Close Gap Tool Giving Me Trouble

I'm using FCP 7.0.2 and I'm having a problem, with the close gap tool, that I've not had with the previous versions of FCP I've used.
In the past I could right click on the gap and chose close gap, and it was done. But now when I do this, it always closes the first gap in the timeline, instead of the gap I'm on. I know this is something small, but it's driving me crazy, because I use this shortcut all the time.
I looked in the manual for advice and it doesn't say anything about a setting or something like that. So I'm wondering if anyone has any advice for me.
Much Thanks

hi. I'm user for FCP 7 and I just make the last update for it (7.0.2) and the shorcut for close gap (ctr+G) don't work any more... and making a review at the forums, I found that trouble is frequently consulted in many sites.
The cuestion is, how can report this to apple for get us a solution?... yes is posible to use select the gap and then delet it but I and many other users prefer to use the shortcut and we want continue using it !!!

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Michael, The most common reason that gaps do not close, is that there is either an Audio Clip that "covers" the gap, or perhaps Video that does. Is either the case in your instance? Good luck, Hunt
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