JDK-7155378 : Need utils api/field which determines the dead key
  • Type: Enhancement
  • Component: client-libs
  • Sub-Component: java.awt
  • Affected Version: 6u24
  • Priority: P3
  • Status: Resolved
  • Resolution: Fixed
  • OS: generic
  • CPU: generic
  • Submitted: 2012-03-20
  • Updated: 2014-11-19
  • Resolved: 2012-12-04
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Related Reports
Relates :  
JDK-7196547 - [macosx] Implement dead key detection for KeyEvent
Relates :  
JDK-8000423 - Diacritic is not applyed to a base letter on Linux
Relates :  
JDK-7197619 - Using modifiers for the dead key detection on Windows
Relates :  
JDK-8000626 - Implement dead key detection for KeyEvent on Linux
Relates :  
JDK-7199180 - [macosx] Dead keys handling for input methods
Description
SHORT SUMMARY:

ER/RFE to implement comprehensive api/fields which determines 
whether the key event is a dead key

INDICATORS: N/a
COUNTER INDICATORS: N/a
TRIGGERS: Dead key (keyboard) combinations leading to key events
KNOWN WORKAROUND: Awkward code patterns in Forms/EWT
PRESENT SINCE: 6 FCS
HOW TO VERIFY: TBD
NOTES FOR SE: TBD
REGRESSION: n

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Comments
I mark this issue as fixed because all related issues has been already fixed in JDK 8.
04-12-2012
EVALUATION The fix is separated on the following issues: Windows: 7197619 Using modifiers for the dead key detection on Windows Mac OS X: 7196547 [macosx] Implement dead key detection for KeyEvent 7199180: [macosx] Dead keys handling for input methods
11-09-2012