Let's get chrome to fix the Keyboard/Mouse bug!

In case you weren't aware, within browser Google Chrome (the best browser for HTML5) there is a seemingly small bug, which unfortunately means thatall games which use a mouse and the keyboard actively in gameplay (top down shooters, side scrolling shooters, etc.) will be rendered basically unplayable.

You can see a demonstration here: dl.dropbox.com/u/41931267/Mousekeyboardbug/index.html

You can see it in the demo, but basically when clicking and moving, the player sometimes gets 'stuck' moving in a direction.

This is not a fault of scirra's. However to encourage Google Chrome to fix this problem, many of us need to report the bug.

You can do that here: code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/entry

I know this issue is of importance to many in the community.

-sqiddster

EDIT: here's my bug report, for any reason ;)

http://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=108284&thanks=108284&ts=1324479668

Click the star icon on the top left of the screen (when logged in with gmail) to vote for this bug getting fixed !!!

We need as many votes as possible to bring the issue to Chrome's attention!

<img src="http://dl.dropbox.com/u/36472942/construct/bugs/star_bugreport.PNG" border="0">

Click this star so it looks like on the screenshot.

Oh man! I have had this happen a couple times in testing and thought it was something I was doing! Thank you so much for putting this test together. I will submit the bug!

Thanks, I am sure every submission helps!

Yeah this is a super annoying issue. It makes my game unreliable since at any moment the input get's stuck and you can't play anymore.

Subscribing..

This topic reports the same bug, but present the perspective that the mistake only happen localy.

Could someone else confirm it doesn't happen on exported games ?

Wrong. It certainly happens on exported games (or my demo would not work)

See here for reference: dl.dropbox.com/u/41931267/Mousekeyboardbug/index.html

Yea, pretty annoying bug, let's add some stars guys to make them fix it!

I added a star! That is a really weird bug. Are they usually fairly responsive to bug fixes?

I don't have much experience with them... I have not even had a response since I cleared the issue. Although with many of you behind it I'm sure we have a decent chance!

(Maybe I'm expecting too much, I'm just so used to the fantastic customer service provided by Scirra ;) )

This issue was making me tear my hair out, so at least now that I've found this thread I know it's not something I've done wrong. I too starred the bug report, here's hoping someone at Google puts this at the top of their to-do list!

Let's hope! The more support we get the better, so tell your friends ;)

I saw a similar Flash bug (much less severe) with 16 stars at no.2 priority so hopefully we'll be noticed soon!

Just as a note, to fix it press both buttons in question simultaneously in game.

Example, if you are stuck moving to the right, press left and right at the same time and movement is restored.

— I have studied this problem, and in fact all you need to do is press the key fordirection you are stuck moving in.

Perhaps this indicates the cause of the problem or could be used in creation of a temporary solution?

sqiddster Ah nice, but that doesn't always seem to work for me (sometimes does though).

The best fix would be for Chrome to fix it, I'm not sure if a temp fix would be worth it.