* Shift no longer modifies bound keys. Use in_shiftedKeys for the old

behaviour.

README

@@ -117,6 +117,7 @@ New cvars
   r_GLlibCoolDownMsec     - wait for some milliseconds to close GL library
   com_altivec             - enable use of altivec on PowerPC systems
   s_backend               - read only, indicates the current sound backend
+  in_shiftedKeys          - non-SDL Linux only. Enables binding to shifted keys
   cl_consoleHistory       - read only, stores the console history
   cl_platformSensitivity  - read only, indicates the mouse input scaling
 

code/unix/linux_glimp.c

@@ -117,6 +117,7 @@ static int mouseResetTime = 0;
 
 static cvar_t *in_mouse;
 static cvar_t *in_dgamouse; // user pref for dga mouse
+static cvar_t *in_shiftedKeys; // obey modifiers for certain keys in non-console (comma, numbers, etc)
 cvar_t *in_subframe;
 cvar_t *in_nograb; // this is strictly for developers
 
@@ -199,6 +200,7 @@ static const char *Q_stristr( const char *s, const char *find)
 static char *XLateKey(XKeyEvent *ev, int *key)
 {
   static char buf[64];
+  static char bufnomod[2];
   KeySym keysym;
   int XLookupRet;
 
@@ -209,6 +211,15 @@ static char *XLateKey(XKeyEvent *ev, int *key)
   ri.Printf(PRINT_ALL, "XLookupString ret: %d buf: %s keysym: %x\n", XLookupRet, buf, keysym);
 #endif
 
+  if (!in_shiftedKeys->integer) {
+    // also get a buffer without modifiers held
+    ev->state = 0;
+    XLookupRet = XLookupString(ev, bufnomod, sizeof bufnomod, &keysym, 0);
+#ifdef KBD_DBG
+  ri.Printf(PRINT_ALL, "XLookupString (minus modifiers) ret: %d buf: %s keysym: %x\n", XLookupRet, buf, keysym);
+#endif
+  }
+
   switch (keysym)
   {
   case XK_KP_Page_Up:
@@ -341,6 +352,7 @@ static char *XLateKey(XKeyEvent *ev, int *key)
     else
     {
       // XK_* tests failed, but XLookupString got a buffer, so let's try it
+      if (in_shiftedKeys->integer) {
         *key = *(unsigned char *)buf;
         if (*key >= 'A' && *key <= 'Z')
           *key = *key - 'A' + 'a';
@@ -348,6 +360,9 @@ static char *XLateKey(XKeyEvent *ev, int *key)
         // see https://zerowing.idsoftware.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=19
         else if (*key >= 1 && *key <= 26)
           *key = *key + 'a' - 1;
+      } else {
+        *key = bufnomod[0];
+      }
     }
     break;
   }
@@ -1734,6 +1749,7 @@ void IN_Init(void) {
   // mouse variables
   in_mouse = Cvar_Get ("in_mouse", "1", CVAR_ARCHIVE);
   in_dgamouse = Cvar_Get ("in_dgamouse", "1", CVAR_ARCHIVE);
+  in_shiftedKeys = Cvar_Get ("in_shiftedKeys", "0", CVAR_ARCHIVE);
 	
 	// turn on-off sub-frame timing of X events
 	in_subframe = Cvar_Get ("in_subframe", "1", CVAR_ARCHIVE);