keithamus/jwerty

Can't create "combos" of single dead key

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#10 opened on Mar 6, 2012

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Description

Jwerty is so cool, that you want to use it to manage about all your needed key events (in the context of a web app, say). But, one limitation is that you can't create a combo of a single deadkey (ctrl, alt, shift, meta). Would be good if it was possible.

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Tech stack
javascript
Domain
frontend
Issue type
feature
DifficultyEstimated implementation difficulty for a new contributor, from 1 for very small changes to 5 for expert-level work.
3
Estimated timeA rough time range for an experienced contributor to investigate, implement, test, and prepare a pull request.
under 1 hour
Activity statusHow available the issue appears right now: fresh, active, stale, blocked, or waiting on maintainer input.
stale
ClarityHow clearly the issue explains the expected change, acceptance criteria, and next step.
mostly clear
Prerequisites
basic JavaScriptunderstanding of keyboard events
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
30
Research direction
Examine jwerty's source code (likely in jwerty.js) to understand how combos are currently defined. The issue asks to allow combos consisting of a single dead key (ctrl, alt, shift, meta). This may involve modifying the combo parsing logic to treat a single modifier key as a valid combo. Check if there are any existing tests or documentation related to combos. No linked PRs or comments exist to suggest prior work.