Auto-Type: Map ASCII dead keys on Linux

Special handling of ASCII keys that are common in passwords that
may be dead on the current keyboard layout and prevents going to
keysym emulation fallback.

src/autotype/xcb/AutoTypeXCB.cpp

@@ -26,6 +26,15 @@
 #include <X11/Xutil.h>
 #include <X11/extensions/XTest.h>
 
+/* map of ASCII non-dead keys to equivalent dead keys that need to be repeated */
+static const QPair<KeySym, KeySym> deadMap[] = {
+    {XK_acute, XK_dead_acute},
+    {XK_grave, XK_dead_grave},
+    {XK_asciicircum, XK_dead_circumflex},
+    {XK_asciitilde, XK_dead_tilde},
+    {XK_asciitilde, XK_dead_perispomeni},
+};
+
 AutoTypePlatformX11::AutoTypePlatformX11()
 {
     // Qt handles XCB slightly differently so we open our own connection
@@ -391,9 +400,10 @@ void AutoTypePlatformX11::SendModifiers(unsigned int mask, bool press)
  * Determines the keycode and modifier mask for the given
  * keysym.
  */
-bool AutoTypePlatformX11::GetKeycode(KeySym keysym, int* keycode, int* group, unsigned int* mask)
+bool AutoTypePlatformX11::GetKeycode(KeySym keysym, int* keycode, int* group, unsigned int* mask, bool* repeat)
 {
     const KeyDesc* desc = nullptr;
+    bool isDead = false;
 
     for (const auto& key : m_keymap) {
         if (key.sym == keysym) {
@@ -404,10 +414,28 @@ bool AutoTypePlatformX11::GetKeycode(KeySym keysym, int* keycode, int* group, un
         }
     }
 
+    // try to find the best dead key mapping if we're unlucky to have one
+    if (!desc) {
+        for (const auto& map : deadMap) {
+            if (map.first == keysym) {
+                for (const auto& key : m_keymap) {
+                    if (key.sym == map.second) {
+                        // same as above, we try to match the group so no breaking out
+                        if (desc == nullptr || key.group == *group) {
+                            desc = &key;
+                            isDead = true;
+                        }
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
     if (desc) {
         *keycode = desc->code;
         *group = desc->group;
         *mask = desc->mask;
+        *repeat = isDead;
         return true;
     }
 
@@ -416,6 +444,7 @@ bool AutoTypePlatformX11::GetKeycode(KeySym keysym, int* keycode, int* group, un
         *keycode = m_remapKeycode;
         *group = 0;
         *mask = 0;
+        *repeat = false;
         return true;
     }
 
@@ -463,6 +492,7 @@ AutoTypeAction::Result AutoTypePlatformX11::sendKey(KeySym keysym, unsigned int
     int group;
     int group_active;
     unsigned int wanted_mask;
+    bool repeat;
 
     /* pull current active layout group */
     XkbStateRec state;
@@ -490,7 +520,7 @@ AutoTypeAction::Result AutoTypePlatformX11::sendKey(KeySym keysym, unsigned int
     }
 
     /* determine keycode, group and mask for the given keysym */
-    if (!GetKeycode(keysym, &keycode, &group, &wanted_mask)) {
+    if (!GetKeycode(keysym, &keycode, &group, &wanted_mask, &repeat)) {
         return AutoTypeAction::Result::Failed(tr("Unable to get valid keycode for key: ")
                                               + QString(XKeysymToString(keysym)));
     }
@@ -506,12 +536,16 @@ AutoTypeAction::Result AutoTypePlatformX11::sendKey(KeySym keysym, unsigned int
         XFlush(m_dpy);
     }
 
-    /* hold modifiers and press key */
+    /* hold modifiers */
     SendModifiers(press_mask, true);
-    SendKeyEvent(keycode, true);
 
-    /* release key and release modifiers */
+    /* press and release key, with repeat if necessary */
+    for (int i = 0; i < (repeat ? 2 : 1); i++) {
+        SendKeyEvent(keycode, true);
         SendKeyEvent(keycode, false);
+    }
+
+    /* release modifiers */
     SendModifiers(press_mask, false);
 
     /* reset layout group if necessary */

src/autotype/xcb/AutoTypeXCB.h

@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ private:
     bool RemapKeycode(KeySym keysym);
     void SendKeyEvent(unsigned keycode, bool press);
     void SendModifiers(unsigned int mask, bool press);
-    bool GetKeycode(KeySym keysym, int* keycode, int* group, unsigned int* mask);
+    bool GetKeycode(KeySym keysym, int* keycode, int* group, unsigned int* mask, bool* repeat);
 
     static int MyErrorHandler(Display* my_dpy, XErrorEvent* event);