Bug 432363

Summary:	Unable to create shortcuts using dead keys
Product:	[Frameworks and Libraries] frameworks-kguiaddons	Reporter:	Riccardo Sacchetto <sacchetto.ricky>
Component:	general	Assignee:	kdelibs bugs <kdelibs-bugs-null>
Status:	REPORTED ---
Severity:	normal	CC:	kde, kdelibs-bugs-null, nate
Priority:	NOR
Version First Reported In:	5.78.0
Target Milestone:	---
Platform:	Manjaro
OS:	Linux
Latest Commit:		Version Fixed In:
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Description Riccardo Sacchetto 2021-01-31 20:04:45 UTC

SUMMARY
Plasma settings do not allow to create keyboard shortcuts using key combinations that include dead keys due to the fact that they cannot read them correctly (e.g. you cannot create the shortcut Ctrl+`, Meta+Shift+6 (aka Meta+^) or Alt+Shift+' (aka Alt+"))

STEPS TO REPRODUCE
1. Open the Plasma keyboard shortcut settings
2. Create a new shortcut or edit an existing one by entering keypress registration mode
3. Enter a key combination including a dead key (e.g. ^, ', `)

OBSERVED RESULT
The shortcut seems to have been registered correctly, but after applying the changes you can see that it will not work. Reopening the settings will also show that the entered combination has been lost.

EXPECTED RESULT
The combination should be saved and should work when entered.

SOFTWARE/OS VERSIONS
Windows: N/A
macOS: N/A
Linux/KDE Plasma: 
(available in About System)
KDE Plasma Version: 5.20.5
KDE Frameworks Version: 5.78.0
Qt Version: 5.15.2

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
N/A

Comment 1 David Redondo 2021-02-02 08:21:14 UTC

Hi, do you know if this worked before and if you are/were able to set this in other shortcuts dialog for example those in applications?

Comment 2 Riccardo Sacchetto 2021-02-02 16:02:34 UTC

(In reply to David Redondo from comment #1)
> Hi, do you know if this worked before and if you are/were able to set this
> in other shortcuts dialog for example those in applications?

I'm sorry, but I couldn't tell you if this problem didn't occur in the past since the day I posted the bug was the first time I ever tried to set a shortcut with a dead key. With a quick search on DDG, however, I was able to find this old Reddit thread that seems to be complaining of a similar problem: https://www.reddit.com/r/kde/comments/c23pxs/kde_doesnt_trigger_shortcuts_that_involve_dead/

As for where the bug shows up, I've tried setting a dead key shortcut on a widget and in as many entries as I could find in Settings and it didn't work anywhere.

Comment 3 David Redondo 2021-02-02 16:04:03 UTC

Thanks anyways, then we at least know it's a bug in the recording code.