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Bug 338788

Summary: shift key release causes another '<' character to be typed on its key-up
Product: [Eclipse Project] Platform Reporter: pawell.piskorski
Component: SWTAssignee: Platform-SWT-Inbox <platform-swt-inbox>
Status: CLOSED WORKSFORME QA Contact:
Severity: minor    
Priority: P3 CC: daniel_megert, ericwill, pwebster, remy.suen
Version: 3.6.1Keywords: triaged
Target Milestone: ---   
Hardware: PC   
OS: Linux   
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Description pawell.piskorski CLA 2011-03-03 06:37:51 EST 
This happens to me often when I type 'template<' and find out that It actually says 'template<<'. The reason is that, apparently, in quick typing I tend to release shift before '<' key in which case the editor inserts another < when the key goes up. 
It seems to be like this in every text edit component. It certainly happens in code editor, but also in this bug-filling text box, etc.


-- Configuration Details --
Product: Eclipse 1.3.1.20100913-1228 (org.eclipse.epp.package.cpp.product)
Installed Features:
 org.eclipse.platform 3.6.1.r361_v20100909-9gF78GrkFqw7GrsZnvz0JWNTeb6fue6896L
Comment 1 Dani Megert CLA 2011-03-04 03:40:08 EST 
> but also in this bug-filling text box, etc.
How did you file the bug (via Eclipse UI or browser)?
Comment 2 pawell.piskorski CLA 2011-03-04 05:05:25 EST 
 . I used the bug reporting tool in eclipse (Eclipse IDE for C/C++ Developers, Helios SR1, build id 20100917-0715). As mentioned this seem to affect any Text GUI component, including code editor.
 . I am also able to reproduce this effect on Eclipse 3.5.2/Linux.
 . It doesn't reproduce on Windows + Helios Service Release 2 Build id: 20110218-0911

The easiest reproduction scenario I can think of is:
1. run Eclipse
2. go to Window/Preferences
3. in text filter text box quickly: 
    a. press and hold SHIFT key, 
    b. press and hold '<' key, "<" appears in the text box
    c. release SHIFT key, 
    d. release '<' key, "<<" appears in text box
Result I observe is "<<" string in the edit box, while I expect "<"
Comment 3 Eric Williams CLA 2018-07-06 13:39:52 EDT 
I cannot reproduce this issue against SWT from master as of today, GTK3.22, and Fedora 28.