Tim, Thanks so much for the reply! I gave fluidium a try but I'm still having the problem, though I think I've actually identified the source! I'm currently using Chrome (9.0.597.83 beta) and I have found that the cursor problem starts if I alt-tab to Chrome and then return to my gmail app. Everything works fine if I quit both programs and only reopen gmail. I can then alt-tab to any other programs and retain the normal behavior of my cursor in gmail.
I can't say this is a fault of Fluid. Photoshop CS5 also loses certain functions, such as using the space bar shortcut, if a certain Chrome plugin loads. Needless to say, I'm not happy with Chrome right now. -josh On Wed, Jan 26, 2011 at 11:53 AM, Tim Diggins <[email protected]> wrote: > Hey Josh - > > I was having the same problem, came here to see if anyone else had the > (gmail specific) problem, but have found a fix. > > BTW: I've noticed it only happens when you move the cursor within the > compose email field. If you click on another field (e.g. subject) and > back again the first click is where the cursor is displayed (even if > you move the cursor by clicking elsewhere, or using the arrows). > > Think it's because the version of webkit embedded in Fluid is outdated > (and gmail expects very latest webkit). > > However, maybe the answer is to switch to the Fluidium build of fluid. > I've just started trying that and it works so far. > https://github.com/itod/fluidium/downloads > > I think the fluidapp.com main website (not just developer tab) needs > to be updated with a reference to fluidium, or the download link > adjusted to be the latest fluidium download. > see: http://fluidapp.com/developer/ > > Tim > > > On Jan 5, 8:50 am, Josh <[email protected]> wrote: >> Hello, >> >> I'm using (and mostly loving) Fluid to desktopify gmail. I set this up >> almost a year ago and it's been working flawlessly up until the past >> two months or so. When I'm composing a message, my cursor seems to >> disappear from wherever it is supposed to be. I'm not talking about >> the mouse pointer, rather, the vertical bar that usually flashes in >> place and indicates where text will be added. It's a really minor >> point though it has made using Fluid very problematic for gmail. Is >> this something that more people are seeing or just me? >> >> Thanks, >> >> -josh > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "fluidapp" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/fluidapp?hl=en. > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "fluidapp" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/fluidapp?hl=en.
