Assigning shortcuts: Lots of keyboard keys unknown to Blender (international keyboard layout) #72692

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Jeremy Pouillot · 2019-12-25T18:36:31+01:00

Jeremy Pouillot commented

2019-12-25 18:36:31 +01:00

System Information
Operating system: Ubuntu 18.04
Graphics card: GeForce GTX 1060

Blender Version
Broken: 2.81a, 2.79, 2.81
Worked: (optional)

Short description of error

I want to use '<' key (grless in windows) as shortcut, like I have in Windows but it doesn't work with "unsupported key: unknown" message. The same behavior append with '^', '$', ':', '!' keys (maybe some more, didn't test) . All these keys work in all other apps.
I have a french azerty keyboard and tried multiple keyboard configurations without success.

Exact steps for others to reproduce the error
Install Ubuntu 18.04, install Blender 2.81a, plug a french azerty keyboard, try to change a shortcut with the mentioned keys.

Adding some more info, the keys works in Blender console and text editor, it's only the shortcut assignation that doesn't work.

I'm open to make some more testing if needed.

**System Information** Operating system: Ubuntu 18.04 Graphics card: GeForce GTX 1060 **Blender Version** Broken: 2.81a, 2.79, 2.81 Worked: (optional) **Short description of error** I want to use '<' key (grless in windows) as shortcut, like I have in Windows but it doesn't work with "unsupported key: unknown" message. The same behavior append with '^', '$', ':', '!' keys (maybe some more, didn't test) . All these keys work in all other apps. I have a french azerty keyboard and tried multiple keyboard configurations without success. **Exact steps for others to reproduce the error** Install Ubuntu 18.04, install Blender 2.81a, plug a french azerty keyboard, try to change a shortcut with the mentioned keys. Adding some more info, the keys works in Blender console and text editor, it's only the shortcut assignation that doesn't work. I'm open to make some more testing if needed.

Jeremy Pouillot commented

2019-12-25 18:36:31 +01:00

Added subscriber: @Dieedi

Jeremy Pouillot commented

2019-12-25 23:27:32 +01:00

It seems that it's because Blender only know some types in key_modifier Enum like GRLESS. I didn't find a way to get the key to send grless to blender.

Find a workaround with xmodmap to make '<' key to send 'F9' which I never use and then set my shortcut with the key...

It seems that it's because Blender only know some types in key_modifier Enum like GRLESS. I didn't find a way to get the key to send grless to blender. Find a workaround with xmodmap to make '<' key to send 'F9' which I never use and then set my shortcut with the key...

Daniel Bystedt commented

2019-12-26 00:31:11 +01:00

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Daniel Bystedt commented

2019-12-26 00:31:11 +01:00

Using "<" as hotkey works in Windows, but I haven't got Ubuntu installed so it's not possible for me to try that

System Information
Operating system: Windows-10-10.0.17763-SP0 64 Bits
Graphics card: GeForce GTX 1080/PCIe/SSE2 NVIDIA Corporation 4.5.0 NVIDIA 432.00

Blender Version
Broken: version: 2.82 (sub 6), branch: master, commit date: 2019-12-24 16:58, hash: 33eabb8220

Using "<" as hotkey works in Windows, but I haven't got Ubuntu installed so it's not possible for me to try that **System Information** Operating system: Windows-10-10.0.17763-SP0 64 Bits Graphics card: GeForce GTX 1080/PCIe/SSE2 NVIDIA Corporation 4.5.0 NVIDIA 432.00 **Blender Version** Broken: version: 2.82 (sub 6), branch: master, commit date: 2019-12-24 16:58, hash: `33eabb8220` ![image.png](https://archive.blender.org/developer/F8244540/image.png)

Bent Hillerkus commented

2019-12-26 13:47:59 +01:00

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Philipp Oeser commented

2020-01-13 13:55:43 +01:00

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Philipp Oeser commented

2020-01-13 13:55:43 +01:00

Changed status from 'Needs Triage' to: 'Confirmed'

Philipp Oeser commented

2020-01-13 13:55:43 +01:00

I am getting this, too (Fedora with a german keyboard), not sure who is to blame here though...

UNKNOWNKEY = 0x00ab, /* 171 */
OSKEY = 0x00ac,      /* 172 */
GRLESSKEY = 0x00ad,  /* 173 */

Confirming for now, will let others decide...

I am getting this, too (Fedora with a german keyboard), not sure who is to blame here though... ``` UNKNOWNKEY = 0x00ab, /* 171 */ OSKEY = 0x00ac, /* 172 */ GRLESSKEY = 0x00ad, /* 173 */ ``` Confirming for now, will let others decide...

Philipp Oeser changed title from ~~Lots of keys unknown by Blender~~ to Assigning shortcuts: Lots of keyboard keys unknown to Blender (international keyboard layout)

2020-01-13 13:56:44 +01:00

Bastien Montagne commented

2020-01-22 10:16:46 +01:00

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Bastien Montagne commented

2020-01-22 10:16:46 +01:00

Relatively poor support of non-english keyboard layouts is known issue since forever… We even have some hacks in code to support some most important things (like to “make work” number keys above letters ones, which on many non-english layouts require shift modifier).

Proper handling of this would require quiet a bit of design and implementation work though.

Relatively poor support of non-english keyboard layouts is known issue since forever… We even have some hacks in code to support some most important things (like to “make work” number keys above letters ones, which on many non-english layouts require shift modifier). Proper handling of this would require quiet a bit of design and implementation work though.

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Assigning shortcuts: Lots of keyboard keys unknown to Blender (international keyboard layout) #72692