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macmeta interferes with Swedish keyboard

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Description

If I start macvim:

mvim -u NONE

and do

:set nocp
:set macmeta
:inoremap <M-e> foo

Then, pressing either å or Alt+e in insert mode will insert foo. Both are treated as the same key. Is there any way to allow them to have separate mappings?

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Research direction

Reproduce the behavior with mvim -u NONE, :set nocp, :set macmeta, and the <M-e> insert mapping. Start by tracing how MacVim handles å and Alt+e under macmeta; done means the two inputs can receive separate mappings without changing the reported reproduction.

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Assessment

Tech stack
vim
Domain
desktop, devtools
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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