Re: [Bug #2074] AltGr+key not working in Linux Console (Spanish keyb)

[Pavel Roskin <proski gnu org>]

Hi, David!

Let's see how replying to nobody savannah gnu org works.

> Summary:  AltGr+key not working in Linux Console (Spanish keyb)
>
> Original Submission:  In the Spanish keyboard I have an AltGr key which
> is used to form some esential characters:
>
> AltGr+º=\
>      +1=|
>      +2=@
>      +3=#

Try this patch:

==========================
--- key.c
+++ key.c
@@ -465,9 +465,17 @@ correct_key_code (int code)
 {
     unsigned int c = code & ~KEY_M_MASK;	/* code without modifier */
     unsigned int mod = code & KEY_M_MASK;	/* modifier */
+    unsigned int os_mod;			/* modifier from the OS or X11 */

     /* Add key modifiers directly from X11 or OS */
-    mod |= get_modifier ();
+    os_mod = get_modifier ();
+
+    /* Remove modifier information from ordinary characters */
+    if (c >= 32 && c < 256) {
+	os_mod &= ~KEY_M_MASK;
+    }
+
+    mod |= os_mod;

     /* This is needed if the newline is reported as carriage return */
     if (c == '\r')
@@ -497,11 +505,6 @@ correct_key_code (int code)
 	mod |= KEY_M_CTRL;
     }

-    /* Remove Shift and Ctrl information from ordinary characters */
-    if (c >= 32 && c < 256) {
-	mod &= ~(KEY_M_SHIFT | KEY_M_CTRL);
-    }
-
     /* Convert Shift+Fn to F(n+10) */
     if (c >= KEY_F (1) && c <= KEY_F (10) && (mod & KEY_M_SHIFT)) {
 	c += 10;
==========================

All modifiers on normal keys should be ignored unless the modifier comes
from the key table (as opposed to Linux ioctl and X11).

-- 
Regards,
Pavel Roskin