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New to PB and evaluating, so maybe I'm doing something wrong. Downloaded the demo versions of PB6.00LTS for Windows (both X86 and 64-bit; same issue with both): if I create a form, add a button (or any control) to it, select that control and then try to click on any field in the form design properties panel, I can't access the field, click a checkbox, or click any of the buttons (for example, the color selection). I can use tab, arrows and enter to move the selection among the fields, and I can type and replace in a text field when it is highlighted. The application will compile and run and everything else seems to work fine in the IDE -- just can't edit form element properties. Windows11 22H2.

As a follow up, I've confirmed that this works as expected on Mac (Arm build), so don't think it's me.

Looking to move to and license PB, but this will be a showstopper.

it might just be an issue in the demo? It seems to all work from what I can see.

I was wondering that, though it does work for the Mac demo. I was also wondering if it might be that I have the very latest Windows 11 and whether anyone else is running 22H2?

I experimented further with this (using the x86 build) by adding an instance of each control type to the form and found that I could access the properties for most controls through the panel, but not the treeview or the listicon. I also could not access the properties for the window/form itself, so I couldn't turn on any of the constants such as the maximize and minimize buttons. There was also an intermittent problem when trying to click these where the properties list would scroll upward during the attempted click (while the button was down, as if you were drag -selecting it). Even though I was clicking the constants section, rows were being selected in the properties and layout sections as if I were drag-selecting from the top of the properties list downward.
I am working on a Microsoft Surface Laptop Studio with Windows 11 22H2 using the keyboard and trackpad (not the touchscreen). Hopefully this is helpful to others who may encounter this and help in fixing this issue. Unfortunately, I have to move on in my search for a new development tool.

thankyou for your detailed report, the ide and form designer are open source now so maybe someone who's actively developing it can help and take a look.

MGD wrote: Mon Oct 17, 2022 3:16 am Hopefully this is helpful to others who may encounter this and help in fixing this issue.

I recall experiencing this in July when I first began using PureBasic. The forms designer was the principle area of interest to me and I remember it didn't respond to clicks, very similar to what you say. I was using a laptop then, with a fairly low dimension screen.

The problem went away as soon as I increased the width of the right-hand gadget box. It was very easy to fix it. It was resolved permanently and has never returned.

I managed to resolve this by right clicking on the Purebasic shortcut and selecting properties. Go to compatibility mode and "Change high DPI settings" and setting "High DPI scaling override" to system (enhanced).

Note that issue also occurs on Mac, so the Windows workaround won't work there. I've also noticed it comes and goes, and that sometimes tabbing through the cells or clicking the very left edge of the checkbox cell works.