47079 - [RFE] Make Alt-gr cursor-key behave the same as Alt cursor-key

Status: VERIFIED DUPLICATE of bug 55759

(Core :: DOM: UI Events & Focus Handling, enhancement, P3)

Description

[gabriel]

On my k/board alt-gr is nearer to the cursor keys, so it would be handy to have
at least alt-gr left and alt-gr right for forwards/back.

Comment 1

[Tomer Brisker]

Alt-gr? I'm sorry, I've never heard of that key.... however, I'm going to
confirm this and hope the keyboard navigation group knows more keys then I do.

Comment 2

[gabriel]

Hint: it's usually just to the right of the space bar.

Comment 3

[gabriel]

Also, getch() returns the following values:

Alt-gr and left cursor: 260
Alt-gr and right cursor: 261
Alt-gr, up: 259
Alt-gr,down: 258


For other keys with alt-gr, sometimes graphics characters are returned,
sometimes nothing.

E.g.
Alt-gr, b=='ð' (240)
Alt-gr, f=='ð' (240)
Alt-gr, d returns nothing.

So I suggest only the cursor keys be implemented.

Also, alt-gr has no effect when pressed with the keypad, i.e. keypad keys are
returned unchanged.

I'm changing the title to indicate that only the cursor keys should be affected.

Comment 4

[gabriel]

I believe this is now a dup of bug 55759. Please close it.

Comment 5

[Viswanath Ramachandran]

Since Don has left, Vishy is taking his bugs in bulk, pending reassignment.
thanks,
	Vishy

Comment 6

[Chris McAfee]

marking dup of 55759

*** This bug has been marked as a duplicate of 55759 ***

Comment 7

[Teruko Kobayashi]

Verified as dup.