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Bug ID: 6627324 Alt Graph doesnot generate any key event when pressing in German locale
6627324 : Alt Graph doesnot generate any key event when pressing in German locale

Details
Type:
Bug
Submit Date:
2007-11-07
Status:
Resolved
Updated Date:
2011-01-19
Project Name:
JDK
Resolved Date:
2008-05-15
Component:
client-libs
OS:
solaris,linux
Sub-Component:
java.awt
CPU:
x86,sparc
Priority:
P2
Resolution:
Fixed
Affected Versions:
5.0u11,6,6u10
Fixed Versions:
7

Related Reports
Backport:
JDK-2161806 - Alt Graph doesnot generate any key event when pressing in German locale
Duplicate:
JDK-6694713 - "Alt Gr" key does not work with jre 1.6.0 update 6

Sub Tasks

Description
see comments for details

Comments
EVALUATION

This should be fixed in jdk7 with easy backport to jdk6 but not to 5.0.
Fix would be, just adding a line to an internal hashtable tying X keycode XK_ISO_Level3_Shift with Java keycode VK_ALT_GRAPH. I'll fix it as soon as jdk7 will be open for putbacks.
2007-11-13


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