patch 8.0.0578: :simalt on MS-Windows does not work properly
Problem: :simalt on MS-Windows does not work properly.
Solution: Put something in the typeahead buffer. (Christian Brabandt)
diff --git a/src/gui_w32.c b/src/gui_w32.c
index fc566ab..52db8f4 100644
--- a/src/gui_w32.c
+++ b/src/gui_w32.c
@@ -2627,7 +2627,9 @@
void
ex_simalt(exarg_T *eap)
{
- char_u *keys = eap->arg;
+ char_u *keys = eap->arg;
+ int fill_typebuf = FALSE;
+ char_u key_name[4];
PostMessage(s_hwnd, WM_SYSCOMMAND, (WPARAM)SC_KEYMENU, (LPARAM)0);
while (*keys)
@@ -2636,6 +2638,18 @@
*keys = ' '; /* for showing system menu */
PostMessage(s_hwnd, WM_CHAR, (WPARAM)*keys, (LPARAM)0);
keys++;
+ fill_typebuf = TRUE;
+ }
+ if (fill_typebuf)
+ {
+ /* Put something in the typeahead buffer so that the message will get
+ * processed. */
+ key_name[0] = K_SPECIAL;
+ key_name[1] = KS_EXTRA;
+ key_name[2] = KE_IGNORE;
+ key_name[3] = NUL;
+ typebuf_was_filled = TRUE;
+ (void)ins_typebuf(key_name, REMAP_NONE, 0, TRUE, FALSE);
}
}