GNU bug report logs - #60019
29.0.60; Regression: Strg-Umlaut keys are decoded incorrectly

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Package: emacs;

Reported by: Daniel Mendler <mail <at> daniel-mendler.de>

Date: Mon, 12 Dec 2022 21:00:02 UTC

Severity: normal

Found in version 29.0.60

Done: Daniel Mendler <mail <at> daniel-mendler.de>

Bug is archived. No further changes may be made.

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From: Daniel Mendler <mail <at> daniel-mendler.de>
To: 60019-done <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: bug#60019: 29.0.60; Regression: Strg-Umlaut keys are decoded
 incorrectly
Date: Sat, 15 Feb 2025 22:06:14 +0100

Daniel Mendler <mail <at> daniel-mendler.de> writes:

> On Emacs 29 German Umlauts with the control (strg key) modifier are
> decoded incorrectly on X11. When pressing C-ä I get the message "C-' is
> undefined", similarly when pressing C-ö I get "C-; is undefined". Also
> when binding commands to C-ä/C-ö, the commands are not executed due to
> the incorrect decoding. In contrast M-ä/M-ö works correctly, so the
> problem seems to be specific for the control key. Using C-ä/C-ö worked
> correctly on Emacs 27 and 28.

I have not observed this issue again, neither with nor without xinput2.
Therefore the issue can be closed.

Daniel
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