"No work around, but i think that the problem is that flash player in combination with some browsers (mentioned above) 'eats' the ALT-SHIFT / change language event - i might be wrong..."
you might be absolutely correct.The browser stealing keyboard shortcut problem has been there for at least a couple of years now on both windows and mac Here is my post on that - http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/flexcoders/message/90567 looks like adobe cant fix it - http://bugs.adobe.com/jira/browse/FP-815 http://bugs.adobe.com/jira/browse/FP-477 we fought this issue for some time ourselves but then I saw buzzword, an adobe product had a workaround. Check out this link - http://www.colettas.org/?p=294 it says - "Prototyping additional browser support: Buzzword relies on some small but critical bits of JavaScript to support keyboard control and system clipboard access, so we are currently limited to IE, Firefox, and Safari. You would prototype versions of this code for other browsers." I tried to contact the author via email, but got no response. Ultimately had to do a lot of Javascript reverse engineering to solve this problem.Maybe it was something they did not want to share at that time. I would prefer Adobe to come out with a solution for this since there are a lot of data entry apps where users would prefer the use of keyboard shortcuts rather than letting the developers fight with it. In fact I can contribute to a solution if required. There was a similar issue of focus handling in firefox/flash which was fixed in firefox 3.x . http://wwwx.cs.unc.edu/~gb/wp/blog/2007/06/08/fixing-firefox-flash-foolishness/ http://groups.google.com/group/mozilla.dev.accessibility/browse_thread/thread/360ba2fcb48de633/ec87ab6b4e30d822?pli=1 Thanks, Peeyush On Wed, Feb 3, 2010 at 7:27 PM, Fotis Chatzinikos < fotis.chatzini...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > Hello all i added the following in jira as a bug (#FP-3824). > > If any of you have some time, can you test/reproduce and reply here? Or > even vote for the bug? > > > Steps to reproduce: > > 1. > > Compile and run the following (flex code 3.2) > > <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?> > <mx:Application xmlns:mx="http://www.adobe.com/2006/mxml"; > layout="absolute"> > <mx:TextInput x="224" y="191"/> > </mx:Application> > > > 2. > > View the application in Chrome (in windows), or any browser on a Mac > > 3. > > type something in the input box in your pre-selected language and then try > switching to a second language, > continue typing... > > Actual Results: > > Text remains in the main language, or is broken (usually the first) > > Expected Results: > > Users should be able to switch to their second language and type as normal > > Workaround (if any): > > > No work around, but i think that the problem is that flash player in > combination with some browsers (mentioned above) 'eats' the ALT-SHIFT / > change language event - i might be wrong... > > > Thanks, > Fotis > > > > On Tue, Feb 2, 2010 at 11:55 AM, Fotis Chatzinikos < > fotis.chatzini...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> Thanks Gordon, >> >> I will do as you suggest - I just confirmed that it happens in windows >> Chrome as well as Mac browsers. >> >> I just realized something else which might help you catch it ... >> >> In windows chrome, if i go to the windows start bar and change language >> it.. works. >> >> So, iti seems that some browser / flash combinations 'eat' the alt-shift >> event, so the operating system never gets the event to switch language... >> >> I will fill a bug report and let you know, but i am not sure if it is >> player, browser, or combination issue. >> >> >> On Mon, Feb 1, 2010 at 10:44 PM, Gordon Smith <gosm...@adobe.com> wrote: >> >>> >>> >>> Fotis, I contacted the relevant Player engineer and he replied "First >>> I’ve heard of it. Can we get a bug filed with repro steps fit for people >>> who don’t know how to do Greek input?" So could you please file an SDK bug >>> in Jira and then I'll get a Player bug filed? >>> >>> >>> >>> - Gordon >>> >>> >>> >>> *From:* flexcoders@yahoogroups.com [mailto:flexcod...@yahoogroups.com] *On >>> Behalf Of *fotis.chatzinikos >>> *Sent:* Friday, January 29, 2010 5:13 AM >>> *To:* flexcoders@yahoogroups.com >>> *Subject:* [flexcoders] Localization problems mainly on Macs - Cannot >>> switch to second input Language >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> Any ideas why on mac browsers we can not control-shift (or whatever is >>> the appropriate keys combo to switch to another language) to Greek for >>> example (some minor windows browsers as well)? The language indicator some >>> times switches to Greek but still all text inputs are broken. Either empty >>> spaces or broken characters instead of Greek. >>> >>> PS: Follows history from previously (slightly hijacked thread) >>> >>> Thanks Gordon, I will open a new Thread >>> >>> On Fri, Jan 29, 2010 at 2:09 AM, Gordon Smith >>> <gosm...@adobe.com<gosmith%40adobe.com>> >>> wrote: >>> >>> I'm not aware of this particular problem, but I'll ask a Player engineer >>> who might know what's going on. >>> >>> Gordon Smith >>> >>> Adobe Flex SDK Team >>> >>> Sorry for being slightly off topic, but I also have a localization >>> problem and Gordon seems the right person to ask.. >>> >>> Any ideas why on mac browsers we can not control-shift (or whatever is >>> the appropriate keys combo to switch to another language) to Greek for >>> example (some minor windows browsers as well)? The language indicator some >>> times switches to Greek but still all text inputs are broken. Either empty >>> spaces or broken characters instead of Greek. >>> >>> TIA, >>> Fotis >>> >>> >> >> >> -- >> Fotis Chatzinikos, Ph.D. >> Founder, >> LivinData Technologies >> www.styledropper.com >> fotis.chatzini...@gmail.com, >> > > > > -- > Fotis Chatzinikos, Ph.D. > Founder, > LivinData Technologies > www.styledropper.com > fotis.chatzini...@gmail.com, > >
