Not recognizing numpad page up /down keys . #68395

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Gil Santos · 2019-08-08T03:43:02+02:00

Gil Santos commented

2019-08-08 03:43:02 +02:00

System Information
Operating system: Windows-10-10.0.17134 64 Bits
Graphics card: GeForce GTX 1050 Ti/PCIe/SSE2 NVIDIA Corporation 4.5.0 NVIDIA 431.60

Blender Version
Broken: version: 2.80 (sub 75), branch: master, commit date: 2019-07-29 14:47, hash: f6cb5f5449
Worked: (optional)

Short description of error
Blender is failing to recognize the numpad keys !!!

Exact steps for others to reproduce the error
Trying to use the change workspace shortcut ctrl+PageUp /down and blender is not recognizing the keys in numpad and keep assuming the key 9 and 3 . Other software is fine and i can use Page up and Down, and the home end keys.

**System Information** Operating system: Windows-10-10.0.17134 64 Bits Graphics card: GeForce GTX 1050 Ti/PCIe/SSE2 NVIDIA Corporation 4.5.0 NVIDIA 431.60 **Blender Version** Broken: version: 2.80 (sub 75), branch: master, commit date: 2019-07-29 14:47, hash: `f6cb5f5449` Worked: (optional) **Short description of error** Blender is failing to recognize the numpad keys !!! **Exact steps for others to reproduce the error** Trying to use the change workspace shortcut ctrl+PageUp /down and blender is not recognizing the keys in numpad and keep assuming the key 9 and 3 . Other software is fine and i can use Page up and Down, and the home end keys.

Gil Santos commented

2019-08-08 03:43:02 +02:00

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Abid Maqbool commented

2019-08-08 05:33:09 +02:00

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Abid Maqbool commented

2019-08-08 05:33:09 +02:00

@GilSantos I think, all the keys are working correctly, e.g. Page Up, Page Down (with/with-out Ctrl), Home and Numpad Keys.
Please try at you end, if still you think, not working let we know (exact steps so we can reproduce)..

*Note: * It's is expected behavior that text area when Num Lock is on, keys are used as numeric otherwise as controls, but on view-port same behavior

@GilSantos I think, all the keys are working correctly, e.g. `Page Up`, `Page Down` (with/with-out `Ctrl`), `Home` and Numpad Keys. Please try at you end, if still you think, not working let we know (exact steps so we can reproduce).. *Note: * It's is expected behavior that text area when `Num Lock` is on, keys are used as numeric otherwise as controls, but on view-port same behavior

Abid Maqbool commented

2019-08-08 05:35:03 +02:00

Please check and let we inform...

Also you can first confirm on one one the community channels e.g. https://blender.chat/channel/support...

Please check and let we inform... Also you can first confirm on one one the community channels e.g. https://blender.chat/channel/support...

Gil Santos commented

2019-08-08 07:15:16 +02:00

I've tried to recreate my problem.
So I open a blender file, go into a script workspace since you told me on your note that the behaviour is different in the 3d view port.
I created a text file then i open windows virtual keyboard, i start typing some stuff, and as you can see the normal keys Page Up Home End etc work fine but when i try to use the same keys over in the numpad i get nothing.

Link of video for reference https://youtu.be/42PZafGT4oI

I've tried to recreate my problem. So I open a blender file, go into a script workspace since you told me on your note that the behaviour is different in the 3d view port. I created a text file then i open windows virtual keyboard, i start typing some stuff, and as you can see the normal keys `Page Up` `Home` `End` etc work fine but when i try to use the same keys over in the numpad i get nothing. Link of video for reference https://youtu.be/42PZafGT4oI

Abid Maqbool commented

2019-08-08 08:35:27 +02:00

Thanks for contacting again, and giving more info to clarify the prob...

I can confirm the prob, I think it's system specific (windows).

On windows 10 -> On-screen keyboard -> num pad keys (controls) are not working in Blender.. (you can enable num-pad by clicking Options button)

Note: Some user have not num-pad on there physical keyboard... & this is only better way.

However most of the key are duplicate to the left side keys..

As these key are exactly the same as of others so, i think these should works. (in other software these are working correctly)

Thanks for contacting again, and giving more info to clarify the prob... I can confirm the prob, I think it's system specific (windows). On windows 10 -> On-screen keyboard -> num pad keys (controls) are not working in Blender.. (you can enable num-pad by clicking Options button) ![image.png](https://archive.blender.org/developer/F7654073/image.png) **Note:** Some user have not num-pad on there physical keyboard... & this is only better way. However most of the key are duplicate to the left side keys.. As these key are exactly the same as of others so, i think these should works. (in other software these are working correctly)

matc commented

2019-08-08 10:35:53 +02:00

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matc commented

2019-08-08 10:35:53 +02:00

The problem is that the numpad keys are always recognized as the same input independent of Num Lock. You can test this by setting up a keyboard shortcut for one of the numpad keys in the keymap preferences.

@WilliamReynish Are you already aware of this?

@AbidMaqbool https://wiki.blender.org/wiki/Process/Help_Triaging_Bugs : "If you can reproduce the bug in the newest version, comment in the report but don't change the priority to confirmed yet. Leave this to a developer who can set the appropriate priority and assign the bug to the relevant developer."

The problem is that the numpad keys are always recognized as the same input independent of Num Lock. You can test this by setting up a keyboard shortcut for one of the numpad keys in the keymap preferences. @WilliamReynish Are you already aware of this? @AbidMaqbool https://wiki.blender.org/wiki/Process/Help_Triaging_Bugs : "If you can reproduce the bug in the newest version, comment in the report but don't change the priority to confirmed yet. Leave this to a developer who can set the appropriate priority and assign the bug to the relevant developer."

Abid Maqbool commented

2019-08-08 11:20:02 +02:00

Yeah! try in Blender 2.8 build-bot today (5e77fb2482), still same prob there.

Only these keys are not working (Ins key confusion, I think it's not used any in general):

When NumLock is on these are switch to num key that's are working fine.

Yeah! try in Blender 2.8 build-bot today (5e77fb2482), still same prob there. Only these keys are not working (`Ins` key confusion, I think it's not used any in general): ![image.png](https://archive.blender.org/developer/F7654201/image.png) When NumLock is on these are switch to num key that's are working fine.

matc commented

2019-08-08 16:07:45 +02:00

Looks like GHOST_SystemWin32::convertKey has been written in a way to intentionally turn Home and End keys into the number keys.

      case VK_END:
      case VK_NUMPAD1:
        key = (extend) ? GHOST_kKeyEnd : GHOST_kKeyNumpad1;
        break;

Looks like `GHOST_SystemWin32::convertKey` has been written in a way to intentionally turn Home and End keys into the number keys. ``` case VK_END: case VK_NUMPAD1: key = (extend) ? GHOST_kKeyEnd : GHOST_kKeyNumpad1; break; ```

Gil Santos commented

2019-08-08 17:17:13 +02:00

Is there a specific reason for it to be that way? In my opinion is just removing function of the user. Like in my case where my keyboard dont have default Home/End PgUp/PgDn keys.

matc commented

2019-08-12 14:22:06 +02:00

D5463 could solve this.

[D5463](https://archive.blender.org/developer/D5463) could solve this.

Richard Antalik commented

2020-01-07 17:19:15 +01:00

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Richard Antalik commented

2020-01-07 17:19:15 +01:00

Changed status from 'Needs Developer To Reproduce' to: 'Archived'

Richard Antalik closed this issue

2020-01-07 17:19:15 +01:00

Richard Antalik self-assigned this 2020-01-07 17:19:15 +01:00

Richard Antalik commented

2020-01-07 17:19:15 +01:00

It has been decided, that Blender will not take NumLock state into consideration - see D5463: Handling Numpad keys dependent on Num Lock state

It has been decided, that Blender will not take NumLock state into consideration - see [D5463: Handling Numpad keys dependent on Num Lock state](https://archive.blender.org/developer/D5463)

Richard Antalik commented

2020-01-08 17:08:23 +01:00

Changed status from 'Archived' to: 'Confirmed'

Richard Antalik reopened this issue

2020-01-08 17:08:23 +01:00

Richard Antalik commented

2020-01-08 17:08:23 +01:00

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Richard Antalik commented

2020-01-08 17:08:23 +01:00

After discussion with @dfelinto We will keep this open as known issue.

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Not recognizing numpad page up /down keys . #68395