Neo keyboard layout: Some Keys stopped working

[hhelwich]

• VSCode Version: Code 1.11.0 (9122ec4, 2017-04-05T21:13:24.700Z)
• OS Version: Linux x64 4.4.0-72-generic

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Steps to Reproduce:

1. Install and activate Neo keyboard layout
2. Open any source file in VS code
3. Put cursor somewhere in the file
4. Press M4 key and hold. Press s key (see image)
5. Instead of the cursor moving left, nothing happens

In the previous version of VSCode (1.10.2 8076a19) this worked just fine .

[phiresky]

Same issue for me. Issue keywords because I didn't find this issue at first: layer 4 arrow keys neo2 german keyboard layout.

Worked fine in 1.10, doesn't work in 1.11.

The shortcut editor in VSCode seems to identify the combination highlighted in the keyboard above as [IntlBackslash] i

[hediet]

It is not broken on windows and VSCode 1.11.0.
However, keymapping there is done by autohotkey which intercepts key presses and emits its own - AFAIK this is handled differently in linux.

[phiresky]

I just ran git bisect . The first bad commit seems to be d102396 (alexandrudima )

# bad: [9122ec4b1068bd391e41974f46a4b54c1b9c90f9] Fix styling of release notes (fixes #23948)
# good: [8076a19fdcab7e1fc1707952d652f0bb6c6db331] debug: save all untitled non dirty files before debug start
git bisect start '1.11.0' '1.10.2'
# good: [40fecfaa77f01672e8a147be71f6f7ccb9cf8a12] fix mixin
git bisect good 40fecfaa77f01672e8a147be71f6f7ccb9cf8a12
# good: [9d2e0611f7f7750f02ec72c4d18a20b69c5bf8cf] #18095 :lipstick:
git bisect good 9d2e0611f7f7750f02ec72c4d18a20b69c5bf8cf
# bad: [7c223972367b8ade5362d738606f3b910d0fbb42] Fixes #19235: Wording in tasks warning message
git bisect bad 7c223972367b8ade5362d738606f3b910d0fbb42
# good: [378231183e815c8e8e6a73ad04fc40ec5058fdc5] Promise cancellation is slow. Use a timer instead since this may run many times.
git bisect good 378231183e815c8e8e6a73ad04fc40ec5058fdc5
# good: [f70b0b3ecb7f276c811b0f18c7a0bec3b03c11a6] Fixes #22069: Define extension story for tasks
git bisect good f70b0b3ecb7f276c811b0f18c7a0bec3b03c11a6
# bad: [4ad4bd0d8011a5db5e2bea4543b7efb03d482aad] :bug: add commit box message
git bisect bad 4ad4bd0d8011a5db5e2bea4543b7efb03d482aad
# bad: [9003dbc3f5f2b87cb3cc4a3418030dbdc45ac0a3] Add IKeybindingService.resolveUserBinding
git bisect bad 9003dbc3f5f2b87cb3cc4a3418030dbdc45ac0a3
# bad: [968da131589845b43c0d00141b41b2bb366a84e8] Improve the ScanCode -> KeyCode guessing strategy
git bisect bad 968da131589845b43c0d00141b41b2bb366a84e8
# bad: [969cbdfea05beda1a38d4082698b87f239fc2384] Renames
git bisect bad 969cbdfea05beda1a38d4082698b87f239fc2384
# bad: [8a33db65efdd3ed4c76d01cb76c3ef658caf16db] Add Inspect Key Mapppings action
git bisect bad 8a33db65efdd3ed4c76d01cb76c3ef658caf16db
# bad: [0ebecd5ca915ed33ea747cafe2c99572c52904b5] Merge branch 'master' into alex/keybinding
git bisect bad 0ebecd5ca915ed33ea747cafe2c99572c52904b5
# bad: [d10239639bf9beaa6ea34125319103de3dce43cd] First cut at integrating keyboard mappers
git bisect bad d10239639bf9beaa6ea34125319103de3dce43cd
# first bad commit: [d10239639bf9beaa6ea34125319103de3dce43cd] First cut at integrating keyboard mappers

[alexdima]

I need some time to understand this keyboard layout. I will ping you in the coming days if you'd be kind enough to help me out. It is unlike anything I've seen.

Workaround to switch VS Code to dispatch based on key code again. Add the following setting:
"keyboard.dispatch": "keyCode" and restart VS Code

[AndreasMager]

I have the same issue on Debian/Jessie.

[LuckyLukert]

#25797

I have problems with the backspace.

[zommerfelds]

Hi, I have the same problem. Yesterday the workaround worked for me, but today it's not working anymore. It works for around 2 seconds after editor startup, then my basic keys (letters) don't work anymore. 🤔
I'm not sure if I did something stupid since yesterday, but do have any idea why this could be?