Spacebar is entering midi regions instead of playing my track

Hey guys
I'm having a really strang problem and I can't figure out what happend. Everytime I try to play my track using the spacebar it doesn't work. It just enters a new empty midi region. I've looked at the Keycommands and just can't figure out what to do.
I've rebooted my system and still nothing!!!
Anybody knows what might be the problem?
Cheers

You "looked at" you keycommands? And?
Here's a tip: in the keycommand window, make sure the list is highlighted (as in the pic). Then click the "Key" column header, then hit the spacebar: the first command assigned to it will be selected. Hit spacebar again and the next command assigned to it will be selected, etc. I believe by default the spacebar is assigned to two commands: Play or stop and Play/Stop Selection. If it is indeed also assigned to creating a region, then simply delete that assignment.
If it is not, then simply restarting Logic or even restarting your Mac might help.

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