[Bug 569557] [NEW] javascript key events for diacritics generates 0 keycode on danish qwerty

[Thomas B Homburg]

Public bug reported:

Binary package hint: firefox

Discovery:
I found this bug when trying to write "é" in the new google docs version (the "etherpad" version).
When i type "é", the letter appears and the disappears instantly.
This applies to "ë", "ê" and other as well.

I reported this error to google docs, and tried to read the keycode for
the key, as I guessed that this was a javascript error.

I have used this page to test key codes:
http://www.asquare.net/javascript/tests/KeyCode.html


How to reproduce:
Ubuntu Linux 10.04
Firefox 3.6.3
Danish QWERTY keyboard

Go to:
http://www.asquare.net/javascript/tests/KeyCode.html

Press "`" one time:

Expected behavior:
See attached output:
windows7_danish_qwerty_firefox3_jsevents.png

Actual behavior:
See attached output:
ubuntu_danish_qwerty_firefox3_jsevents.png


Notes:
The output in chrome in linux is correct:
ubuntu_danish_qwerty_chrome5_jsevents.png
But the output in the Arora (from the reps) browser is the same as FF3

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 10.04
Package: firefox 3.6.3+nobinonly-0ubuntu4
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.32-21.32-generic 2.6.32.11+drm33.2
Uname: Linux 2.6.32-21-generic i686
NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
Architecture: i386
Date: Sat Apr 24 22:34:46 2010
FirefoxPackages:
 firefox 3.6.3+nobinonly-0ubuntu4
 firefox-gnome-support 3.6.3+nobinonly-0ubuntu4
 firefox-branding 3.6.3+nobinonly-0ubuntu4
 abroswer N/A
 abrowser-branding N/A
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 9.10 "Karmic Koala" - Release i386 (20091028.5)
ProcEnviron:
 PATH=(custom, user)
 LANG=da_DK.utf8
 SHELL=/bin/bash
SourcePackage: firefox

** Affects: firefox (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New


** Tags: apport-bug i386 lucid

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javascript key events for diacritics generates 0 keycode on danish qwerty
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