FIX: keyboard layout switching while search is focused (#13428) #13473
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…t#13428) Previously, when the menu search entry was focused, keyboard layout switching via keybindings (e.g., Alt+Shift, Super+Space) would not work. The key event was stopped but the keybinding callback was never invoked. This fix: - Invokes the keybinding callback before stopping event propagation - Allows modifier-only keys to propagate for XKB-based layout switching
Extends PR linuxmint#13473 to fix keyboard layout switching (Alt+Shift, etc.) across all Cinnamon text input fields, not just the menu search. Components fixed: - Menu search field (refactored to use helper) - Alt+F2 run dialog - Expo workspace renaming - Polkit authentication dialog (sudo passwords) - Network password dialog (WiFi/VPN) - Keyring password prompt Technical approach: - Created reusable handleKeyboardLayoutSwitchingInTextEntry() in util.js - Respects Input Methods (has_preedit check for CJK languages) - Handles custom keybindings (switch-input-source via KeybindingManager) - Allows modifier-only keys to propagate for XKB-based switching - Performance optimized (Set lookup instead of OR-chain) - Extended modifier list (Hyper, Meta keys) Root cause: - Commit 6a51054 (Dec 15) moved switch-input-source to KeybindingManager - Commit 05e68dd (Dec 12) blocked keybindings in text entries - Components must now invoke KeybindingManager explicitly Tested: - Linux Mint 22.3 Cinnamon 6.6.6 - US + DE layouts with Alt+Shift switching - All components verified working (Menu, Alt+F2, Expo, Polkit, Keyring) Fixes: linuxmint#13428, linuxmint#13513, linuxmint#13407
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Keyboard layout switching doesn't work when Cinnamon text fields are focused. Keybindings like Alt+Shift or Super+Space have no effect because text entry key event handlers stop event propagation.
Extended scope:
This fix now covers ALL (hopefully) Cinnamon text entries, not just the menu:
But please this should be double checked - these are system critical fields, i dont feel enough experienced to be shure i checked every possible caveat here.
The fix has two parts:
The Implementation
handleKeyboardLayoutSwitchingInTextEntry()inutil.jsThis should allow users to switch keyboard layouts while typing in any Cinnamon text field.
Root Cause in my point of view
switch-input-sourcefromglobal.displaytoKeybindingManagerTests done:
Tested on Linux Mint 22.3 Cinnamon 6.6.6 with US + DE layouts:
Fixes #13428, #13513, #13407