Problem in changing language layout using Alt+Shift shrtcut

Desktop version-Linux-1.14 and older

Alt+Shift is a common shortcut for changing the input language. when i use this shortcut, “Alt” activates the menu-bar and its really annoying.
maybe the Alt key should activate the menu-bar “on release” instead of “on press”?

Expected behavior

Use Alt+Shift to change language layout without activating the menubar

Actual behavior

Alt activates the menubar and interrupts the typing.

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thank you all for the hard work. great software-great idea

i was first a bit irritated by " Expected behavior: Use Alt+Shift to change language layout" - however, if i understand correctly, the expected behavior is not to select a different in-app language, but to stand not in the way of changing the system keyboard/locale.

so, to sum up, Delta Chat captures too many key presses?

And the issue is that Delta Chat stands in the way of changing the system keyboard layout using the general system shortcut Alt+Shift?

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yes my bad.
that is correct: “the issue is that Delta Chat stands in the way of changing the system keyboard layout using the general system shortcut Alt+Shift”

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@vbeh thanks for coming back and clarifying and reporting :slight_smile:

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why are you marking unsolved stuff as solved?
solved means to me: will not be looked at anymore.

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OK thank you for that.

This is likely a bug inside of electron. so probably not so easy to fix.

:worried: