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bug(windows): Simplified Chinese Keyboard does not retain context on repeated selections. #6588

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When the simplified Chinese keyboard is selected for use a second time the IMX input does not retain context and just displays the last character typed. See the repo steps for more details.

To Reproduce

  1. Install Simplified Chinese Keyboard (CS-Pinyin.kmx), also make sure you have another Keyman Keyboard installed.
  2. Restart Windows
  3. Start Keyman
  4. Open Notepad
  5. Select the Simplified Chinese Keyboard
  6. Type h + a + n + z + i
  7. You should see hanzi at the top of the IMX window with X options for Chinese to choose from.
  8. Select a different Keyman keyboard and type some characters
  9. Select the Simplified Chinese keyboard again.
  10. Repeat Step 5. This time observe that every time you type a new letter the context in the IMX window is replace with just the last letter typed.

Keyman for Windows:

  • OS: Windows 10 , Windows 11 -->
  • Keyman version: 14.0. + , 15.0 +
  • Target Application: Notepad

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