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#### How to get around the Key Giving bug.

Since Nov 18, 2011 • 11:08pm or whenever keys existed I guess, there's been this annoying as hell bug where when you key someone your enter and tab keys get switched.
Here's how the situation goes like:
You key someone, you get an IM from them saying thank you, or you're in chat, maybe someone addresses your name, or you have the need to continue chatting, you type in something and the keyboards focuses on the game instead of the chat client. Like I've said, the TAB and Enter key have been switched. So, you ignore the person and reload .... or...
-If they're nearby you, give them a note, (best if you can't really use the solution below)
-If you're isolated, give a key to an offline friend (I guess if you don't run out of keys to give) won't be rude to an online person, then revoke the key. That should fix it.
- Don't have many offline friends? Afraid that maybe the message might pop up because they logged in, just as soon as you gave them a key (lol!)? Guess you can look at my friends list and look for Glitchen that are not playing anymore (hint, the closer to the top, the better, and hopefully they're level one.).
Misc info:
-Not Annoying if you aren't keying lots of people I guess...I gave out 75 keys lol.That's it! Cheers.
-I thought that reloading would be annoying, because then maybe the other person would go offline, or that person would ask something, and you going offline would be a possible rude gesture, left of that person to consider it intentional or not. It's pretty annoying.
-And no, I don't blame the devs for not fixing (a possibly unfix-able) the bug, not their problem.
Thanks for reading! Cheers.

Posted 10 months ago by Rook | Permalink

### Replies

- Maybe my brain's wonky but I don't understand much of what you're describing.
  :/
  Posted 9 months ago by shhexy corin | Permalink
- It's the 'bump' that counts... jk
  So, here's the deal
  There this annoying but, that till today, exists.
  When you key someone, and try typing in either local chat, and IM, party chat, etc and hit "enter",it switches to the game... which is what the "Tab" key does. (Sometime the bug won't happen)
  So, to circumvent the bug, key someone who won't mind being screwed around with, and revoke their key. That should fix the problem. You can also hit 'undo' if that's easier for ya.
  I have given 75 keys out in the past, so it got annoying. I know have given out like 30, and own 64 xD
  Posted 9 months ago by Rook | Permalink
- oh. can't you just click in the game window?
  Posted 9 months ago by shhexy corin | Permalink
- No no, you can access the windows for chat or the game, but whatever you type in chat won't register.... you'll be switched to the game if you're trying to enter something in chat. If there was a "send" button, then what you're saying would work.
  Posted 9 months ago by Rook | Permalink
- Hrm, don't think I've had this problem myself and I hand out a lotta keys, but good to know!
  Posted 9 months ago by Moehr Ossum | Permalink
- Ive had it happen before, i thought it was a virus, so i stopped, and restarted. Bad move on my part, because when i did that, i was in hell and the day was 5 minutes away...
  :(
  P.S. i at least got to jump in hell for a while, grabbed a beer or two... ... got that Annoying Cold-but-in-a-hot-place Hellish Taco.
  Posted 9 months ago by Taco Assassin | Permalink
- Rook, I looked at this for some number of minutes trying to visualize you taking a car key to some car's paint job, and was about to wag my finger at that. :)
  But yep, I now see the focus bug and how it happens. :)
  Posted 9 months ago by kevbob | Permalink
- Awesome. Thanks Kevbob(!)
  Posted 9 months ago by Rook | Permalink
- @kevbob finally i am not the only one that thinks keying involves a car and a key!
  Posted 9 months ago by OL. Der Dan | Permalink
- Rook, haven't I told you how to get around this bug? No need to write a note. All you have to do is press SHIFT + ENTER instead of the normal ENTER. Doing this, you can tell your friend that you need to reload because of the chat bug again. Then press SHIFT + ENTER to send the message (i.e. via IM or local chat). Hope that helps.
  Posted 9 months ago by usterka | Permalink
- Oh, and I've had this happen to me with more than the key menu. Such as with vendors, cooking and crafting menus. They all do the same thing. And they can be momentarily avoided by doing what I included above :)
  Posted 9 months ago by usterka | Permalink