JDK-4138702 : Can't distinguish between Alt_Graph and Katakana keys on Solaris
  • Type: Bug
  • Component: client-libs
  • Sub-Component: java.awt
  • Affected Version: 1.2.0
  • Priority: P3
  • Status: Resolved
  • Resolution: Fixed
  • OS: solaris_2.5.1
  • CPU: sparc
  • Submitted: 1998-05-14
  • Updated: 1999-10-04
  • Resolved: 1999-10-04
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1.3.0 kestrelFixed
Related Reports
Relates :  
JDK-4220304 - Alt-Graph + key fail to display euro or any other symbol on 2.5.1 OpenWin.
Description
The Katakana key on Japanese Solaris keyboards is currently reported as VK_ALT_GRAPH because Solaris generates the same keysym for the Katakana key and the AltGraph key. This is bad because these keys have different function and behavior - the Katakana key is locking, the AltGraph key is not; and the Katakana key may be relevant to input methods while the AltGraph key is not.
Comments
CONVERTED DATA BugTraq+ Release Management Values COMMIT TO FIX: kestrel FIXED IN: kestrel INTEGRATED IN: kestrel
14-06-2004
EVALUATION Added function keyboardHasKanaLockKey to distinguish between AltGraph and Kana-Lock keys. naoto.satoh@eng 1999-10-01
01-10-1999
SUGGESTED FIX It may be possible to distinguish between these keys by looking at the locale of the keyboard (does Solaris have that notion?). norbert.lindenberg@Eng 1998-05-14
14-05-1998