[ jEdit-devel ] [ jedit-Patches-2829137 ] Alt key in Windows bug (#2795635)

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Patches item #2829137, was opened at 2009-07-29 20:04
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Category: docs
Group: None
Status: Open
Resolution: None
Priority: 5
Private: No
Submitted By: André van Coller (andrevc)
Assigned to: Nobody/Anonymous (nobody)
Summary: Alt key in Windows bug (#2795635)

Initial Comment:
Alt key behavior under Windows (at least XP, Vista) does not match the
behavior of the Alt key in other Windows applications. In particular, if
the cursor is in the text are, then pressing and releasing the Alt key
(without typing any other key) should, but does not, put the focus on the
menu bar. Once the focus is in the menu bar, if you then type an F, E, S,
M, O, V, M, P or H--i.e. the underlined letters for each of the main menu
options--that menu should drop down. Typing any other key when the focus
is in the menu bar should return the focus to the text area, without any
action (in particular, the typed key should not be inserted into the text;
maybe it should beep at you).

This should not break any other current behavior of jEdit. For example,
pressing the Alt key and typing F, then releasing the Alt key (and the F
key) should also put you into the File menu. It should also not interfere
with any shortcuts the user may have defined that use Alt keys. I.e. the
focus-the-menu should happen *only* when the Alt key is pressed and
released with no other intermediate action.

See also the thread in the mailing list dated 22 May 2009 entitled "Alt
key".

The F10 key can also be used to put focus on the menu bar.

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