[Users] Typing Issue on Windows

Jim Pachowski jimmy.patch at gmail.com
Sun Aug 22 18:53:58 UTC 2021


On Sat, Aug 21, 2021 at 9:51 AM Mark Wagner <mark+claws at carnildo.com> wrote:
>
> > > > The following characters do not show up unless I type an alphabet
> > > > after them: 1. , (comma)
> > > > 2. < (left angle bracket)
> > > > 3. . (period)
> > > > 4. - (hyphen)
> > >
> > > Does the cursor move after you type an affected character? Can you
> > > highlight missing characters with the mouse?  What happens if you
> > > type multiple affected characters in a row?
> >
> > The first time I type one of them, nothing happens. When I type an
> > alphabet or even the same character twice, both the keypresses appear.
> >
> > Representing the cursor position with | symbol...
> >
> > Original state: a|
> > One . pressed: a|
> > Another . pressed: a..|

> > > What are your language settings for Windows and Claws?  Are you
> > > using a non-English keyboard?
> >
> > No. Standard English (United States) keyboard that comes default with
> > Windows 10.
>
> It's sounding like your keyboard has "combining keys" activated, letting
> you type things like "-a" to get "ā".  I don't have a Windows 10
> machine to test with, but is your keyboard layout set to "English
> (United States)", or something like "English (International)"?

It shows the former.

The only thing that brought me here was the fact that this problem
only shows on Claws-Mail and nowhere else.


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