Bug 496195

Summary:	Capslock key does not switch behavior when using colemak layout
Product:	[I don't know] kde	Reporter:	getzze
Component:	general	Assignee:	Unassigned bugs <unassigned-bugs-null>
Status:	RESOLVED UPSTREAM
Severity:	normal	CC:	dev, nate
Priority:	NOR
Version First Reported In:	unspecified
Target Milestone:	---
Platform:	Arch Linux
OS:	Linux
Latest Commit:		Version Fixed In:
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Description getzze 2024-11-12 22:25:27 UTC

SUMMARY
CapsLock behavior is not decided by the current selected layout but by the layout that is first in the list in System Settings.
It looks like these bugs from the descriptions: https://bugs.kde.org/show_bug.cgi?id=171632 and https://bugs.kde.org/show_bug.cgi?id=360145

STEPS TO REPRODUCE
1. Add two layouts in System Settings: English (US) and English (US) (Colemak variant).
2. Put the colemak or the non-colemak variant first of the list of layouts.
3. Hit CapsLock, switch layouts and hit again.

OBSERVED RESULT
1. if colemak variant is first of the list of layouts:
  - if colemak is selected: Backspace as expected.
  - if non-colemak is selected: Backspace -> UNEXPECTED
2. if non-colemak variant is first of the list of layouts:
  - if non-colemak is selected: CapsLock as expected.
  - if colemak is selected: CapsLock AND Backspace (delete previous character and lock capital letters)

SOFTWARE/OS VERSIONS
Operating System: Arch Linux
KDE Plasma Version: 6.2.3
KDE Frameworks Version: 6.8.0
Qt Version: 6.8.0
Kernel Version: 6.6.59-1-lts (64-bit)
Graphics Platform: Wayland

Comment 1 Wismill 2024-11-14 16:20:32 UTC

This is an upstream issue, similar to: https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/xkeyboard-config/xkeyboard-config/-/issues/490.

Comment 2 Nate Graham 2024-11-14 17:11:45 UTC

I had a feeling. Thanks for confirming!