Bug 197687

Summary:	Can assign Escape (Esc) as a Custom shortcut but it does not work as a shortcut should
Product:	[Frameworks and Libraries] kdelibs	Reporter:	Ian Wadham <iandw.au>
Component:	shortcuts	Assignee:	kdelibs bugs <kdelibs-bugs>
Status:	CONFIRMED ---
Severity:	normal
Priority:	NOR
Version:	4.2
Target Milestone:	---
Platform:	Compiled Sources
OS:	Linux
Latest Commit:		Version Fixed In:

Description Ian Wadham 2009-06-24 04:21:26 UTC

Version:            (using Devel)
OS:                Linux
Installed from:    Compiled sources

This may be related to bug 197686.  While investigating that bug I tried adding Escape (Esc) as a shortcut to applications other than KGoldrunner.  As expected, it could only be added as a Custom shortcut (using the Configure Shortcuts... dialog) and that worked fine.  However, pressing Esc in the application GUI failed to produce the desired action.  I tested this with several KDE 4 applications.

Comment 1 Ian Wadham 2009-06-24 04:25:15 UTC

In bug 197686 P and Esc are assigned by the program code as Default primary and alternate shortcuts for KGoldrunner's Pause action.