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diff --git a/runtime/doc/gui_w32.txt b/runtime/doc/gui_w32.txt index 780c0a0..c6f5725 100644 --- a/runtime/doc/gui_w32.txt +++ b/runtime/doc/gui_w32.txt @@ -1,4 +1,4 @@ -*gui_w32.txt* For Vim version 9.1. Last change: 2022 Mar 09 +*gui_w32.txt* For Vim version 9.1. Last change: 2024 Jan 23 VIM REFERENCE MANUAL by Bram Moolenaar @@ -454,4 +454,38 @@ You may need to get the vim16x16.xpm file from github: https://github.com/vim/vim/blob/master/runtime/vim16x16.xpm +Keycode translation strategy *w32-experimental-keycode-trans-strategy* + +In Patch v8.2.4807 W32 GVIM was changed over to experimental keycode +translation method with the aim to be able to use more keyboard shortcuts and +especially supporting non-standard keyboard layouts. In order to implement +this support Win API TranslateMessage() call was dropped, and instead the +recognition of keycode was changed over to ToUnicode() Win API call. This +approach uncovered numerous corner cases, which are apparently covered by +TranslateMessage() implementation, each of it is necessary to be dealt with on +an individual basis. Therefore the decision was taken to declare this +functionality experimental for the time being and to recover "classic" keycode +translation method as default again. + +Discussion about use of "experimental" keycode translation method will +probably last some time yet. In the meantime, if you are impacted by this +change over back to "classic" keycode translation method in W32 GVIM, you can +enable "experimental" translation method again in your vimrc using following +snippet: +> + :call test_mswin_event('set_keycode_trans_strategy', {'strategy': 'experimental'}) +< +Similarly, in case you need to turn back "classic" keycode translation method +(for example for testing purposes), please use: +> + :call test_mswin_event('set_keycode_trans_strategy', {'strategy': 'classic'}) +< +Alternatively (this method is especially useful for the TINY GVIM build, where +test_mswin_event() cannot be called), an environment variable +VIM_KEYCODE_TRANS_STRATEGY can be set to the desired value ("experimental" or +"classic"), to override the default, e.g., type in dos prompt: +> + set VIM_KEYCODE_TRANS_STRATEGY=experimental + gvim.exe +< vim:tw=78:sw=4:ts=8:noet:ft=help:norl: |