Problem with Inspector pull-down menus

I have this weird problem with DVD Studio Pro all of a sudden. I'm wondering if a recent update might have broken something, and how I can fix it.
The problem is that certain pull-down menus in the Inspector are not responding anymore. Important ones too, like "set target" and "end jump," Remote Control functions, as well as ones I don't use as often like Shape (button shape?). I click on them and nothing happens, although sometimes the default "not set" text disappears. These menus are in the same place in the Inspector, so this may or may not have something to do with it, I have no idea.
At any rate, I can't make a DVD without these functions, and I usually need to make a DVD once or twice a week. Although it has been two weeks since I last used it.
I am almost positive that nothing has changed with my system since I used it last, besides Apple Software Updates.
Version 2.0.5, OSX Tiger. I know, time to upgrade, but I don't control the budget.

Just the Inspector, i haven't found any other problems.
Quicktime was updated a few days before the problem started. On May 27th I ran the updates for Quicktime 7.4.5, ProKit 4.5, iTunes 7.6.2, and Safari 3.1.1. I noticed the problem with the DVDSP Inspectors the next time I ran the program on May 29.
I understand the ProKit is for a later version so I'm a bit mystified as to why I was offered the update, however I've installed previous ProKit updates without any problems.
A clean install will certainly be my next step. But I have to wait for a lull in real work activity before I can get into that. Luckily I've remembered that I can accomplish a lot of what I needed the inspector for under the Connections tab, so it's a little less urgent now.
I'm usually pretty careful about running updates, and I usually ignore them for a few weeks (or longer) before I run the updates so I can monitor the internet for other people's disasters. But I got lazy this time. Maybe there are not too many DVDSP v2 installations out there. And maybe I need to increase the pressure on my company to update my software!
On that note, this experience is helping my case with convincing them to replace one of the old Avids with a new FCS suite, so it might become a moot point. Will the license allow me to operate DVDSP4 on a different machine or does it have to stay on the main suite, if we go that way? We like to process the output on another box, so the editors can get on with the next project.

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