Mouse movement restricted in debug mode

[Pietro_V]

Hello
I'm facing a very frustrating issue:
when the code is halted in debug mode and the source window pops up, the mouse cursor movement is restricted just to the client area of the main access window (that is in background).
I work with a large desktop, 2560x1440, so the access window occupy just a partial area of it. When the VBA code come in foreground when a breakpoint is encountered, I can not move the mouse over it if it is not perfectly overlapped to the access window in background!

This is really weird: does anyone had similar problem ?


Any solution or workaround ?

Thanks
Pietro

[ranman256]

it must be you. My mouse can travel anywhere with ease w same screen resolution as yours.

did you try changing the mouse settings in control panel to move faster?

[Minty]

Access doesn't always play nice with 4k monitors, to the point where I abandoned mine and use 3x24" HD monitors instead.

If it's not your only monitor and you have a normal HD resolution one as well, I would suggest making the Normal one your "Main" windows monitor and see if that helps.

[CJ_London]

I've experience the problem before and found a solution, but can't remember what it was

something like the esc key or ctrl-break

[Pietro_V]

Thanks Ajax,
I will try.
In the meantime I have found a workaround: when the code break I "alt-tab" to some other application, realize that the mouse can works well outside the invisible boundary, and then I "alt-tab back to the vba editor anc can work without problem.
No idea where this issue come from, but I just experienced it on another PC with just an common HD monitor 1920x1080...
At least there is a workaround...
Pietro

[isladogs]

Hi
Not sure whether its relevant but I know how to restrict the mouse cursor to a specific area and how to release it again.
Try the attached example app which I created a few years ago

IMPORTANT:
Save the file to a trusted location before you run it
Whilst the app is running, the entire background is removed including the taskbar, desktop icons etc. These are all restored when the app is closed

When opened, all buttons on the form are disabled except one and mouse movement is restricted to the form.
Click the Enable Cursor button to release the mouse and enable all other buttons on the form.
The mouse actions are controlled using APIs - check the code to see how it works

NOTE
The API declarations need to be modified to work correctly in 64-bit Access. If that affects you, let me know & I'll deal with it in the next day or two