Current keyboard layout (language) shouldn't affect keybindings
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Description
As the title says, hotkeys should work the same, no matter, what keyboard layout is selected. For example, if I have the en-US layout enabled, pressing Ctrl+V pastes the clipboard contents. But if I switch to some other layout, like ru-RU which doesn't have the same letter, where the V key is physically located on the keyboard and press the same physical key combination, the Russian letter 'м' is inserted instead of the clipboard contents.
DrRacket: v7.9
OS: Manjaro Linux (basically Arch Linux)
DE: KDE Plasma 5.20.5
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Research direction
Reproduce the issue in DrRacket v7.9 on Manjaro Linux with KDE using en-US and ru-RU layouts, comparing Ctrl+V behavior. Trace the keyboard shortcut handling and determine how physical keys are translated; done means Ctrl+V pastes consistently regardless of the selected layout.
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- desktop
- Issue type
- Bug
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