From abc614825361e9891e276805c8822759dab7afad Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Samuel Gomes <47574584+a740g@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Sat, 30 Mar 2024 17:31:41 +0530
Subject: [PATCH 1/2] Avoid monitoring special keys when the window is not in
 focus

---
 internal/c/libqb.cpp | 44 +++++++++++++++++++++++++-------------------
 1 file changed, 25 insertions(+), 19 deletions(-)

diff --git a/internal/c/libqb.cpp b/internal/c/libqb.cpp
index 84dea5450..6178d1f26 100644
--- a/internal/c/libqb.cpp
+++ b/internal/c/libqb.cpp
@@ -27544,28 +27544,34 @@ void GLUT_KEYBOARDUP_FUNC(unsigned char key, int x, int y) { GLUT_key_ascii(key,
 
 void GLUT_key_special(int32 key, int32 down) {
 #ifdef QB64_GLUT
+
+#    ifdef QB64_WINDOWS
+    if (!func__hasfocus())
+        return;
+#    endif
+
 #    ifndef CORE_FREEGLUT
-    /*
-        static int32 mod;
-        mod=glutGetModifiers();//shift=1, control=2, alt=4
-        if (mod&GLUT_ACTIVE_SHIFT){
-        keydown_vk(VK+QBVK_LSHIFT);
-        }else{
-        keyup_vk(VK+QBVK_LSHIFT);
-        }
+        /*
+            static int32 mod;
+            mod=glutGetModifiers();//shift=1, control=2, alt=4
+            if (mod&GLUT_ACTIVE_SHIFT){
+            keydown_vk(VK+QBVK_LSHIFT);
+            }else{
+            keyup_vk(VK+QBVK_LSHIFT);
+            }
 
-        if (mod&GLUT_ACTIVE_CTRL){
-        keydown_vk(VK+QBVK_LCTRL);
-        }else{
-        keyup_vk(VK+QBVK_LCTRL);
-        }
+            if (mod&GLUT_ACTIVE_CTRL){
+            keydown_vk(VK+QBVK_LCTRL);
+            }else{
+            keyup_vk(VK+QBVK_LCTRL);
+            }
 
-        if (mod&GLUT_ACTIVE_ALT){
-        keydown_vk(VK+QBVK_LALT);
-        }else{
-        keyup_vk(VK+QBVK_LALT);
-        }
-    */
+            if (mod&GLUT_ACTIVE_ALT){
+            keydown_vk(VK+QBVK_LALT);
+            }else{
+            keyup_vk(VK+QBVK_LALT);
+            }
+        */
 #    endif
 
     static int32 vk;

From edbc7728431fc0576dbbdf11f462de2d5f4f9b25 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Samuel Gomes <47574584+a740g@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Sat, 30 Mar 2024 22:09:59 +0530
Subject: [PATCH 2/2] Made change per suggestion in #476

---
 internal/c/libqb.cpp | 49 ++++++++++++++++++++++----------------------
 1 file changed, 24 insertions(+), 25 deletions(-)

diff --git a/internal/c/libqb.cpp b/internal/c/libqb.cpp
index 6178d1f26..19663b8da 100644
--- a/internal/c/libqb.cpp
+++ b/internal/c/libqb.cpp
@@ -27544,34 +27544,28 @@ void GLUT_KEYBOARDUP_FUNC(unsigned char key, int x, int y) { GLUT_key_ascii(key,
 
 void GLUT_key_special(int32 key, int32 down) {
 #ifdef QB64_GLUT
-
-#    ifdef QB64_WINDOWS
-    if (!func__hasfocus())
-        return;
-#    endif
-
 #    ifndef CORE_FREEGLUT
-        /*
-            static int32 mod;
-            mod=glutGetModifiers();//shift=1, control=2, alt=4
-            if (mod&GLUT_ACTIVE_SHIFT){
-            keydown_vk(VK+QBVK_LSHIFT);
-            }else{
-            keyup_vk(VK+QBVK_LSHIFT);
-            }
+    /*
+        static int32 mod;
+        mod=glutGetModifiers();//shift=1, control=2, alt=4
+        if (mod&GLUT_ACTIVE_SHIFT){
+        keydown_vk(VK+QBVK_LSHIFT);
+        }else{
+        keyup_vk(VK+QBVK_LSHIFT);
+        }
 
-            if (mod&GLUT_ACTIVE_CTRL){
-            keydown_vk(VK+QBVK_LCTRL);
-            }else{
-            keyup_vk(VK+QBVK_LCTRL);
-            }
+        if (mod&GLUT_ACTIVE_CTRL){
+        keydown_vk(VK+QBVK_LCTRL);
+        }else{
+        keyup_vk(VK+QBVK_LCTRL);
+        }
 
-            if (mod&GLUT_ACTIVE_ALT){
-            keydown_vk(VK+QBVK_LALT);
-            }else{
-            keyup_vk(VK+QBVK_LALT);
-            }
-        */
+        if (mod&GLUT_ACTIVE_ALT){
+        keydown_vk(VK+QBVK_LALT);
+        }else{
+        keyup_vk(VK+QBVK_LALT);
+        }
+    */
 #    endif
 
     static int32 vk;
@@ -27662,6 +27656,11 @@ void GLUT_key_special(int32 key, int32 down) {
 #    endif
 
     if (vk != -1) {
+#    ifdef QB64_WINDOWS
+        if (!func__hasfocus() && !(keyheld(vk) && !down))
+            return;
+#    endif
+
         if (down)
             keydown_vk(vk);
         else