Re: [zzdev] Re: [zzdev] Re: [zzdev] 0.6 branch created

[b.fallenstein@xxxxxx]

> On 20010403T221810+0200, B. Fallenstein wrote:
> > I haven't been able to test the branch, because I'm currently unable to
> > compile the whole of GZigZag. However, it appears that in all recent
> > versions (including 0.5) there is a bug causing Finnish umlauts (ä and
> > ö) to be entered into a cell twice even when the key was pressed only
> > once.
> 
> Not a bug but a feature.  See this code:
> 
>         // FIXME: This is a REALLY REALLY BAD QUICK HACK to make the
>         // Finnish special letters work.  The problem?  We don't get a
>         // KEY_PRESSED for them.  Damn Java!
> 
>         int id = e.getID();
>         if(id == e.KEY_TYPED) {
>             int c = e.getKeyChar();
>             if (c == 'å' || c == 'Å' || c == 'ä' || c == 'Ä'
>                 || c == 'ö' || c == 'Ö') {
>                 id = e.KEY_PRESSED;
>             }
>         }
> 
> (in ZZViewComponent)
> 
> I think it's better to get one too much than none (you can always
> backspace off the extra one).
> 
> However, should this be made a run-time choice (a command-line switch
> -umlautahck or something)?
What about an "intelligent" system that notices it got umlauts through
KEY_PRESSED and turns off getting them through KEY_TYPED?
-b.

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