JDK-4381329 : #4362411 again: JTextComp won't accept some numeric keys on Linux (French keybd)
  • Type: Bug
  • Component: client-libs
  • Sub-Component: java.awt
  • Affected Version: 1.3.0
  • Priority: P3
  • Status: Closed
  • Resolution: Duplicate
  • OS: linux
  • CPU: x86
  • Submitted: 2000-10-20
  • Updated: 2001-02-21
  • Resolved: 2001-02-21
Related Reports
Duplicate :  
JDK-4371923 - Three keys ><* don't appear in Swing components with German keyboard
Description

Name: krC82822			Date: 10/20/2000


20 Oct 2000, eval1127@eng -- see also 4371923.

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java version "1.3.0"
Java(TM) 2 Runtime Environment, Standard Edition (build 1.3.0)
Java HotSpot(TM) Client VM (build 1.3.0, mixed mode)

Keys 1,2,3,5,7,8,9 and 0 (from keyboard not keypad) don't work in JTextFields
and JTextAreas with JD1.3 on Linux using a French keyboard. Strangely 4 and 6
work!
This can be easyly reproduced with SwingSet2 on the first page (Internal Frames
Demo) when entering a Frame Title.

ATTENTION! : The bug already exists in the bug parade with ID "4362411" but is
closed as not reproducible.

This bug still occurs with current version (see given "java -version" result)
but after a few tests we've been doing I can give you some more information
about it :

- It only happens with French Keyboards
- It only happens on the Linux Platform (we tried on 2 distributions, Debian
and Mandrake and it occurs on both)
- We tried on several PCs (GateWay and DELL's) and it always occurs
- We tried with X Servers 3.3.6 and 4.0.1 and it occurs with both

This bug is critical for us as we were planning to switch or software from 1.2.2
to 1.3 and we can't because of this bug as we have some Linux customers.
(Review ID: 111160) 
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Comments
WORK AROUND Name: krC82822 Date: 10/20/2000 - Use numeric keypad but this doesn't allow us the "_" key for instance. - Changing from "fr" to "us" the keyboard type in X configuration files makes it work as the problem is only with french keyboards. ======================================================================
11-06-2004
EVALUATION This sounds like a lightweight issue as it happens only on Linux. Reassigning to awt for further analysis. scott.violet@eng 2000-10-23 Sounds like 4371923 to me. Note: should I commit this to Ladybird? eric.hawkes@eng 2000-10-23 This bug is reproducible in 1.3, but not in ladybird-beta (build 15), or merlin-beta (build 52). I tested by changing the keyboard mapping to /usr/share/xmodmap/xmodmap.fr In other words, I think the submitter meant that he was using a French keyboard mapping, not an actual French keyboard. I should check this. eric.hawkes@eng 2001-02-16 Emailed the submitter for more information on Feb 17, 2001. Specifically, whether he is really using a French keyboard, or a standard US keyboard (e.g. a windows keyboard) with a French keyboard layout. eric.hawkes@eng 2001-02-17 The submitter indicates that he is using an actual French keyboard. Since we don't have a French keyboard to test with, I asked him to download the ladybird beta and let me know whether he still sees a problem. eric.hawkes@eng 2001-02-20 The submitter has verified that the bug is fixed in ladybird-beta. The same fix (4371923) went into merlin, so the issue should be closed. eric.hawkes@eng 2001-02-21
20-02-2001