Key events are handled by wxEVT_CHAR instead of wxEVT_KEY_[UP|DOWN]. Fixed issue of chars that require modifiers (e.g. ? is Shift+/ on US keyboard layout).

common/draw_panel_gal.cpp

@@ -83,8 +83,7 @@ EDA_DRAW_PANEL_GAL::EDA_DRAW_PANEL_GAL( wxWindow* aParentWindow, wxWindowID aWin
     Connect( wxEVT_MIDDLE_DCLICK,   wxEventHandler( EDA_DRAW_PANEL_GAL::onEvent ), NULL, this );
     Connect( wxEVT_MOUSEWHEEL,      wxEventHandler( EDA_DRAW_PANEL_GAL::onEvent ), NULL, this );
     Connect( wxEVT_CHAR_HOOK,       wxEventHandler( EDA_DRAW_PANEL_GAL::skipEvent ) );
-    Connect( wxEVT_KEY_UP,          wxEventHandler( EDA_DRAW_PANEL_GAL::onEvent ), NULL, this );
-    Connect( wxEVT_KEY_DOWN,        wxEventHandler( EDA_DRAW_PANEL_GAL::onEvent ), NULL, this );
+    Connect( wxEVT_CHAR,            wxEventHandler( EDA_DRAW_PANEL_GAL::onEvent ), NULL, this );
     Connect( wxEVT_ENTER_WINDOW,    wxEventHandler( EDA_DRAW_PANEL_GAL::onEnter ), NULL, this );
     Connect( KIGFX::WX_VIEW_CONTROLS::EVT_REFRESH_MOUSE,
              wxEventHandler( EDA_DRAW_PANEL_GAL::onEvent ), NULL, this );

common/tool/action_manager.cpp

@@ -115,10 +115,22 @@ void ACTION_MANAGER::RunAction( const TOOL_ACTION* aAction ) const
 
 bool ACTION_MANAGER::RunHotKey( int aHotKey ) const
 {
-    HOTKEY_LIST::const_iterator it = m_actionHotKeys.find( aHotKey );
+    int key = std::toupper( aHotKey & ~MD_MODIFIER_MASK );
+    int mod = aHotKey & MD_MODIFIER_MASK;
 
+    HOTKEY_LIST::const_iterator it = m_actionHotKeys.find( key | mod );
+
+    // If no luck, try without modifier, to handle keys that require a modifier
+    // e.g. to get ? you need to press Shift+/ without US keyboard layout
+    // Hardcoding ? as Shift+/ is a bad idea, as on another layout you may need to press a
+    // different combination
     if( it == m_actionHotKeys.end() )
-        return false; // no appropriate action found for the hotkey
+    {
+        it = m_actionHotKeys.find( key );
+
+        if( it == m_actionHotKeys.end() )
+            return false; // no appropriate action found for the hotkey
+    }
 
     const std::list<TOOL_ACTION*>& actions = it->second;
 

common/tool/tool_dispatcher.cpp

@@ -243,23 +243,26 @@ void TOOL_DISPATCHER::DispatchWxEvent( wxEvent& aEvent )
     }
 
     // Keyboard handling
-    else if( type == wxEVT_KEY_UP || type == wxEVT_KEY_DOWN )
+    else if( type == wxEVT_CHAR )
     {
         wxKeyEvent* ke = static_cast<wxKeyEvent*>( &aEvent );
         int key = ke->GetKeyCode();
         int mods = decodeModifiers<wxKeyEvent>( ke );
 
-        if( type == wxEVT_KEY_UP )
+        if( mods & MD_CTRL )
         {
-            evt = TOOL_EVENT( TC_KEYBOARD, TA_KEY_UP, key | mods );
+            // wxWidgets have a quirk related to Ctrl+letter hot keys handled by CHAR_EVT
+            // http://docs.wxwidgets.org/trunk/classwx_key_event.html:
+            // "char events for ASCII letters in this case carry codes corresponding to the ASCII
+            // value of Ctrl-Latter, i.e. 1 for Ctrl-A, 2 for Ctrl-B and so on until 26 for Ctrl-Z."
+            if( key >= WXK_CONTROL_A && key <= WXK_CONTROL_Z )
+                key += 'A' - 1;
         }
+
+        if( key == WXK_ESCAPE ) // ESC is the special key for cancelling tools
+            evt = TOOL_EVENT( TC_COMMAND, TA_CANCEL_TOOL );
         else
-        {
-            if( key == WXK_ESCAPE ) // ESC is the special key for cancelling tools
-                evt = TOOL_EVENT( TC_COMMAND, TA_CANCEL_TOOL );
-            else
-                evt = TOOL_EVENT( TC_KEYBOARD, TA_KEY_DOWN, key | mods );
-        }
+            evt = TOOL_EVENT( TC_KEYBOARD, TA_KEY_PRESSED, key | mods );
     }
 
     if( evt )

common/tool/tool_event.cpp

@@ -81,8 +81,7 @@ const std::string TOOL_EVENT::Format() const
         { TA_MOUSE_DRAG,            "drag"                },
         { TA_MOUSE_MOTION,          "motion"              },
         { TA_MOUSE_WHEEL,           "wheel"               },
-        { TA_KEY_UP,                "key-up"              },
-        { TA_KEY_DOWN,              "key-down"            },
+        { TA_KEY_PRESSED,           "key-pressed"         },
         { TA_VIEW_REFRESH,          "view-refresh"        },
         { TA_VIEW_ZOOM,             "view-zoom"           },
         { TA_VIEW_PAN,              "view-pan"            },

common/tool/tool_manager.cpp

@@ -417,7 +417,7 @@ void TOOL_MANAGER::dispatchInternal( TOOL_EVENT& aEvent )
 
 bool TOOL_MANAGER::dispatchStandardEvents( TOOL_EVENT& aEvent )
 {
-    if( aEvent.Action() == TA_KEY_UP )
+    if( aEvent.Action() == TA_KEY_PRESSED )
     {
         // Check if there is a hotkey associated
         if( m_actionMgr->RunHotKey( aEvent.Modifier() | aEvent.KeyCode() ) )

include/tool/tool_event.h

@@ -64,36 +64,35 @@ enum TOOL_ACTIONS
     TA_MOUSE_WHEEL          = 0x0040,
     TA_MOUSE                = 0x007f,
 
-    TA_KEY_UP               = 0x0080,
-    TA_KEY_DOWN             = 0x0100,
-    TA_KEYBOARD             = TA_KEY_UP | TA_KEY_DOWN,
+    TA_KEY_PRESSED          = 0x0080,
+    TA_KEYBOARD             = TA_KEY_PRESSED,
 
     // View related events
-    TA_VIEW_REFRESH         = 0x0200,
-    TA_VIEW_ZOOM            = 0x0400,
-    TA_VIEW_PAN             = 0x0800,
-    TA_VIEW_DIRTY           = 0x1000,
-    TA_VIEW                 = 0x1e00,
+    TA_VIEW_REFRESH         = 0x0100,
+    TA_VIEW_ZOOM            = 0x0200,
+    TA_VIEW_PAN             = 0x0400,
+    TA_VIEW_DIRTY           = 0x0800,
+    TA_VIEW                 = 0x0f00,
 
-    TA_CHANGE_LAYER         = 0x2000,
+    TA_CHANGE_LAYER         = 0x1000,
 
     // Tool cancel event. Issued automagically when the user hits escape or selects End Tool from
     // the context menu.
-    TA_CANCEL_TOOL          = 0x4000,
+    TA_CANCEL_TOOL          = 0x2000,
 
     // Context menu update. Issued whenever context menu is open and the user hovers the mouse
     // over one of choices. Used in dynamic highligting in disambiguation menu
-    TA_CONTEXT_MENU_UPDATE  = 0x8000,
+    TA_CONTEXT_MENU_UPDATE  = 0x4000,
 
     // Context menu choice. Sent if the user picked something from the context menu or
     // closed it without selecting anything.
-    TA_CONTEXT_MENU_CHOICE  = 0x10000,
+    TA_CONTEXT_MENU_CHOICE  = 0x8000,
 
     // This event is sent *before* undo/redo command is performed.
-    TA_UNDO_REDO            = 0x20000,
+    TA_UNDO_REDO            = 0x10000,
 
     // Tool action (allows to control tools)
-    TA_ACTION               = 0x40000,
+    TA_ACTION               = 0x20000,
 
     TA_ANY = 0xffffffff
 };
@@ -277,14 +276,9 @@ public:
         return m_keyCode;
     }
 
-    bool IsKeyUp() const
+    bool IsKeyPressed() const
     {
-        return m_actions == TA_KEY_UP;
-    }
-
-    bool IsKeyDown() const
-    {
-        return m_actions == TA_KEY_DOWN;
+        return m_actions == TA_KEY_PRESSED;
     }
 
     void SetMouseDragOrigin( const VECTOR2D& aP )

pcbnew/router/router_tool.cpp

@@ -45,11 +45,11 @@
 using namespace KIGFX;
 using boost::optional;
 
-static TOOL_ACTION ACT_AutoEndRoute( "pcbnew.InteractiveRouter.AutoEndRoute", AS_CONTEXT, 'G' );
-static TOOL_ACTION ACT_PlaceVia( "pcbnew.InteractiveRouter.PlaceVia", AS_CONTEXT, 'V' );
-static TOOL_ACTION ACT_OpenRouteOptions( "pcbnew.InteractiveRouter.OpenRouterOptions", AS_CONTEXT, 'T' );
-static TOOL_ACTION ACT_SwitchPosture( "pcbnew.InteractiveRouter.SwitchPosture", AS_CONTEXT, '/' );
-static TOOL_ACTION ACT_EndTrack( "pcbnew.InteractiveRouter.EndTrack", AS_CONTEXT, WXK_END );
+//static TOOL_ACTION ACT_AutoEndRoute( "pcbnew.InteractiveRouter.AutoEndRoute", AS_CONTEXT, 'G' );
+//static TOOL_ACTION ACT_PlaceVia( "pcbnew.InteractiveRouter.PlaceVia", AS_CONTEXT, 'V' );
+//static TOOL_ACTION ACT_OpenRouteOptions( "pcbnew.InteractiveRouter.OpenRouterOptions", AS_CONTEXT, 'T' );
+//static TOOL_ACTION ACT_SwitchPosture( "pcbnew.InteractiveRouter.SwitchPosture", AS_CONTEXT, '/' );
+//static TOOL_ACTION ACT_EndTrack( "pcbnew.InteractiveRouter.EndTrack", AS_CONTEXT, WXK_END );
 
 ROUTER_TOOL::ROUTER_TOOL() :
     TOOL_INTERACTIVE( "pcbnew.InteractiveRouter" )
@@ -367,9 +367,9 @@ void ROUTER_TOOL::startRouting()
 
             m_router->Move( m_endSnapPoint, m_endItem );
         }
-        else if( evt->IsKeyUp() )
+        else if( evt->IsKeyPressed() )
         {
-            switch( evt->KeyCode() )
+            switch( std::toupper( evt->KeyCode() ) )
             {
             case 'V':
             {

pcbnew/tools/common_actions.cpp

@@ -148,11 +148,11 @@ TOOL_ACTION COMMON_ACTIONS::highContrastMode( "pcbnew.highContrastMode",
         "", "" );
 
 TOOL_ACTION COMMON_ACTIONS::highContrastInc( "pcbnew.highContrastInc",
-        AS_GLOBAL, MD_SHIFT + '.',      // shift+. == >
+        AS_GLOBAL, '>',
         "", "" );
 
 TOOL_ACTION COMMON_ACTIONS::highContrastDec( "pcbnew.highContrastDec",
-        AS_GLOBAL, MD_SHIFT + 60,       // shift+, == <
+        AS_GLOBAL, '<',
         "", "" );
 
 
@@ -198,11 +198,11 @@ TOOL_ACTION COMMON_ACTIONS::layerPrev( "pcbnew.layerPrev",
         "", "" );
 
 TOOL_ACTION COMMON_ACTIONS::layerAlphaInc( "pcbnew.layerAlphaInc",
-        AS_GLOBAL, MD_SHIFT + ']',      // shift+] == }
+        AS_GLOBAL, '}',
         "", "" );
 
 TOOL_ACTION COMMON_ACTIONS::layerAlphaDec( "pcbnew.layerAlphaDec",
-        AS_GLOBAL, MD_SHIFT + '[',      // shift+[ == {
+        AS_GLOBAL, '{',
         "", "" );
 
 
@@ -252,7 +252,7 @@ TOOL_ACTION COMMON_ACTIONS::switchUnits( "pcbnew.switchUnits",
         "", "" );
 
 TOOL_ACTION COMMON_ACTIONS::showHelp( "pcbnew.showHelp",
-        AS_GLOBAL, MD_SHIFT + '/',      // shift+/ == ?
+        AS_GLOBAL, '?',
         "", "" );
 
 

pcbnew/tools/drawing_tool.cpp

@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@ int DRAWING_TOOL::DrawArc( TOOL_EVENT& aEvent )
                 break;
         }
 
-        else if( evt->IsKeyUp() && step != SET_ORIGIN )
+        else if( evt->IsKeyPressed() && step != SET_ORIGIN )
         {
             int width = arc->GetWidth();
 
@@ -427,7 +427,7 @@ int DRAWING_TOOL::DrawDimension( TOOL_EVENT& aEvent )
                 break;
         }
 
-        else if( evt->IsKeyUp() && step != SET_ORIGIN )
+        else if( evt->IsKeyPressed() && step != SET_ORIGIN )
         {
             width = dimension->GetWidth();
 
@@ -603,7 +603,7 @@ int DRAWING_TOOL::PlaceTarget( TOOL_EVENT& aEvent )
         if( evt->IsCancel() )
             break;
 
-        else if( evt->IsKeyUp() )
+        else if( evt->IsKeyPressed() )
         {
             int width = target->GetWidth();
 
@@ -822,7 +822,7 @@ int DRAWING_TOOL::drawSegment( int aShape, bool aContinous )
             m_controls->SetAutoPan( false );
         }
 
-        else if( graphic && evt->IsKeyUp() )
+        else if( graphic && evt->IsKeyPressed() )
         {
             int width = graphic->GetWidth();