JDK-4071600 : UK Keyboard AltGr not producing accented vowels
  • Type: Bug
  • Component: client-libs
  • Sub-Component: java.awt
  • Affected Version: 1.1.3
  • Priority: P3
  • Status: Closed
  • Resolution: Duplicate
  • OS: windows_nt
  • CPU: x86
  • Submitted: 1997-08-13
  • Updated: 1997-11-11
  • Resolved: 1997-11-11
Related Reports
Duplicate :  
Description

Name: rlT66838			Date: 08/13/97


On a UK keyboard, pressing AltGr and a vowel should
generate an accented version of the vowel.
AltGr+aeiuoAEIOU should generate ��������������������

On JDK1.02, and most current browsers, it does.

On JDK1.1.3 however, AltGr is being treated as
a control key, and the corresponding ASCII code
between 0 and 31 is being generated.

This will result in applets which do not use native
text field/box components getting the wrong
characters.

I suspect this all stems from the fact that AltGr
is indicated by both the CTRL and ALT modifiers.


To recreate the problem, use a simple applet which
displays the key code passed to the applet. The
EventTester applet in Java in a Nutshell is more
than adequate.

======================================================================

Comments
WORK AROUND Name: rlT66838 Date: 08/13/97 ======================================================================
11-06-2004