Random off-topic stuff

[Norbert]

I get a "Tab down" printout only if I release Alt but keep Tab down for the length of repeat delay (maybe half a second).

On Linux (Mint, with Xfce), it constantly triggers, unless I consciously work on keeping Alt down longest.

(May be that fix was only for Linux? I am testing this on Windows.)

On Linux, SDLPoP doesn't have the issue.

I attached my fix attempt.

On Linux, this fixes this issue that test.c has. It's striking that it needs such a complex solution, given you'd think all coders who use Tab anywhere can run into this. Maybe coders could use a e.g. KMOD_FROMALTTAB, or maybe SDL should ignore Alt+Tab Tab downs (and ups) to begin with. Regardless, thanks.

I did try to solve a similar issue with Alt+F4 as such:

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/* This if() prevents the program from reacting to the
 * closure of other windows, such as SDLPoP, with Alt+F4.
 */
if ((!(event.key.keysym.mod & KMOD_LALT)) &&
  (!(event.key.keysym.mod & KMOD_RALT)))
  { EXE_F4(); }

But that never fully fixed it.
I'm guessing a variation of the your fix will work there too; I'll try it.

Maybe most programs react to key up instead of key down.
(If that even fixes the issue. The whole thing confuses me.)

[Norbert]

[Norbert]

The recently released Elden Ring, a Souls-like by FromSoftware, gets extremely good reviews. [...]

Finished it today. I've now finished Elden Ring, Bloodborne, Mortal Shell (several times), and almost finished Remnant: From the Ashes (final boss too difficult). In the past, I didn't feel like playing Soulslike games, and didn't enjoy using gamepads; times are a-changin'.

[Norbert]

I think Linux breaks USB sticks if there's not enough power going to it, and that its developers call this a "hardware problem".

[Norbert]

https://www.theonion.com/report-nobody- ... 1819578909
Kinda related: "Suffering (conflict and stress) is caused by attachment (giving a fuck) and can be relieved by detachment (not giving a fuck)."

[Norbert]

A video that, weirdly, provides a 720p quality option but fails to load at 720p.
At least, for me. (Not just just now, I noticed this days ago.) Quality 360p works.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ww_1TTtITO0

It's now been fixed.

Another weird thing: this song "Notorious Thugs" (with 68M views) is on the "The Notorious B.I.G." channel. However, strangely enough, the section videos on that channel doesn't list the song. Neither when sorting by "Recently uploaded" (= default), nor when sorting by "Popular". It includes song "The Notorious B.I.G. - Notorious Thugs (Official Audio)", but that's the audio-only version with 2.2M views.

[Norbert]

Also fun, the delivery here, by both actors:
"You know, they claim that smoking is bad for you, but is there any medical evidence to back that up?"
"Great point."

[Norbert]

Midjourney 5 is impressive.