275729 - Program sometimes fails to start correctly (most menu items not showing) - focus will not permit address or subject entry in new email message

Status: RESOLVED EXPIRED

(Thunderbird :: General, defect)

Description

[Nick Eiteljorg]

Thunderbird 1.0. I am using OS X 10.3 Server with all Apple-specified updates un
a Dual G5.

When installed and opened, Thunderbird sometimes does not display any menu items
save the basic Thunderbird pull-down. Clicking away to activate the Finder and
back to re-focus on Thunderbird usually results in the other menu items appearing.

Once the program is operating, a new email message usually (not always) will not
permit focus in either the address or the subject box. All key stroked are
echoed in the message box. No number of clicks on the message or address box
will alter the situation. I have only once been able to get a new message to
operate correctly.

I have donloaded and installed Thunderbird multiple times, trashing old versions
and the data between downloads, and I have tried shutting down between
downloads, also between start-up attemps.

Comment 1

[Wayne Mery (:wsmwk)]

*** Bug 275725 has been marked as a duplicate of this bug. ***

Comment 2

[Charles Reis]

I can verify this on my Powerbook-- I've had the same problem with the past several versions of 
Thunderbird (including 1.0), and it makes the program extremely difficult to use.

This seems to be the same problem as many of the reported Mac OS X bugs, such as 273731 
(thunderbird lacks focus on launch), 267765 (Focus issue makes it hard to group by sort), and 275502 
(cannot type 'g' as first character in search field).

In all of these bugs, the focus of the keyboard hasn't properly followed the focus of the mouse.  Any 
plans for this to be addressed?

Comment 3

[Gregory Bond]

Seeing the same thing on my G5 imac.  Also happens with TB 1.0+ 20050222 build.

Comment 4

[Gervase Markham [:gerv]]

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Comment 5

[Gervase Markham [:gerv]]

This bug has been automatically resolved after a period of inactivity (see above
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