On Fri, 27 Sep 2024 22:54:59 GMT, Andy Goryachev <ango...@openjdk.org> wrote:
>> The standard across all platforms is:
>>
>> - A dead key followed by a composable character generates the composed
>> character. For example, a circumflex dead key followed by an 'e' should
>> generate 'ê'.
>> - A dead key followed by a character that can't compose with it generates a
>> spacing character followed by the non-composable character. On Windows US
>> International a circumflex dead key followed by a 'q' generates '^q'. The
>> spacing character corresponding to the dead key varies based on the OS and
>> layout.
>> - An exception is SPACE. On all platforms a dead key followed by SPACE
>> should generate just the spacing version of the dead key but *not* a space
>> character. Users rely on this shortcut to quickly access the character
>> 'hidden' by the dead key.
>>
>> The Windows glass code didn't implement the Space exception. This PR fixes
>> that.
>>
>> On Windows the US US International layout. Shift+6 is the dead key for a
>> circumflex diacritic if you want to test out the combinations mentioned
>> above.
>>
>> For some reason Windows 11 hides this setting well. To install a US
>> International layout:
>> - Go to Settings > Time & Language > Language & Region.
>> - In the entry for English click on the three dots to the far right and
>> select 'Language Options'.
>> - Scroll down until you see 'Installed keyboards' and select 'Add a
>> keyboard'.
>> - From the list select "United States - International".
>> To actually use the layout look to the right of the Task Bar and you should
>> see a button for choosing the layout (it will contain the word "ENG").
>
> Using DEAD_ACUTE key the sequence printed by the Keyboard Event Viewer in the
> Monkey Tester -
> master branch:
>
> KeyEvent{type=KEY_PRESSED, character=<\u00>, text=', code=DEAD_ACUTE}
> KeyEvent{type=KEY_PRESSED, character=<\u00>, text= , code=SPACE}
> KeyEvent{type=KEY_TYPED, character=', text=, code=UNDEFINED}
> KeyEvent{type=KEY_TYPED, character=<\u20>, text=, code=UNDEFINED}
> KeyEvent{type=KEY_RELEASED, character=<\u00>, text= , code=SPACE}
>
>
>
>
> with this PR:
>
> KeyEvent{type=KEY_PRESSED, character=<\u00>, text=', code=DEAD_ACUTE}
> KeyEvent{type=KEY_PRESSED, character=<\u00>, text= , code=SPACE}
> KeyEvent{type=KEY_TYPED, character=', text=, code=UNDEFINED}
> KeyEvent{type=KEY_RELEASED, character=<\u00>, text= , code=SPACE}
>
>
> Do we need to create a new ticket for DEAD_ACUTE + c ?
> Will it be related to
> [JDK-8183521](https://bugs.openjdk.org/browse/JDK-8183521) ?
@andy-goryachev-oracle Sorry, I misread your earlier message.
You're right, in JavaFX DEAD_ACUTE + c is producing the wrong result with the
U.S. International layout. We should see ç. I will enter a bug.
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PR Comment: https://git.openjdk.org/jfx/pull/1584#issuecomment-2380778162
