Cygwin-Xfree 6.8.2.0-1 - Keyboard problem with Matlab 6.X

[Thomas Chadwick]

This thread from several years ago may be what you're looking for...

http://www.cygwin.com/ml/cygwin-xfree/2002-06/msg00307.html

-Tom

>From: Mathieu OUDART
>Reply-To: cygwin-xfree@cygwin.com
>To: cygwin-xfree@cygwin.com
>Subject: Re: Cygwin-Xfree 6.8.2.0-1 - Keyboard problem with Matlab 6.X
>Date: Fri, 08 Jul 2005 08:43:04 +0200
>
>
>>>Hi all,
>>>
>>>I actually use Cygwin/X to display software from remote Unix servers.
>>>
>>>It really works fine except with matlab 6 :
>>>When I launch matlab, the main window appears on my local display but
>>>the keyboard seems inactive.
>>>(I cannot type anything inside the matlab's command window)
>>>
>>>Moreover, a left click is a "paste" (?), middle is also "paste" while
>>>the right click opens correctly the context menu.
>>
>>
>>Maybe a problem with modifier keys. Try disabling numlock.
>>
>>bye
>>ago
>
>Quite simple and it works .. thanks !
>and if anyone knows how I could get a working numpad that would be great !
>
>--
>Mathieu OUDART
>