Keyboard layout not properly detected in shortcuts

[avsmith]

System details

RStudio Edition : Desktop
RStudio Version : 1.3.1056
OS Version      : Mac 10.15.6
R Version       : 4.0.2

Steps to reproduce the problem

1. Activate Icelandic Keyboard Layout
2. Use default RStudio keyboard shortcuts
3. Type "Alt-ö" inserts "<-" rather than "\"

Describe the problem in detail

The Icelandic keyboard maps the "Alt+ö" key to "\". When trying this key combo in RStudio, the assignment "<-" is inserted (by the default keyboard shortcuts). The default keyboard shortcut for "<-" is "Alt+-". On an Icelandic layout the key "ö" key is where the "-" is found on the US keyboard layout. If you try to reset a shortcut in an Icelandic layout, both "Alt+ö" are "Alt+-" are detected as "Alt+-". (Note: on an Icelandic Layout "-" is found at the "=" of the US layout).

Removing the default shortcut for "<-" restores ability to type "\" on an Icelandic layout.

I expect there could be other mismatches between keyboard layouts, shortcuts, and behavior, but this is my known example.

Describe the behavior you expected

"Alt+ö" is detected separately from "Alt+-" in shortcuts with an Icelandic keyboard layout.

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• I have installed the latest version of RStudio and confirmed that the issue still persists.
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• I have done my best to include a minimal, self-contained set of instructions for consistently reproducing the issue.

[ronblum]

@avsmith Thank you for raising the issue! Agreed, it's possible that there might be other mismatches that we're not accounting for. We've run into similar issues before, for example #2486. We'll review this as we continue development of RStudio. Thanks!

[py9mrg]

Just to add to this issue. I use an English GB keyboard and a lot of shortcuts don't work. Undo yes, Redo no, insert chunk no, etc etc. Actually I just checked and insert chunk does now work - v 1.4.904 - redo still no though, and I would really like redo to work! Haven't checked many others.

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[ronblum]

@avsmith and @py9mrg Have you tried by chance the most recent version of RStudio Desktop, Ghost Orchid 2021.09.1+372, and if so is this still an issue?

[py9mrg]

@ronblum afraid not, sorry. Some things are better than they used to be - iirc inserting a pipe never used to work with the default setting but now does. But lots of things still don't, undo (ctrl-z) is fine but redo not. If I change the keyboard to US in Windows then they all do, but not when it's set to British (which is what I've got).

[avsmith]

@ronblum I still have the originally noted issue on "2021.09.1 Build 372". I modified my shortcuts, so I was working around the problem and wasn't tracking issue.

If I try to modify the "insert assignment editor" shortcut with an Icelandic keyboard, both "Alt+ö" and "Alt+-" read as "Alt+-". However, if I type "Alt+ö" in the keyboard shortcut search box, it types as "\", which is the proper keyboard stroke.

[ronblum]

Alright, thank you! I wanted to make sure that we don't automatically close out a keyboard issue that's still occurring. I'm sorry that it's still an issue, and I can't provide a timeframe for addressing it, but at least we'll keep it open.

[finalspy]

I can confirm I have this issue on On RStudio Server Pro Version 1.4.1106-5 with an Azerty french layout and alt+6 works but alt+- doesn't despite it's the same key .
https://community.rstudio.com/t/shortcut-alt-6-key-on-french-azerty-keyboard-doesnt-work/128661