JDK-7197619 : Using modifiers for the dead key detection on Windows
  • Type: Bug
  • Component: client-libs
  • Sub-Component: java.awt
  • Affected Version: 8
  • Priority: P3
  • Status: Resolved
  • Resolution: Fixed
  • OS: windows
  • CPU: generic
  • Submitted: 2012-09-11
  • Updated: 2014-10-09
  • Resolved: 2012-09-28
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7u40Fixed 8 b61Fixed
Related Reports
Relates :  
JDK-8025649 - [TEST] need test to cover JDK-8000423
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JDK-7155378 - Need utils api/field which determines the dead key
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JDK-8013849 - Awt assert on Hashtable.cpp:124
Description
Now only virtual key code is used for the dead key detection on Windows. 
This does not cover cases where key modifiers are used for the dead key.
For example the Ctrl+Alt+2 (or AltGr+2) key combination is used for the Caron dead key  in the Hungarian keyboard.
Comments
See the test for the issue JDK-8025649
26-11-2013
To test the issue add the Hungarian keyboard, type <Ctrl+Alt+2> and see that the KeyEvent has VK_DEAD_CARON keyCode in the KeyEvent in the keyPressed/keyReleased methods from the KeyListener
28-09-2012
EVALUATION The key modifiers should be used for the dead key detection on windows.
11-09-2012