Flash Player on OS X bug in need of votes

07.29.08Posted by Ben in AS3, FlexComments Off

I submitted a bug a while back titled KeyboardEvent.keyCode value is decremented by 64 when Control key is down on Mac and it seems to be languishing in the purgatory that is Community status. While the title is pretty self explanatory, what it boils down to is that adding keyboard shortcuts to your Flex application can become quite tricky if you plan on supporting Mac users.

Particularly troublesome is the Q key, whose keyCode is normally 81. Thanks to this bug, Ctrl + Q returns a keyCode of 17. Problem is, 17 is also the keyCode for Ctrl by itself, and for Command by itself. Discerning between the two is more or less impossible, which sucks.

Can I get some vote love from the community?

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That is quite some bug you found. Again and again I am amazed. I mean, Flash has been available on Mac for ages, so it puzzles me how this can suddenly become a problem. Are the developers sleeping or are they not getting enough salary?
Mr-Yellow

Mac users can have a lesser experience.

They deserve it.
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hello
I ‘m using Adobe flash Player on Microsoft OS. I was really curios to know how the KeyboardEvent works on mac, I have tested it on my friend’s computer.you are right!. They should do something about it.
It’s big Bug : 2 keys with the same key and could lead to many problems in complicated applications.

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