Hello, Do you mean it's a regression against older JDK 7 releases (that is, there is an older JDK 7 release which doesn't have that problem) or it's a regression against JDK 6, meaning that all JDK 7 releases on OS X have that problem?
On Oct 18, 2013, at 10:35 PM, Tim Howe <tim.h...@bloodhoundcbc.com> wrote: > Unfortunately there seems to be a regression in key event handling in Java > 1.7+ on OS X. > > Mapping actions to control-chorded keystrokes uses what's printed on the > physical key regardless of the selected keyboard layout. Therefore when > using any other keyboard layout the specified control keys don't work and > other keys have surprising effects. If you add a KeyListener and examine > the KeyEvent it is incorrect as well. > > This only affects CTRL_MASK and only Java 1.7 and so far 1.8. 1.6 works > correctly. > > Here are 2 simple ways to duplicate the problem: > > > * Simple test case: > > 1. Download and compile > http://www.java2s.com/Code/JavaAPI/java.awt.event/InputEventCTRLMASK.htm > 2. Select Dvorak keyboard layout ("input source") > 4. Run sample code > 5. Press Control-U (will appear to be Control-F on keyboard); note caret > moves forward 1 character > 6. Press Control-G (will appear to be Control-U on keyboard); note word is > uppercased > > If you replace all instances of CTRL_MASK with META_MASK the code works as > expected. > > > * Simpler test case: > > 1. Use Dvorak or some other alternate keyboard layout > 2. Run NetBeans > 3. Try to use control keys and notice that your source code is munged > unpredictably > > > Thanks, > Tim > > > > This email message, including any attachment(s), is for the sole use of the > intended recipient(s) and may contain confidential and legally privileged > information. If you believe that you are not an intended recipient of this > message, please contact the sender by reply email and destroy all copies of > the original message. Any unauthorized use, dissemination, or reproduction > of this message by anyone other than an intended recipient is strictly > prohibited. BLOODHOUND is a trademark of Constitution Medical, Inc.
