[mac] Cannot type special characters in terminal · xtermjs/xterm.js#4385

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説明

mac
open text editor
press and hold e
and e is inserted and get a picker for its variants like è, é, etc
open a terminal
press and hold e
😕 many e are inserted
😕 the variant picker shows but at a "random" location
😕 the variant picker doesn't work, e.g pressing 2 doesn't replace the typed character with that variant

技術スタック: typescriptjavascript
領域: cli
Issue 種別: bug
難度: 3
推定時間: 1-2 days
活動状況: stale
明確さ: clear
前提条件: TypeScriptterminal emulationmacOS key handling
初心者向け度: 40
調査方針: Investigate the input handling in xterm.js, particularly the key event processing for macOS. The issue is that pressing and holding a key should show a character picker (like è, é) but instead multiple 'e' characters are inserted and the picker appears at random locations. Look at the KeyboardEvent handling in the terminal's input layer and compare with VS Code's own input behavior. Check the referenced VS Code issue #172536 for similar context. The fix may involve intercepting the beforeinput or keydown events differently for macOS.