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Remove synthetic key events?

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C - needs discussion DS - win32 DS - x11
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Description

Raised in https://github.com/rust-windowing/winit/pull/3538#discussion_r1508670322.

Should we remove synthetic keyboard events (those that contain is_synthetic)?

What are the benefits and the drawbacks?

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Research direction

Start with the discussion in PR #3538, then trace the synthetic keyboard events identified by the is_synthetic field. Review the stated benefits and drawbacks; done requires a decided scope for whether these events should be removed, rather than an implementation inferred from the issue alone.

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Assessment

Tech stack
rust
Domain
desktop
Issue type
Refactor
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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