Re: [g-a-devel] generateKeyboardEvent Patch for Java Access Bridge

[Bill Haneman <Bill Haneman Sun COM>]

Matt Wringe wrote:

> ...
>
> > You should not use X keycodes or X keysyms in a Java application; you
> > should use the Java-equivalent codes, or use the 'string' version of the
> > key event APIs.
> >    
>
> Yes, thats my problem I can't find any java equivalent code to return
> keycodes or keysyms.
>
> For keysyms, I found java code in java-gnome (see previous message)
> that would return them, and I also found that the awt KeyEvent can
> also return them (although only for the capitalized character). But
> this is really not a proper way of doing it.
>  
Correct.  You shouldn't do this.

> For keycodes, wont any java code that return them have to communicate
> with X? Its my understanding that keycodes change depending on what
> keyboard is plugged in (I could be wrong). So, essentially the java
> program will have to return the X keycodes. Right?
I am doubtful. 

> You are right that I could just use just be using strings instead of
> keysyms or keycodes, if I was just trying to mimic a single keypress.
> But to generate more complex keyboard events (ie ctrl alt R), you
> would need to use keycodes (cause they are the only ones with key
> press and release capabilities).
>
> If you have any idea what the proper way of getting keycodes or
> keysyms in java is, could you please let me. Any help on this would be
> greatly appreciated.

I'll have another look at the implementation, to see if there is 
something better that we can do.  I do wonder, however, why a Java 
application, even an assistive technology, needs to synthesize specific 
keycode sequences.  What are you trying to do, again?

- Bill