On Mon, 17 Apr 2023 18:13:38 GMT, Martin Fox <d...@openjdk.org> wrote:

>> The Robot implementation on Linux did not consult the current layout when 
>> mapping from a KeyCode to a hardware code. Internally it retrieved results 
>> for all the layouts but just picked the first one it saw leading to random 
>> effects. Though not part of the original bug report, the code also ignored 
>> the shift level when choosing which result to pick. On a French layout the 
>> dollar sign is on two keys (AltGr 4 is the second one) and the code could 
>> choose either one. Same is true for pound.
>> 
>> This PR consults the current layout and only on shift level 0 which is the 
>> same level used in get_glass_key to figure out which KeyCode to assign when 
>> generating a KeyEvent.
>
> Martin Fox has updated the pull request incrementally with one additional 
> commit since the last revision:
> 
>   The Robot code now correctly targets numlock keypad keys and keys that 
> always appear on group 0.

Leaving a comment so this pull request isn't closed. Working Robot code is 
vital for testing other parts of keyboard handling, like #694.

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PR Comment: https://git.openjdk.org/jfx/pull/718#issuecomment-1588238000

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