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ID Category [?] Severity [?] Reproducibility Date Submitted Last Update
05656 Misc. Minor Always Aug 5, 2014, 14:39 Aug 5, 2014, 23:14
Tester cph View Status Public Platform MESS (Official Binary)
Assigned To Resolution Fixed OS Windows Vista/7/8 (64-bit)
Status [?] Resolved Driver
Version 0.154 Fixed in Version Build Normal
Fixed in Git Commit Github Pull Request #
Summary MESS-specific 05656: nimbus: Repeated output of the comma or space
Description On repeat pressing of "p" when in partial emulation, the system will output commas or spaces onto the screen until you press any key to stop it. I have also had the same problem that the enter key repeats but I can't remember how to reproduce it.
Steps To Reproduce press the scroll lock to enter partial emulation
press "p" repeatedly (might take a while)
commas or spaces will be output onto the screen
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Flags 64-bit specific
Regression Version
Affected Sets / Systems nimbus
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png file icon 0000.png (2,725 bytes) Aug 5, 2014, 14:39 Uploaded by cph
snapshot showing the comma and space
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No.10897
Tafoid
Administrator
Aug 5, 2014, 15:09
I don't see this as a bug.
Full emulation is required if you want no issues with typing or using the keyboard in any way. Each computer/system interprets input from a device (pc keyboard) differently. When there is the UI-enabled Keyboard (Partial mode) and you press a UI key, you may or may not get the same key/code/signal that is trapped and redirected when using fully emulated keyboards. If you had an issue with a non-UI enabled key, we might have reason to be concerned.

Maybe others can chime in.
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No.10898
Robbbert
Senior Tester
Aug 5, 2014, 21:40
In partial keyboard, P is the pause key, so in theory nothing should appear at all. But the keystroke appears anyway due to other well-known bugs.

I tried and obtained a line full of p and no other characters. Only one p was produced per keystroke. Holding the key down produced the expected auto-repeat. So I cannot confirm the reported bug.

I think Tafoid is correct and this report serves no purpose.
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No.10899
NekoEd
Senior Tester
Aug 5, 2014, 23:14
Marking as direction needed, I'd like more opinions before we close it out.