[jedit:bugs] #4074 alt modifier key does not work on french keyboard under MacOS

Found this bug while trying to use JEdit  on macOS with Australian keyboard... for Isabelle work, of all things :).



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**[bugs:#4074] alt modifier key does not work on french keyboard under MacOS**

**Status:** open
**Group:** normal bug
**Labels:** MacOS keyboard / shortcuts 
**Created:** Sat Dec 15, 2018 05:42 PM UTC by lauhub
**Last Updated:** Mon Jul 08, 2024 11:01 AM UTC
**Owner:** nobody


I use JEdit 5.5 with a french keyboard on a MacOS computer

On older version I could use (e.g.) `alt` + `left arrow` to move one word left. This shortcut does not work.

I tried to set the two following attributes in `startup.bsh` :

~~~
Debug.ALT_KEY_PRESSED_DISABLED = false;
Debug.ALTERNATIVE_DISPATCHER = false;
~~~

In that case, the `alt` + `left arrow` works but the problem is that I can not use the keys like `~`, `{`, `}`, `[`, `]`, `|` among many others (specifically, non-ASCII characters).

On older versions, I remember I could use the Alt key for shorcuts without any problem I don't remember which one).



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