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Bug#1093056: marked as done (xterm: Alt key combinations with non-Latin keyboard layouts don't send escape sequences in modifyOtherKeys mode 2)

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has caused the Debian Bug report #1093056,
regarding xterm: Alt key combinations with non-Latin keyboard layouts don't send escape sequences in modifyOtherKeys mode 2
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Package: xterm
Version: 396-1
 

When modifyOtherKeys is set to mode 2 in xterm, pressing the Alt key in combination with letters on a non-Latin keyboard layout does not produce any escape sequences or characters. This makes it impossible to bind these key combinations to specific actions within applications running inside xterm.

 

Expected behavior: When modifyOtherKeys-specific sequence cannot be generated, it should send an escape character followed by the corresponding Unicode character, mirroring the behavior observed when modifyOtherKeys is disabled (mode 0).

 

Current behavior: No escape sequence or character is sent when Alt is combined with letters in non-Latin keyboard layouts if modifyOtherKeys is set to 2.

 

Steps to reproduce:

  1. Configure a non-Latin keyboard layout (e.g., Russian, Greek, etc.).

  2. Start xterm with modifyOtherKeys set to 2 (either through a resource file or command-line option).

  3. Run showkey -a, press Alt in combination with various non-Latin letters.

  4. Observe that no escape sequences or characters are output.

This issue hinders the usability of xterm with non-Latin keyboard layouts when custom keybindings relying on Alt key combinations are desired (like in far2l project in which I contribute code from time to time). A fix would greatly improve accessibility and allow users to fully leverage their keyboard's capabilities within xterm.

 

FYI, releated issue in far2l issue tracker
https://github.com/elfmz/far2l/issues/2628#issuecomment-2591151386

 

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Source: xterm
Source-Version: 398-1
Done: Sven Joachim <svenjoac@gmx.de>

We believe that the bug you reported is fixed in the latest version of
xterm, which is due to be installed in the Debian FTP archive.

A summary of the changes between this version and the previous one is
attached.

Thank you for reporting the bug, which will now be closed.  If you
have further comments please address them to 1093056@bugs.debian.org,
and the maintainer will reopen the bug report if appropriate.

Debian distribution maintenance software
pp.
Sven Joachim <svenjoac@gmx.de> (supplier of updated xterm package)

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Format: 1.8
Date: Tue, 15 Apr 2025 19:43:44 +0200
Source: xterm
Architecture: source
Version: 398-1
Distribution: unstable
Urgency: medium
Maintainer: Debian X Strike Force <debian-x@lists.debian.org>
Changed-By: Sven Joachim <svenjoac@gmx.de>
Closes: 1093056
Changes:
 xterm (398-1) unstable; urgency=medium
 .
   * New upstream release.
     - Improve modifyOtherKeys, by providing the UCS value for keys which
       have no single-byte representation (Closes: #1093056).
   * Update upstream signing key.
   * Bump Standards-Version to 4.7.2, no changes needed.
   * Update copy of XTerm FAQ to revision 1.432 (dated 2025/04/07).
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