@@ -991,13 +991,21 @@ extern "C" fn handle_key_event(this: &Object, native_event: id, key_equivalent:
// if the IME has changed the key, we'll first emit an event with the character
// generated by the IME system; then fallback to the keystroke if that is not
// handled.
- // (e.g. on a brazillian keyboard to type a quote you type quote then space)- // (e.g. on a czech keyboard typing a $ requires option+shift+4)
+ // cases that we have working:
+ // - " on a brazillian layout by typing <quote><space>
+ // - ctrl-` on a brazillian layout by typing <ctrl-`>
+ // - $ on a czech QWERTY layout by typing <alt-4>
+ // - 4 on a czech QWERTY layout by typing <shift-4>
+ // - ctrl-4 on a czech QWERTY layout by typing <ctrl-alt-4> (or <ctrl-shift-4>)
if ime_text.is_some() && ime_text.as_ref() != Some(&event.keystroke.key) {
let event_with_ime_text = KeyDownEvent {
is_held: false,
keystroke: Keystroke {
- ctrl: false,
+ // we match ctrl because some use-cases need it.
+ // we don't match alt because it's often used to generate the optional character
+ // we don't match shift because we're not here with letters (usually)
+ // we don't match cmd/fn because they don't seem to use IME
+ ctrl: event.keystroke.ctrl,
alt: false,
shift: false,
cmd: false,