From Bugzilla Helper: User-Agent: Mozilla/5.0 (X11; U; Linux i686; en-US; rv:1.2.1) Gecko/20021218 Description of problem: swedish "nodeakeys" keymap variant has tilde as a dead key Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable): How reproducible: Always Steps to Reproduce: 1. setxkbmap se nodeadkeys 2. press "Alt-Gr Tilde" (keycode 35) to produce a tilde 3. Actual Results: Dead key. xev shows "dead_tilde" Expected Results: A tilde Additional info: The "dead_tilde" key does not seem to work either. dead_tilde a should produce a "a with tilde" xev output: KeyPress event, serial 25, synthetic NO, window 0x3200001, root 0x40, subw 0x0, time 54495078, (105,69), root:(135,201), state 0x80, keycode 35 (keysym 0xfe53, dead_tilde), same_screen YES, XLookupString gives 1 bytes: "~" I am using the XFree86-4.2.99.3-20021230.4 RadHide package due to other problems with the swedish keyboard layout in the default Phoebe XFree86 package.
Minor Correction: The dead_tilde does indeed work fine as a dead key, so it is only the fact that it is a dead key in the keymap without dead keys that is the bug here..
This kombined with Bug #80922 causes some grief for me.. but I can remap the key for now so I will surive.
This is reported as working properly in rawhide. If you upgrade to the latest packages in rawhide and the problem persists, please report the issue directly to xfree86, and reopen this bug report so we can track it. Thanks.
Upgraded to XFree86-4.2.99.3-20030115.0 and the problem persists. Bug #80922 also still seems to exists (deadkey->space not producing the ascii version of the dead symbol), but now I noticed it at least works in the gdm login screen. I have sent a XFree86 bug report for this issue.
Digged around a little and found how to fix this. This small patch fixes the tilde key in the swedish nodeadkeys keymap issue recently reported to XFree86. Regards Henrik Nordström --- XFree86-4.2.99.3/xc/programs/xkbcomp/symbols/pc/se 2002-12-19 02:07:56.000000000 +0100 +++ /usr/lib/X11/xkb/symbols/pc/se 2003-01-21 20:11:05.000000000 +0100 @@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ include "pc/se(basic)" key <AE12> { [ acute, grave ] }; - key <AD12> { [ diaeresis, asciicircum ] }; + key <AD12> { [ diaeresis, asciicircum, asciitilde ] }; key <AB08> { [ comma, semicolon, cedilla, ogonek ] }; key <AB09> { [ period, colon, periodcentered, abovedot ] }; Posted to XFree86.
Received a response from what seems to be the maintainer of the xkb keymaps and his patch works (but maybe a little too good.. it completely removes all dead keys, not only the keys printed on the keyboard). I would think it is safe to assume this will be fixed in the next XFree86 snapshot (4.2.99.5 I suppose). Copy of received message: On Tue, Jan 21, 2003 at 10:29:35AM -0800, Henrik Nordstrom wrote: >Regarding: tilde registered as a dead key in swedish nodeadkeys keymap >Email: xfree86.com >------------------------------------------------------------ >XFree86 Version: XFree86 Version 4.2.99.3 (Red Hat Linux release: 4.2.99.3-20030115.0) / X Window System > >OS: RedHat rawhide > >Area: Xserver > >Server: XFree86 (The XFree86 4.x server) > >Description: > >While using the swedish(se) nodeadkeys keymap AltGR + "diaresis/circum/tilde" key (keycode 35) produces a "dead_tilde" keycode instead of the expected and wanted "asciitilde" keycode. > >Note: Have also found a "dead_diaresis" on AltGR+aring key (keycode 34). Not that this one hurts but is slightly unexpected. > >Repeat By: > >% setxkbmap se nodeadkeys > >Try to type a tilde by pressing AltGR + "diaresis/circum/tilde" key. Try the attached patch. It should map the non-dead versions (where possible) for the 'se' nodeadkeys map. If this looks OK, it can be used as a basis for fixing the nodeadkeys version of the other maps too. What should the mapping for the aring key be? David -- David Dawes Release Engineer/Architect The XFree86 Project www.XFree86.org/~dawes
A probably related problem with XFree86-4.2.99.3-20030115.0 and following configuration: Option "XkbModel" "pc105" Option "XkbLayout" "se" I cannot get 'at' character (Usually alt+2) and the key that usually produces tilde gives two dots instead (as in ä).
Works here.. but then I am using the nodeadkeys variant and my se keymap slighty patched to support non-dead tilde key with the patch seen on XFree86.. but I cannot see there should be a difference. What does xev report for the keys in question? Note: There is difference in Alt (left) and AltGr (right). Only AltGr can be used as "shift" key for accessing the extra keysyms on keys. The left Alt key is used for special commands and shortcuts only, and will give the same symbol as if no shift/altgr key is used if there is no shortcut bound to the key. Also note that until Bug #80922 is fixed typing tilde (or backquote) in the standard se keymap with dead keys might be a little troublesome.. but that is another story.
The key in question generates dead_diaersis, dead_circumflex (with shift) and dead_diaersis (with AltGr which generates Mode_switch).
* Wed Jan 22 2003 Mike A. Harris <mharris> 4.2.99.4-20030121.1 - Added XFree86-4.2.99.4-xkb-se-asciitilde.patch to fix (#80922,82097)
Which is entirely correct for the normal swedish keymap with dead keys. Mike: Did you add the patch from David Hawes complete patch which introduces a nodeadkeys framework all the latin based keymaps can use (but only se(nodeadkes) make use of yet in the patch) or my simpler patch which only addresses the tilde? I think you should be using the complete patch. Simplar changes as those made in the se map should also be done in other national keymaps based on latin to provide correct nodeadkeys versions (see Davids patch on the XFree86 mailinglist for details)
>Mike: Did you add the patch from David Hawes complete patch which introduces a >nodeadkeys framework all the latin based keymaps can use (but only se(nodeadkes) >make use of yet in the patch) or my simpler patch which only addresses the tilde? s/Hawes/Dawes/ No, I have not seen such a patch. If you attach it as a proper bugzilla file attachment however I will investigate it. >I think you should be using the complete patch. Simplar changes as those >made in the se map should also be done in other national keymaps based >on latin to provide correct nodeadkeys versions (see Davids patch on >the XFree86 mailinglist for details) Again, I haven't seen the patch. If David believes it is correct, he will commit it to CVS. Feel free to attach it as type text/plain below however.
I found David's patch and applied it to a local build. Please test: * Fri Jan 24 2003 Mike A. Harris <mharris> 4.2.99.4-20030121.2 - Added more complete XFree86-4.2.99.4xkb-se-fix.patch from David Dawes to replace XFree86-4.2.99.4-xkb-se-asciitilde.patch if it works properly
Where can this local build be found for testing?
Monitor rawhide. When it get's pushed publically, you'll be able to download it.