From unknown Fri Jun 20 07:10:30 2025 Content-Disposition: inline Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable MIME-Version: 1.0 X-Mailer: MIME-tools 5.509 (Entity 5.509) Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 From: bug#28617 <28617@debbugs.gnu.org> To: bug#28617 <28617@debbugs.gnu.org> Subject: Status: 25.2; erratic keyboard mapping Reply-To: bug#28617 <28617@debbugs.gnu.org> Date: Fri, 20 Jun 2025 14:10:30 +0000 retitle 28617 25.2; erratic keyboard mapping reassign 28617 emacs submitter 28617 "Tandon, Neil (EC)" severity 28617 normal thanks From debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org Wed Sep 27 10:23:37 2017 Received: (at submit) by debbugs.gnu.org; 27 Sep 2017 14:23:37 +0000 Received: from localhost ([127.0.0.1]:35121 helo=debbugs.gnu.org) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.84_2) (envelope-from ) id 1dxDFR-0007m8-Am for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Wed, 27 Sep 2017 10:23:37 -0400 Received: from eggs.gnu.org ([208.118.235.92]:57364) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.84_2) (envelope-from ) id 1dxDFO-0007ls-Q2 for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Wed, 27 Sep 2017 10:23:35 -0400 Received: from Debian-exim by eggs.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1dxDFA-0000EX-Py for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Wed, 27 Sep 2017 10:23:29 -0400 X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.3.2 (2011-06-06) on eggs.gnu.org X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Status: No, score=0.8 required=5.0 tests=BAYES_50,HTML_MESSAGE, T_DKIM_INVALID autolearn=disabled version=3.3.2 Received: from lists.gnu.org ([2001:4830:134:3::11]:54408) by eggs.gnu.org with esmtps (TLS1.0:RSA_AES_256_CBC_SHA1:32) (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1dxDFA-0000EM-Mp for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Wed, 27 Sep 2017 10:23:20 -0400 Received: from eggs.gnu.org ([2001:4830:134:3::10]:48258) by lists.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1dxDF2-00026J-Jd for bug-gnu-emacs@gnu.org; Wed, 27 Sep 2017 10:23:20 -0400 Received: from Debian-exim by eggs.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1dxDEt-0008Rz-4O for bug-gnu-emacs@gnu.org; Wed, 27 Sep 2017 10:23:12 -0400 Received: from mx1.canada.ca ([205.193.214.140]:11967) by eggs.gnu.org with esmtps (TLS1.0:DHE_RSA_AES_256_CBC_SHA1:32) (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1dxDEs-0008OF-QB for bug-gnu-emacs@gnu.org; Wed, 27 Sep 2017 10:23:03 -0400 DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=simple/simple; d=canada.ca; i=@canada.ca; q=dns/txt; s=mx1; t=1506522182; x=1538058182; h=from:to:subject:date:mime-version; bh=JN6Xb78T34n/tNuipSuNFq9Z1dpNkbWM2sUYD7n5xtY=; b=tep/WMnd/vsBCjRAR6lzhEEfKWH8F+YhQPFM3xMUMgmwQoydcvCTNtn7 gLoHDNr0HsNuqhEBbkGSvXTG7NP+S6YLHdZzbJk41KeHuqCyRW6kEi0+u p/IZhmf/XJE9eHznJP1tG3t80+etzWRzNg//rhk11HuOm/GoKlYG7zjtm SxvHDfH6+y8rmWmTunebXmffA8QAfIyMBejBCvF41zNAkvcWkTqtNuOrJ j+yvYtMBtwoNccYvilHt8eqBFxS1PTntQ4N+Txblh2DmbtHFOVNVcSYdx 2+MyOqJP7qf2WO0yT3knJBvrdF1rr0ulfrOnXc2ilvi3TIliIFibGObs5 Q==; X-Time-IN: 27 Sep 2017 14:22:58 -0000 From: "Tandon, Neil (EC)" To: "bug-gnu-emacs@gnu.org" Subject: RE: 25.2; erratic keyboard mapping Thread-Topic: 25.2; erratic keyboard mapping Thread-Index: AdMy90k6X/3vaMxAST2ZIskoXz0xkwEpFysA Date: Wed, 27 Sep 2017 14:22:57 +0000 Accept-Language: en-US Content-Language: en-US x-ms-exchange-transport-fromentityheader: Hosted Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="_000_a744ccb6639e41bd96c0187867c717b8PEVDACDEXC019birchintbe_" MIME-Version: 1.0 X-detected-operating-system: by eggs.gnu.org: Genre and OS details not recognized. Message-ID: X-detected-operating-system: by eggs.gnu.org: GNU/Linux 2.6.x X-Received-From: 2001:4830:134:3::11 X-Spam-Score: -4.1 (----) X-Debbugs-Envelope-To: submit X-BeenThere: debbugs-submit@debbugs.gnu.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.18 Precedence: list List-Id: List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Errors-To: debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org Sender: "Debbugs-submit" X-Spam-Score: -4.1 (----) --_000_a744ccb6639e41bd96c0187867c717b8PEVDACDEXC019birchintbe_ Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable I think I have solved this problem. My work computer has Windows language o= ptions enabled by default that appear to conflict with emacs. I disabled th= e "Auto-Adjust" option on the language toolbar, and I removed an "Alt-Shift= " hotkey for switching the keyboard language, and the problems with funny c= haracters in emacs have gone away. From: Tandon, Neil (EC) Sent: September 21, 2017 12:34 PM To: 'bug-gnu-emacs@gnu.org' Subject: 25.2; erratic keyboard mapping When I start emacs, my keyboard mapping is fine. But after some time, the k= eyboard mapping spontaneously changes. For example: -instead of backslash, < appears -when I type left curly brace, right curly brace or apostrophe, nothing app= ears -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 ar= e 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 In GNU Emacs 25.2.1 (x86_64-w64-mingw32) of 2017-04-24 built on LAPHROAIG Windowing system distributor 'Microsoft Corp.', version 6.1.7601 Configured using: 'configure --without-dbus --without-compress-install 'CFLAGS=3D-O2 -static -g3'' Configured features: XPM JPEG TIFF GIF PNG RSVG SOUND NOTIFY ACL GNUTLS LIBXML2 ZLIB TOOLKIT_SCROLL_BARS Important settings: value of $LANG: ENU locale-coding-system: cp1252 Major mode: LaTeX Minor modes in effect: shell-dirtrack-mode: t tooltip-mode: t global-eldoc-mode: t electric-indent-mode: t mouse-wheel-mode: t tool-bar-mode: t menu-bar-mode: t file-name-shadow-mode: t global-font-lock-mode: t font-lock-mode: t blink-cursor-mode: t auto-composition-mode: t auto-encryption-mode: t auto-compression-mode: t line-number-mode: t transient-mark-mode: t Recent messages: Auto-saving...done Mark set Saving file m:/My Documents/dynex-tex/supplementary3.tex... Wrote m:/My Documents/dynex-tex/supplementary3.tex Auto-saving...done Quit [2 times] Saving file m:/My Documents/dynex-tex/supplementary3.tex... Wrote m:/My Documents/dynex-tex/supplementary3.tex Saving file m:/My Documents/dynex-tex/supplementary3.tex... Wrote m:/My Documents/dynex-tex/supplementary3.tex Load-path shadows: None found. Features: (shadow sort mail-extr emacsbug message dired format-spec rfc822 mml mml-sec password-cache epg epg-config gnus-util mm-decode mm-bodies mm-encode mail-parse rfc2231 mailabbrev gmm-utils mailheader sendmail rfc2047 rfc2045 ietf-drums mm-util help-fns help-mode easymenu cl-loaddefs pcase cl-lib mail-prsvr mail-utils misearch multi-isearch tex-mode compile shell pcomplete comint ansi-color ring latexenc time-date mule-util tooltip eldoc electric uniquify ediff-hook vc-hooks lisp-float-type mwheel dos-w32 ls-lisp disp-table w32-win w32-vars term/common-win tool-bar dnd fontset image regexp-opt fringe tabulated-list newcomment elisp-mode lisp-mode prog-mode register page menu-bar rfn-eshadow timer select scroll-bar mouse jit-lock font-lock syntax facemenu font-core frame cl-generic cham georgian utf-8-lang misc-lang vietnamese tibetan thai tai-viet lao korean japanese eucjp-ms cp51932 hebrew greek romanian slovak czech european ethiopic indian cyrillic chinese charscript case-table epa-hook jka-cmpr-hook help simple abbrev minibuffer cl-preloaded nadvice loaddefs button faces cus-face macroexp files text-properties overlay sha1 md5 base64 format env code-pages mule custom widget hashtable-print-readable backquote w32notify w32 multi-tty make-network-process emacs) Memory information: ((conses 16 112318 5317) (symbols 56 20559 0) (miscs 48 123 158) (strings 32 19936 2973) (string-bytes 1 553502) (vectors 16 13111) (vector-slots 8 437405 5388) (floats 8 169 890) (intervals 56 4001 3) (buffers 976 23)) --_000_a744ccb6639e41bd96c0187867c717b8PEVDACDEXC019birchintbe_ Content-Type: text/html; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

I think I have solved thi= s problem. My work computer has Windows language options enabled by default= that appear to conflict with emacs. I disabled the “Auto-Adjust̶= 1; option on the language toolbar, and I removed an “Alt-Shift” h= otkey for switching the keyboard language, and the problems with funny char= acters in emacs have gone away.

 <= /p>

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

 

W= hen I start emacs, my keyboard mapping is fine. But after some time, the ke= yboard mapping spontaneously changes. For example:

-= instead of backslash, < appears

-= when I type left curly brace, right curly brace or apostrophe, nothing appe= ars

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

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

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

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

N= eil

<= o:p> 

I= n GNU Emacs 25.2.1 (x86_64-w64-mingw32)

o= f 2017-04-24 built on LAPHROAIG

W= indowing system distributor 'Microsoft Corp.', version 6.1.7601<= /span>

C= onfigured using:

'= configure --without-dbus --without-compress-install 'CFLAGS=3D-O2

-= static -g3''

<= o:p> 

C= onfigured features:

X= PM JPEG TIFF GIF PNG RSVG SOUND NOTIFY ACL GNUTLS LIBXML2 ZLIB

T= OOLKIT_SCROLL_BARS

<= o:p> 

I= mportant settings:

&= nbsp; value of $LANG: ENU

&= nbsp; locale-coding-system: cp1252

<= o:p> 

M= ajor mode: LaTeX

<= o:p> 

M= inor modes in effect:

&= nbsp; shell-dirtrack-mode: t

  tooltip-mode: t

  global-eldoc-mode: t

  electric-indent-mode: t

  mouse-wheel-mode: t

  tool-bar-mode: t

  menu-bar-mode: t

  file-name-shadow-mode: t

  global-font-lock-mode: t

  font-lock-mode: t

  blink-cursor-mode: t

  auto-composition-mode: t

  auto-encryption-mode: t

  auto-compression-mode: t

  line-number-mode: t

  transient-mark-mode: t

 

Recent messages:

A= uto-saving...done

M= ark set

S= aving file m:/My Documents/dynex-tex/supplementary3.tex...

W= rote m:/My Documents/dynex-tex/supplementary3.tex

A= uto-saving...done

Q= uit [2 times]

S= aving file m:/My Documents/dynex-tex/supplementary3.tex...

W= rote m:/My Documents/dynex-tex/supplementary3.tex

S= aving file m:/My Documents/dynex-tex/supplementary3.tex...

W= rote m:/My Documents/dynex-tex/supplementary3.tex

<= o:p> 

L= oad-path shadows:

N= one found.

<= o:p> 

F= eatures:

(= shadow sort mail-extr emacsbug message dired format-spec rfc822 mml

m= ml-sec password-cache epg epg-config gnus-util mm-decode mm-bodies

m= m-encode mail-parse rfc2231 mailabbrev gmm-utils mailheader sendmail

r= fc2047 rfc2045 ietf-drums mm-util help-fns help-mode easymenu

c= l-loaddefs pcase cl-lib mail-prsvr mail-utils misearch multi-isearch

t= ex-mode compile shell pcomplete comint ansi-color ring latexenc<= /span>

t= ime-date mule-util tooltip eldoc electric uniquify ediff-hook vc-hooks=

l= isp-float-type mwheel dos-w32 ls-lisp disp-table w32-win w32-vars

t= erm/common-win tool-bar dnd fontset image regexp-opt fringe

tabulated-list newcomment elisp-mode lisp-mode prog-mode regi= ster page

m= enu-bar rfn-eshadow timer select scroll-bar mouse jit-lock font-lock

s= yntax facemenu font-core frame cl-generic cham georgian utf-8-lang

m= isc-lang vietnamese tibetan thai tai-viet lao korean japanese eucjp-ms=

c= p51932 hebrew greek romanian slovak czech european ethiopic indian

c= yrillic chinese charscript case-table epa-hook jka-cmpr-hook help

s= imple abbrev minibuffer cl-preloaded nadvice loaddefs button faces

c= us-face macroexp files text-properties overlay sha1 md5 base64 format<= /o:p>

e= nv code-pages mule custom widget hashtable-print-readable backquote

w= 32notify w32 multi-tty make-network-process emacs)

<= o:p> 

M= emory information:

(= (conses 16 112318 5317)

(= symbols 56 20559 0)

(= miscs 48 123 158)

(= strings 32 19936 2973)

(= string-bytes 1 553502)

(= vectors 16 13111)

(= vector-slots 8 437405 5388)

(= floats 8 169 890)

(= intervals 56 4001 3)

(= buffers 976 23))

--_000_a744ccb6639e41bd96c0187867c717b8PEVDACDEXC019birchintbe_-- From debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org Fri Sep 29 11:35:21 2017 Received: (at 28617-done) by debbugs.gnu.org; 29 Sep 2017 15:35:21 +0000 Received: from localhost ([127.0.0.1]:39411 helo=debbugs.gnu.org) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.84_2) (envelope-from ) id 1dxxJx-0000mi-8x for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Fri, 29 Sep 2017 11:35:21 -0400 Received: from eggs.gnu.org ([208.118.235.92]:37102) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.84_2) (envelope-from ) id 1dxxJv-0000mV-Gm for 28617-done@debbugs.gnu.org; Fri, 29 Sep 2017 11:35:19 -0400 Received: from Debian-exim by eggs.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1dxxJl-0005UW-WC for 28617-done@debbugs.gnu.org; Fri, 29 Sep 2017 11:35:14 -0400 X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.3.2 (2011-06-06) on eggs.gnu.org X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Status: No, score=-1.9 required=5.0 tests=BAYES_00,RP_MATCHES_RCVD autolearn=disabled version=3.3.2 Received: from fencepost.gnu.org ([2001:4830:134:3::e]:47076) by eggs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1dxxJl-0005UR-Sz; Fri, 29 Sep 2017 11:35:09 -0400 Received: from 84.94.185.246.cable.012.net.il ([84.94.185.246]:1314 helo=home-c4e4a596f7) by fencepost.gnu.org with esmtpsa (TLS1.2:RSA_AES_256_CBC_SHA1:256) (Exim 4.82) (envelope-from ) id 1dxxJl-0006Zb-Bz; Fri, 29 Sep 2017 11:35:09 -0400 Date: Fri, 29 Sep 2017 18:35:02 +0300 Message-Id: <83wp4h7c2h.fsf@gnu.org> From: Eli Zaretskii To: "Tandon\, Neil \(EC\)" In-reply-to: (neil.tandon@canada.ca) Subject: Re: bug#28617: 25.2; erratic keyboard mapping References: MIME-version: 1.0 Content-type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit X-detected-operating-system: by eggs.gnu.org: GNU/Linux 2.2.x-3.x [generic] X-Received-From: 2001:4830:134:3::e X-Spam-Score: -5.0 (-----) X-Debbugs-Envelope-To: 28617-done Cc: 28617-done@debbugs.gnu.org X-BeenThere: debbugs-submit@debbugs.gnu.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.18 Precedence: list List-Id: List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Reply-To: Eli Zaretskii Errors-To: debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org Sender: "Debbugs-submit" X-Spam-Score: -5.0 (-----) > From: "Tandon, Neil (EC)" > 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. From unknown Fri Jun 20 07:10:30 2025 Received: (at fakecontrol) by fakecontrolmessage; To: internal_control@debbugs.gnu.org From: Debbugs Internal Request Subject: Internal Control Message-Id: bug archived. Date: Sat, 28 Oct 2017 11:24:04 +0000 User-Agent: Fakemail v42.6.9 # This is a fake control message. # # The action: # bug archived. thanks # This fakemail brought to you by your local debbugs # administrator