> I use chrome as my browser and I use keyboard shortcuts for most of
> my
> gmail usages. If I select a message ('x') and then more options ('.')
> and then apply a label the message list loses cursor focus and I have
> not found a way using the keyboard to get focus back. I would prefer
> not to lose focus at all.
> I also just tried this in firefox and the cursor focus problem does
> not occur.
> thanks

> I'm having the same problem.  Using anything from the "more actions"
> menu steals the cursor focus, forcing me to click somewhere in order
> to get access to the keyboard shortcuts again.  This is does not
> happen in Firefox, so I'm pretty sure the problem is on Chrome's end.

> Daniel

> On Oct 9, 12:40 pm, sdickes wrote:

> > I use chrome as my browser and I use keyboard shortcuts for most of
> > my
> > gmail usages. If I select a message ('x') and then more options ('.')
> > and then apply a label the message list loses cursor focus and I have
> > not found a way using the keyboard to get focus back. I would prefer
> > not to lose focus at all.
> > I also just tried this in firefox and the cursor focus problem does
> > not occur.
> > thanks

> An extraordinarily crude method of regaining cursor focus without
> clicking is as follows.

> After losing cursor focus, press shift+tab twice.  That will move the
> focus to the link for "Google Home" at the bottom, allowing you the
> use of your keyboard shortcuts.  Unfortunately, you won't be able to
> open a conversation, because pressing [enter] will open the link
> instead.  The way to get around this is to press [?], to open the
> keyboard shortcut reference.  After exiting that screen by pressing
> any key, the cursor focus will now be where it needs to be.

> So altogether, it's: [shift]+[tab], [shift]+[tab], [?], [enter]

>  Very clumsy, but it prevents you from having to use the mouse, which
> will tide me over until the folks at google fix this issue.

> On Oct 25, 1:59 pm, dhawkins1234 wrote:

> > I'm having the same problem.  Using anything from the "more actions"
> > menu steals the cursor focus, forcing me to click somewhere in order
> > to get access to the keyboard shortcuts again.  This is does not
> > happen in Firefox, so I'm pretty sure the problem is on Chrome's end.

> > Daniel

> > On Oct 9, 12:40 pm, sdickes wrote:

> > > I use chrome as my browser and I use keyboard shortcuts for most of
> > > my
> > > gmail usages. If I select a message ('x') and then more options ('.')
> > > and then apply a label the message list loses cursor focus and I have
> > > not found a way using the keyboard to get focus back. I would prefer
> > > not to lose focus at all.
> > > I also just tried this in firefox and the cursor focus problem does
> > > not occur.
> > > thanks

> This is still a problem, even in the latest release of Chrome.  I'm
> surprised the people at Google haven't noticed this yet - I'm sure
> they use shortcuts fairly often.

> On Oct 27, 2:51 am, dhawkins1234 wrote:

> > An extraordinarily crude method of regaining cursor focus without
> > clicking is as follows.

> > After losing cursor focus, press shift+tab twice.  That will move the
> > focus to the link for "Google Home" at the bottom, allowing you the
> > use of your keyboard shortcuts.  Unfortunately, you won't be able to
> > open a conversation, because pressing [enter] will open the link
> > instead.  The way to get around this is to press [?], to open the
> > keyboardshortcutreference.  After exiting that screen by pressing
> > any key, the cursor focus will now be where it needs to be.

> > So altogether, it's: [shift]+[tab], [shift]+[tab], [?], [enter]

> >  Very clumsy, but it prevents you from having to use the mouse, which
> > will tide me over until the folks at google fix this issue.

> > On Oct 25, 1:59 pm, dhawkins1234 wrote:

> > > I'm having the same problem.  Using anything from the "more actions"
> > > menu steals the cursor focus, forcing me to click somewhere in order
> > > to get access to the keyboard shortcuts again.  This is does not
> > > happen in Firefox, so I'm pretty sure the problem is on Chrome's end.

> > > Daniel

> > > On Oct 9, 12:40 pm, sdickes wrote:

> > > > I use chrome as my browser and I use keyboard shortcuts for most of
> > > > my
> > > > gmail usages. If I select a message ('x') and then more options ('.')
> > > > and then apply a label the message list loses cursor focus and I have
> > > > not found a way using the keyboard to get focus back. I would prefer
> > > > not to lose focus at all.
> > > > I also just tried this in firefox and the cursor focus problem does
> > > > not occur.
> > > > thanks