JDK-4220304 : Alt-Graph + key fail to display euro or any other symbol on 2.5.1 OpenWin.
  • Type: Bug
  • Component: client-libs
  • Sub-Component: java.awt
  • Affected Version: 1.1.8
  • Priority: P4
  • Status: Closed
  • Resolution: Cannot Reproduce
  • OS: solaris_2.5.1
  • CPU: sparc
  • Submitted: 1999-03-15
  • Updated: 2008-07-23
  • Resolved: 2008-07-23
Related Reports
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JDK-4102301 - RFE: AltGr key needs to be defined in KeyEvent
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JDK-4209844 - Modifiers not set for KEY_TYPED events on win32
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JDK-4083691 - Key mapping in TextAreas & TextFields on Solaris
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Description
[1] Install jsJDk1.1.8-BuildI on a 2.5.1 machine in OpenWindows.

[2] Install required patches to enable euro-support. They are available from
    sunsoftpatch.eng or sunsolve. They are as follows :

    SPARC : 106518-02
    X86   : 106712-03

Both patches have additional prerequisite patches listed in their documentation.
These must also be installed.

[3] Download and run the EuroTest applet available from :
    http://www.ireland.sun.com/~ddt81029/eurotest/

[4] Run the EuroTest applet.
[5] Euro symbol displays correctly on the applet Panel but pressing
    AltGraph + e or AltGraph + 4 should display the eurocurrency symbol in  
    TextFields and TextAreas. It fails. Using the same key combinations in the terminal window does display the symbols correctly. Problem would seem to
    lie in the java -> peer keyboard mapping not taking AltGraph into account.
    Compose Key + c + = should also display the symbol but doesn't.
Comments
EVALUATION Since '99, euro support sort of established in Java: we have no new reports of this sort of bug.
23-07-2008
EVALUATION From Damien.Donlon@Ireland 1999-03-22: At this point think it is a problem with Alt-Graph key mapping on 2.5.1 Solaris and not a problem with java. At the moment I'm getting conflicting results with tests in CDE and OW on 2.5.1, e.g AltGraph + <key> working on an OW terminal window and not in java, then not working in the terminal window in CDE but working fine in java.
17-09-2004
SUGGESTED FIX Use CDE
17-09-2004