[PR #1259] Don't always send an uppercase letter for Alt+key #24552

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opened 2026-01-31 09:03:57 +00:00 by claunia · 0 comments
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Original Pull Request: https://github.com/microsoft/terminal/pull/1259

State: closed
Merged: Yes


Summary of the Pull Request

MapVirtualKey will give us the capitalized version of the char.
However, if shift isn't pressed, we want to send the lowercase version.

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  • Closes A suspected bug of CreateThread API usage (#637)
  • CLA signed. If not, go over here and sign the CLA
  • Tests added/passed
  • I've discussed this with core contributors already. If not checked, I'm ready to accept this work might be rejected in favor of a different grand plan. Issue number where discussion took place: #xxx

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I added a test for this case.

**Original Pull Request:** https://github.com/microsoft/terminal/pull/1259 **State:** closed **Merged:** Yes --- <!-- Enter a brief description/summary of your PR here. What does it fix/what does it change/how was it tested (even manually, if necessary)? --> ## Summary of the Pull Request MapVirtualKey will give us the capitalized version of the char. However, if shift isn't pressed, we want to send the lowercase version. <!-- Please review the items on the PR checklist before submitting--> ## PR Checklist * [x] Closes #637 * [x] CLA signed. If not, go over [here](https://cla.opensource.microsoft.com/microsoft/Terminal) and sign the CLA * [x] Tests added/passed * [x] I've discussed this with core contributors already. If not checked, I'm ready to accept this work might be rejected in favor of a different grand plan. Issue number where discussion took place: #xxx <!-- Describe how you validated the behavior. Add automated tests wherever possible, but list manual validation steps taken as well --> ## Validation Steps Performed I added a test for this case.
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Reference: starred/terminal#24552