[haiku-bugs] Re: [Haiku] #6364: Fix keymaps (physical keys with same labels should have same functions)
- From: "rq" <trac@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 29 Jul 2010 18:22:26 -0000
#6364: Fix keymaps (physical keys with same labels should have same functions)
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Reporter: rq | Owner: axeld
Type: enhancement | Status: new
Priority: normal | Milestone: R1
Component: Preferences/Keymap | Version: R1/alpha2
Resolution: | Keywords:
Blocked By: | Has a Patch: 0
Platform: All | Blocking:
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Comment (by rq):
Replying to [comment:8 bonefish]:
> Replying to [comment:7 rq]:
> > Replying to [comment:6 anevilyak]:
> > > On almost all other layouts, right alt = Alt Gr, which is *not* the
same as regular Alt.
> >
> > Sure, but:
> > * AltGr is also not the same as left Winkey
>
> ATM the API doesn't specify an AltGr function. I'm not sure we can
change that without breaking compatibility.
Could anyone investigate that?
> > * Right Winkey is not the same as Left Ctrl
>
> Lacking a keyboard with a right Windows key I can't test that. Obviously
the right Windows key should also be mapped to Option.
>
> > * Right Ctrl is not the same as Left Alt
>
> At least with the "American" and "German" keymaps I tested here, the
right Control key is mapped to Control (with Alt = Command). If that isn't
the case for other keymaps, then they need to be fixed.
You can compare the picture above to the generic layout I have on my
105-key keyboard:
`Ctrl Win Alt SPACE AltGr Win Menu Ctrl`
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