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25.2; erratic keyboard mapping

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From: "Tandon, Neil (EC)" <neil.tandon <at> canada.ca>
To: "bug-gnu-emacs <at> gnu.org" <bug-gnu-emacs <at> gnu.org>
Subject: RE: 25.2; erratic keyboard mapping
Date: Wed, 27 Sep 2017 14:22:57 +0000

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I think I have solved this problem. My work computer has Windows language options enabled by default that appear to conflict with emacs. I disabled the "Auto-Adjust" option on the language toolbar, and I removed an "Alt-Shift" hotkey for switching the keyboard language, and the problems with funny characters in emacs have gone away.

From: Tandon, Neil (EC)
Sent: September 21, 2017 12:34 PM
To: 'bug-gnu-emacs <at> gnu.org'
Subject: 25.2; erratic keyboard mapping


When I start emacs, my keyboard mapping is fine. But after some time, the keyboard mapping spontaneously changes. For example:

-instead of backslash, < appears

-when I type left curly brace, right curly brace or apostrophe, nothing appears

-when I type left curly brace twice, ^^ appears

-when I type right curly brace twice, `` appears

Switching out of Latex mode has no effect. No other windows applications are affected. For example, my keyboard mapping in Notepad works fine. When I restart emacs, the keyboard mapping returns to normal.

I have not been able to pinpoint a precise sequence of events or amount of time leading up to the change of keyboard mapping.

Neil



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of 2017-04-24 built on LAPHROAIG

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Message #10 received at 28617-done <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Eli Zaretskii <eliz <at> gnu.org>
To: "Tandon\, Neil \(EC\)" <neil.tandon <at> canada.ca>
Cc: 28617-done <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: bug#28617: 25.2; erratic keyboard mapping
Date: Fri, 29 Sep 2017 18:35:02 +0300

> From: "Tandon, Neil (EC)" <neil.tandon <at> canada.ca>
> Date: Wed, 27 Sep 2017 14:22:57 +0000
> 
> I think I have solved this problem. My work computer has Windows language options enabled by default that
> appear to conflict with emacs. I disabled the “Auto-Adjust” option on the language toolbar, and I removed an
> “Alt-Shift” hotkey for switching the keyboard language, and the problems with funny characters in emacs have
> gone away.

Thanks, I therefore am closing the bug.

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