Character '|', '~' and more cannot be entered on Danish keyboard

Name: rmT116609 Date: 11/20/2003


FULL PRODUCT VERSION :
java version "1.4.2"
Java(TM) 2 Runtime Environment, Standard Edition (build 1.4.2-b28)
Java HotSpot(TM) Client VM (build 1.4.2-b28, mixed mode)


ADDITIONAL OS VERSION INFORMATION :
Linux suse9 2.4.21-99-default #1 Wed Sep 24 13:30:51 UTC 2003 i686 i686 i386 GNU/Linux


A DESCRIPTION OF THE PROBLEM :
Certain key combinations cannot be entered from a Danish keyboard.

Atleast '|' (alt gr-?) nothing is inserted, '~' (alt gr-?) nothing is inserted and ',' (on numerical keyboard) is inserted at a 'square' [decimal separator for danish localization].

Also neither '?' nor '^' can be entered from the keyboard.

Both work perfectly in a terminal window.


See also Bug ID: 4957562

STEPS TO FOLLOW TO REPRODUCE THE PROBLEM :
Start the NotePad demo, like:
java -jar <path to install dir>/demo/jfc/Notepad/Notepad.jar

Atleast '|' (alt gr-?) nothing is inserted, '~' (alt gr-?) nothing is inserted and ',' (on numerical keyboard) is inserted at a 'square' [decimal separator for danish localization].

Also neither '?' nor '^' can be entered from the keyboard.

Both work perfectly in a terminal window.



REPRODUCIBILITY :
This bug can be reproduced always.
(Incident Review ID: 226888)
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