JDK-8000359 : Using modifiers for the dead key detection on Windows
  • Type: Backport
  • Backport of: JDK-7197619
  • Component: client-libs
  • Sub-Component: java.awt
  • Affected Version: 8
  • Priority: P3
  • Status: Resolved
  • Resolution: Fixed
  • Submitted: 2012-10-03
  • Updated: 2012-12-17
  • Resolved: 2012-10-03
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7u40 b01Fixed 8Fixed
Description
Now only virtual key code is used for the dead key detection on Windows. 
This does not cover cases where key modifiers are used for the dead key.
For example the Ctrl+Alt+2 (or AltGr+2) key combination is used for the Caron dead key  in the Hungarian keyboard.

Comments
This is direct backport of the issue from the JDK 8 to JDK 7u
03-10-2012