Hi Thomas,
Thank you for your feedback on the proposed patch. I understand your concerns,
and I agree that configurability and avoiding assumptions about Mod1Mask are
important.
Regarding configurability, I think extending the modifyOtherKeys option would
be the most logical approach. Perhaps a new mode (e.g., modifyOtherKeys=3)
could be introduced. This new mode would behave like mode 2, but also send the
Unicode character (as an escape sequence followed by the character) when Alt is
combined with a non-Latin key and a specific escape sequence cannot be
generated. This would maintain backward compatibility while providing the
desired functionality.
Alternatively, a separate resource like altSendsUnicode could be considered,
but I believe integrating it with modifyOtherKeys would be cleaner. The main
advantage of this behaviour - that Far Manager (and probably, another console
software) users that uses non-Latin input could bind hotkeys the same manner as
a latin input users.
What variant do you prefer?
You're absolutely right about Mod1Mask. I was too focused on my own setup. A
more robust solution is needed. What do you think about using XkbGetState?
Thanks in advance,
Ivan
