georgehe01: Fix Focus on Menu lock up after switching Spaces

Friday, February 4, 2011

Fix Focus on Menu lock up after switching Spaces

There is a bug that locks up the Focus on Menu shortcut if you switch Spaces.

When any application is in focus on one Space and you switch to another Space that has no focused application, it defaults to the application from the previous Space but has no windows or focus. (This happens only when using Control+numbers or arrows. It doesn't happen if you reveal all Spaces and choose one.) The System Preferences » Keyboard » Keyboard Shortcuts » Move focus to the menu bar shortcut locks up.

I believe there are other causes, but this one is consistent. Actually, no keyboard shortcuts respond in a new Space with no open window in that app, but Focus on Menu is the only one that stays locked up even when switching back to other Spaces. Worse, it locks up in all Spaces, all applications.

Just knowing the cause helps avoid it; never switch to a Space with no active apps. Also, if you do switch to a blank Space, you immediately switch b ...