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Ctrl/Control-Space is overridden by keyboard layout changing shortcut on macOS
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On macOS, Control-Space is the default keyboard shortcut for changing input source (also known as keyboard layout or input method).

I frequently write in different languages (English, Hebrew, Russian), so I use this shortcut all the time.

The Wikidata Query UI uses Control-Space for auto-completion of Wikidata item names. I cannot use this useful shortcut, because macOS overrides it.

I can change this setting in macOS, but I'd rather not change it. This kind of thing should remain default.

The Wikidata Query UI should have a different or an alternative shortcut for auto-completion.

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Merging from fd9c214ea7c7cf590254baf93228a0fbfd26faa4:wikidata/query/gui-deployproduction+2 -2
Add some more options for autocomplete keywikidata/query/guimaster+2 -0
Customize query in gerrit

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Amire80 created this task.Sep 1 2018, 1:34 PM
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Smalyshev subscribed.Sep 4 2018, 8:25 PM

We probably should have more than one option for this. Maybe Cmd-Space or Alt-Space in this case?

Amire80 added a comment.Sep 4 2018, 8:30 PM

Makes sense to me... I just hope it won't break yet another person's workflow :)

Lucas_Werkmeister_WMDE subscribed.Sep 5 2018, 10:36 AM

I think some IDEs use something with Tab for autocompletion, but I’m not sure if any Tab keyboard shortcuts are still free (Alt+Tab switches windows, Ctrl+Tab switches tabs, Shift+Tab fixes indentation).

Lucas_Werkmeister_WMDE mentioned this in T210679: Make WDQS auto-completion keyboard shortcut configurable.Nov 29 2018, 1:44 PM
gerritbot subscribed.Dec 7 2018, 9:04 PM

Change 478279 had a related patch set uploaded (by Smalyshev; owner: Smalyshev):
[wikidata/query/gui@master] Add some more options for autocomplete key

https://gerrit.wikimedia.org/r/478279

gerritbot added a project: Patch-For-Review.Dec 7 2018, 9:04 PM
Diffusion mentioned this in rWDQGfd9c214ea7c7: Add some more options for autocomplete key.Dec 7 2018, 9:06 PM
gerritbot added a comment.Dec 10 2018, 5:32 AM

Change 478279 merged by jenkins-bot:
[wikidata/query/gui@master] Add some more options for autocomplete key

https://gerrit.wikimedia.org/r/478279

gerritbot added a comment.Dec 10 2018, 5:35 AM

Change 478580 had a related patch set uploaded (by WDQSGuiBuilder; owner: WDQSGuiBuilder):
[wikidata/query/gui-deploy@production] Merging from fd9c214ea7c7cf590254baf93228a0fbfd26faa4:

https://gerrit.wikimedia.org/r/478580

gerritbot added a comment.Dec 10 2018, 5:49 AM

Change 478580 merged by Smalyshev:
[wikidata/query/gui-deploy@production] Merging from fd9c214ea7c7cf590254baf93228a0fbfd26faa4:

https://gerrit.wikimedia.org/r/478580

Smalyshev added a comment.Dec 10 2018, 9:16 PM

Added Ctrl-Alt-Space and Alt-Enter as secondary shortcuts for now.

Ghuron subscribed.Dec 11 2018, 4:39 AM

works for chromeos 70.0.3538.110

Smalyshev closed this task as Resolved.Jan 3 2019, 12:12 AM
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Mzajac subscribed.Feb 15 2021, 12:11 AM

On the Mac:

  • Control-Space is commonly used for switching input method.
  • Control-Option-Space is also captured by that keyboard shortcut.
  • Option-Enter is not easily accessible on a laptop or basic wireless keyboard (a Mac keyboard’s Return key is not the Enter key, Enter being found next to the numeric keypad on a costlier extended keyboard). It can be typed with Fn-Option-Return.

Request: user-configurable shortcut.

Maintenance_bot removed a project: Patch-For-Review.Feb 15 2021, 1:10 AM
Mirahamira subscribed.Mar 11 2021, 3:26 AM
YFdyh000 subscribed.Apr 28 2022, 4:29 PM
在T203320#4812049中，@Smalyshev写道：

Added Ctrl-Alt-Space and Alt-Enter as secondary shortcuts for now.

It works well. Unfortunately, the existing GUI and tutorial articles still recommend the default “Ctrl+Space” hotkey only, which are unreachable for Window OS in Chinese, it will switch the IME input method too.
Do I need to fill out a new ticket and expect a change?
In addition, these two alternate hotkeys are still less convenient, as it is likely to require the right hand to leave the mouse.

Sjoerddebruin subscribed.Jan 24 2024, 9:36 AM

This is still an issue, I have to press a series of buttons that's not easy to remember and reach. As above I have to press FN-OPTION-RETURN, there is no visual indication for this.

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