AltGr + q does not insert /
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Description
Using Windows 10 and pressing AltGr + q inserts / in any application, except in DrRacket where it triggers undo.
On Linux AltGr + q works fine on DrRacket and inserts /.
Here is the output of running https://github.com/racket/gui/blob/master/gui-test/tests/gracket/showkey.rkt on Windows 10 and pressing AltGr+q
1 KEY: control
rel-code: press
other-codes: (#f #f #f #f)
mods: CTL
2 KEY: menu
rel-code: press
other-codes: (#f #f #f #f)
mods: META CTL = ALTGR
3 KEY: "/" = ASCII 47
rel-code: press
other-codes: (#f "q" = ASCII 113 "Q" = ASCII 81 #f)
mods: META CTL = ALTGR
4 KEY: release
rel-code: "q" = ASCII 113
other-codes: ("Q" = ASCII 81 "/" = ASCII 47 #f #f)
mods: META CTL = ALTGR
5 KEY: release
rel-code: menu
other-codes: (#f #f #f #f)
mods:
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Start with gui-test/tests/gracket/showkey.rkt and reproduce the reported AltGr+q event sequence on Windows 10. Trace how DrRacket handles the control and menu key events, then verify that AltGr+q inserts / instead of triggering undo.
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