[Denemo-devel] No "Whole measure rest"

[xtra-kaj]

Hello everybody,

I have got a strange error with my Denemo behaviour, which I cannot 
explain. I am using Denemo version 1.1.8 under Debian which I have done 
for quite a time without any problems. But now, after upgrading Debian 
to version 9.9 (Stretch) I cannot produce "Whole measure rests" with the 
space bar on the keyboard, and neither via the menu (object menu 
Notes/Rests -> Rest Insertion -> Insert Whole Measure Rest). What 
happens when I try any of these commands is - Nothing! But the info box 
can appear saying "Key Press space invokes command Insert Whole Measure 
Rest", so the program receives the signal. Other shortcuts e.g. keys 0-6 
on the numeric keypad are working as expected and produces the wanted 
notes. However keys 7-9 did not seem to do what I want (slur 
operations). However I am not 100 % sure I used them correctly.

The Debian upgrade was a complete fresh install from scratch, so Debian 
was installed from scratch too. However I had to delete the 
configuration directory .Denemo-1.1.8, to get Denemo start at all. If 
not just a small black window appeared on the screen for a couple of 
seconds until it disappears and all is over. This operation I have had 
to repeat a couple of times in order to start Denemo. I have also 
reinstalled Denemo by first purging it in apt-get and then a fresh new 
install after a complete restart of the computer down to black shut-off.

Anyone having an idea of what can be done? My imagination is close to 
empty for the moment.

Kaj