Alt-Gr does not work on Idea 7.0.4/7.0.3, Java 1.6.0_07, Ubuntu 8.04.1,

Hello sveint,

Hi

Alt-Gr does not work on the following setup:

Idea: 7.0.4 build 7941, 7.0.3 build 7757
Java version: 1.6.0_07
OS: Ubuntu 8.04.1 64 bit
Keyboard layout: Norway (using a Logitech Ultra-X keyboard)
A quick fix is to export the following variable: AWT_TOOLKIT=MToolkit

However, this causes Idea to constantly freeze and not accept any
input from the keyboard, so it is not an acceptable solution.

I am aware that this has been reported previously, but I could not see
from this posting whether the issue has been resolved:
http://intellij.net/forums/thread.jspa?threadID=276374

Needless to say, this bug makes it impossible to get any coding done,
so I am hoping for a quick response.

Best regards, SveinT.

I have installed Norway Default keyboard layout and tried some combinations
like AltGrM, AltGrE. They type characters accordingly to
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Keyboard_layout#Norwegian.

Ubuntu 8.04, JDK 1.6.0_02 (yes, I see this small difference), IDEA 7941.
Could you say, what's wrong in your environment? Do you have problems with
the same characters and layout?

Alexander.

Hi Alexander

AltGr does not work in combination with the numerical keys. That is, my problem is that when I try AltGr2, then number 2 is written in the editor instead of @. Similar for AltGr in combination with all the other numerical keys. AltGr7, AltGr8, AltGr9, AltGr+0 results in 7, 8, 9 and 0 instead of {, and }.

br,
sveint

Hello sveint,

Hi Alexander

AltGr does not work in combination with the numerical keys. That is,
my problem is that when I try AltGr+2, then number 2 is written in the
editor instead of @. Similar for AltGr in combination with all the
other numerical keys. AltGr7, AltGr8, AltGr9, AltGr0 results in 7,
8, 9 and 0 instead of {, and }.

br,
sveint

I have installed JDK 6 update 10 and re-try AltGr with numeric keys. It works
well for me, typing @{[]} chars. So, no bug here.

We do not talk here about num pad on the right side of a keyboard, don't
we? I use the regular, top row of numeric keys.

Alexander.

Hi again

I use the top regular keys like you, not the num pad on the right side. I also upgraded to JDK 6 update 10, which should mean that our idea/jdk/os setup is the same. But it still does not work here.

I currently use the previously mentioned "quick-fix", that is I set the variable AWT_TOOLKIT=MToolkit. Then it works fine. But this causes IDEA to freeze every 10 minute or so, and I have to restart IDEA. Do you have any idea why this happens?

Any help is much appreciated.

sveint