry which maps "Alt+Tab" to a key, you might try to remove that special key binding using the dialog mentioned above,

Hope that helps

Stephan

[dse]

thanks but its not that.

i should also add that it plays up when you try and swicth to another app
by using the icons on the task bar.

you have to minimize textpad in order to get to other apps.

darren.

[lindamarcella]

I had this problem, too. In fact, I used to have an older version of TextPad - maybe 4.3.1? - and I upgraded to 4.7.2 today because I didn't see this thread in the forums. After the upgrade, still had the same problem.

It fixed it to uncheck the "stay on top of other windows" (Thanks, MudGuard!).

But I have no idea how it got checked in the first place. Very mysterious.