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[Mac] Hieroglyphics keyboard does not work with Shift combinations in InDesign, Google Docs #2375

@mcdurdin

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@mcdurdin

Describe the bug
On my Mac, also running Catalina, the Hieroglyphic keyboard does not work correctly with capitals in Google Docs and Adobe InDesign. The keyboard works as expected in TextEdit but in Google Docs in Chrome Shift+X, Spacebar produces just , and does not transform to 𓄡 as expected. This behaviour is the same in Safari.

(Interestingly, in the original forum post editor as well as in the textarea here on this bug report, also running in Chrome, it seems to work just fine!)

In Google Docs, it appears that if you do not release Shift before pressing Spacebar (i.e. press and hold Shift, press X, Spacebar, release Shift), then the transform works as expected. This is helpful diagnostic information for me and may be an acceptable workaround. I think all the combinations in the keyboard allow for this (as the sequences that require capitals are always single letters as far as I can recall).

Have not yet tested with Adobe InDesign.

To Reproduce
Steps to reproduce the behavior:

  1. Go to Google Docs and start a blank document; enable Hieroglyphics keyboard.
  2. Type Shift+X, Spacebar.

Expected behavior
We should have received 𓄡.

Screenshots
Instead, we receive only (as if Spacebar is ignored).


Keyman for macOS:

  • OS: macOS 10.15 Catalina
  • Keyman version: 12.0.7
  • Target Application: Google Docs in Chrome or Safari; Adobe InDesign

Keyboard

  • Keyboard name: hieroglyphic
  • Keyboard version: 1.3.1
  • Language name: Ancient Egyptian Hieroglyphics

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