Tom Malaher wrote: > > I submitted the following on July 11, and got the response that this is a > bug in Java itself. If that's the case, why do I not see this behavior in > other Java-based editors like jEdit? (www.jedit.org) Isn't it just a matter > of handling the keystrokes that have the Alt-modifier differently. (Though, > of course, I don't know the internal structure of your code.)
================================================================================= > Alt-key handling. If I use "Alt-F S" to invoke the File/Save functionality, > an "F" character is inserted into my document just before the save occurs. > So something is listening "too closely" to the keyboard events. It should > probably ignore events that have the Alt modifier... > > (I've check in 1.3p2 and this bug is still present.) ================================================================================= I coded a workaround (which is exactly what you say: simply ignore key typed events with the Alt modifier) for what I still consider as being a Java bug. This workaround will show up in XXE M1.3p3 which will be released in the next few days.
