Setting 'altGrAliasing' to 'false' disables AltGr #10260

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opened 2026-01-31 02:16:37 +00:00 by claunia · 6 comments
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Originally created by @skrysm on GitHub (Aug 22, 2020).

Originally assigned to: @lhecker on GitHub.

Environment

Windows build number: 10.0.19041.0
Windows Terminal version (if applicable): 1.1.2233.0

Any other software? No

Steps to reproduce

  1. Open Windows Terminal
  2. Edit its settings and set altGrAliasing to false in profiles/default
  3. Switch back to Windows Terminal and try to enter a character via AltGr+...

Expected behavior

The appropriate character should appear.

Actual behavior

Nothing is written.

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@DHowett commented on GitHub (Aug 24, 2020):

What keyboard layout are you using? Is it custom or did it come with Windows?

@DHowett commented on GitHub (Aug 24, 2020): What keyboard layout are you using? Is it custom or did it come with Windows?
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@skrysm commented on GitHub (Aug 25, 2020):

@DHowett I'm using the regular German keyboard layout that came with Windows.

@skrysm commented on GitHub (Aug 25, 2020): @DHowett I'm using the regular German keyboard layout that came with Windows.
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@zadjii-msft commented on GitHub (Aug 25, 2020):

I suppose the next thing to do with this is

/summon @lhecker

@zadjii-msft commented on GitHub (Aug 25, 2020): I suppose the next thing to do with this is /summon @lhecker
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@lhecker commented on GitHub (Aug 25, 2020):

This is missing a && !states.IsAltGrPressed().

@lhecker commented on GitHub (Aug 25, 2020): [This](https://github.com/microsoft/terminal/blob/6acb9f8c90b1e4bc7837fd83fd60afddb46760bf/src/cascadia/TerminalCore/Terminal.cpp#L460) is missing a `&& !states.IsAltGrPressed()`.
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@ghost commented on GitHub (Aug 26, 2020):

:tada:This issue was addressed in #7400, which has now been successfully released as Windows Terminal v1.2.2381.0.🎉

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@ghost commented on GitHub (Aug 26, 2020): :tada:This issue was addressed in #7400, which has now been successfully released as `Windows Terminal v1.2.2381.0`.:tada: Handy links: * [Release Notes](https://github.com/microsoft/terminal/releases/tag/v1.2.2381.0) * [Store Download](https://www.microsoft.com/store/apps/9n8g5rfz9xk3?cid=storebadge&ocid=badge)
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@ghost commented on GitHub (Aug 26, 2020):

:tada:This issue was addressed in #7400, which has now been successfully released as Windows Terminal Preview v1.3.2382.0.🎉

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@ghost commented on GitHub (Aug 26, 2020): :tada:This issue was addressed in #7400, which has now been successfully released as `Windows Terminal Preview v1.3.2382.0`.:tada: Handy links: * [Release Notes](https://github.com/microsoft/terminal/releases/tag/v1.3.2382.0) * [Store Download](https://www.microsoft.com/store/apps/9n8g5rfz9xk3?cid=storebadge&ocid=badge)
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Reference: starred/terminal#10260