[SDL] Key locked in console after returning from one SDL app to the caller SDL app

[Pieter Hulshoff]

Hello all,

I'm facing the following problem:
I'm using an SDL front-end to start an SDL MAME game. When I exit the game, 
and try to start another (or the same) game, the front-end doesn't react to 
that "start" key. I can select other games, so the front end reacts fine to 
the other keys. Once I've pressed the "start" key, the front-end will react 
properly the next time I press that key. This problem only occurs when I 
start the front-end from the console. If I run it under X or from a console 
under X it works fine. If I don't use an SDL version of the MAME emulator, 
the problem also doesn't occur.

As an example (the 1 is the start key) (between "()" is optional):
- start front-end from console
(- select game using the keys)
- press 1 -> game starts
(- play game)
- press esc -> exit game
(- select another game)
- press 1 -> no reaction
(- select another game)
- press 1 -> game starts

Anyone have an idea what might be causing this?

Regards,

Pieter Hulshoff