[Bug 23908] New: What's the good key value of printable keys with Meta key (Command key) on Mac?

https://www.w3.org/Bugs/Public/show_bug.cgi?id=23908

            Bug ID: 23908
           Summary: What's the good key value of printable keys with Meta
                    key (Command key) on Mac?
           Product: WebAppsWG
           Version: unspecified
          Hardware: Macintosh
                OS: MacOS X
            Status: NEW
          Severity: normal
          Priority: P2
         Component: DOM3 Events
          Assignee: travil@microsoft.com
          Reporter: masayuki@d-toybox.com
        QA Contact: public-webapps-bugzilla@w3.org
                CC: mike@w3.org, www-dom@w3.org

On Mac, Command key (meta key) is general modifier key of shortcut key.

Therefore, internally, Mac switches the printable key's layout as ASCII capable
when Command key is pressed.

In this case (i.e., while Command key is pressed), KeyboardEvent.key value
should be the ASCII character? Or since it's not inputting text, it should be
unmodified character (except Shift)?

If the former, the behavior is consistent with Control key pressed case.

If the latter, it might be better for users especially for Dvorak-QWERTY layout
users. (Dvorak-QWERTY layout switches the printable keyboard layout from Dvorak
to QWERTY at pressing Command key)

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Received on Monday, 25 November 2013 08:56:33 UTC