RFR: 8339728 : [Accessibility, Windows, JAWS] Bug in the getKeyChar method of the AccessBridge class [v6]

[Abhishek Kumar]

On Mon, 6 Jan 2025 07:09:23 GMT, Abhishek Kumar <abhiscxk at openjdk.org> wrote:

>> For a JMenuItem with a shortcut like _Ctrl + Comma_, the `getKeyChar` method of the `AccessBridge` class cuts the _Comma_ text to the first character and hence transfers `C (instead of Comma)` via the `AccessBridge` API. For a shortcut _Ctrl + Comma_ in a menu item, screen readers announce _Ctrl + C_ instead of _Ctrl + Comma_ as shortcut. Same issue exists for **Enter, Period and other keys** as well where only the first character is returned from the getKeyChar method. 
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>> Proposed fix is to ensure that the _char representation of the shortcuts_ is returned by the `getKeyChar` method and it worked fine except for **"Enter"** key. It is unclear to me why it has not announced by AT (JAWS) but I think that may be due to the char representation of the Enter key which is a Line Feed.
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>> AT was also not able to announce the _Tab and Space_ key as a shortcut. Adding these keys in the control key list in _AccessBridge_ and in supported control code list in _AccessBridgePackages_ files enabled them to be announced by AT.
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>> Manual test case is added to verify the shortcut for JMenuItems.
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> Abhishek Kumar has updated the pull request incrementally with one additional commit since the last revision:
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>   Instruction and missed copyright year update

> > …it worked fine except for Enter key…
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> Should we submit a bug? It's _a known problem_ now, but there's no fix for it. It could be a limitation that may be worth calling out in a release note.

Yeah, as of now I don't have a fix for "Enter" key shortcut or it may be a limitation.
I am not sure if filing a bug is a good idea as it may just increase the backlog with no potential solution.

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PR Comment: https://git.openjdk.org/jdk/pull/22822#issuecomment-2574683102