JDK-8003176 : [macosx] KeyEvent.getKeyText(KeyEvent.VK_META) gives wrong results
  • Type: Bug
  • Component: client-libs
  • Sub-Component: java.awt
  • Affected Version: 7u6
  • Priority: P3
  • Status: Closed
  • Resolution: Duplicate
  • OS: os_x
  • Submitted: 2012-11-08
  • Updated: 2013-08-02
  • Resolved: 2013-08-02
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Description
When invoking KeyEvent.getKeyText(KeyEvent.VK_META) it returns string "Meta" instead of Mac's graphical representation of that key.
The same applies to KeyEvent.getKeyText(KeyEvent.VK_ALT)

The code above works fine with JDK 1.6

http://netbeans.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=212599
Comments
Duplicated by JDK-7129133
02-08-2013

The issue is reproduced on JDK 7u6 as well.
26-11-2012