Handle Backspace properly on the Mac

leo-editor · Aug 1, 2018 · 1e007f9 · 1e007f9
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diff --git a/leo/core/leoKeys.py b/leo/core/leoKeys.py
@@ -3048,7 +3048,7 @@ def masterKeyHandler(self, event):
         k = self
         # Setup...
         if 'keys' in g.app.debug:
-            g.trace(repr(event.char), event.stroke)
+            g.trace(repr(k.state.kind), repr(event.char), event.stroke)
         k.checkKeyEvent(event)
         k.setEventWidget(event)
         k.traceVars(event)
@@ -3479,7 +3479,6 @@ def handleMiniBindings(self, event, state, stroke):
                 '\n', 'Return',
                 '\t', 'Tab',
                 'Escape',
-                'Delete', ###
             ):
                 return False
             if k.isFKey(stroke):

diff --git a/leo/plugins/qt_events.py b/leo/plugins/qt_events.py
@@ -220,7 +220,13 @@ def doLateTweaks(self, binding, ch):
     #@+node:ekr.20180419160958.1: *5* filter.doMacTweaks
     def doMacTweaks(self, actual_ch, ch, mods):
         '''Replace MacOS Alt characters.'''
-        if g.isMac and len(mods) == 1 and mods[0] == 'Alt':
+        ### g.trace(repr(actual_ch), repr(ch))
+        if not g.isMac:
+            return actual_ch, ch, mods
+        if ch == 'Backspace':
+            # On the Mac, the reported char can be DEL (7F)
+            return '\b', ch, mods
+        if len(mods) == 1 and mods[0] == 'Alt':
             # Patch provided by resi147.
             # See the thread: special characters in MacOSX, like '@'.
             mac_d = {