Zulip-desktop: Alt+Shifts opens upper menu but we use that shortcut to switch languages.

[winmasta]

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• Operating System:
  
  
  
  • [ ] Windows
  
  
  • [x] Linux/Ubutnu - Mint 18.3
  
  
  • [ ] macOS
  
  
• Clear steps to reproduce the issue:
  1.Run application
  2.Choose any chat or stream by clicking on it
  3.Put cursor to message entry window
  4.Press Alt+Shift
• Relevant error messages and/or screenshots:
  

Input language switch expected, but File menu opened and there is no ability to continue typing message. It could be very useful to disable Zulip Alt+Shift keyboard shortcut.

[abhigyank]

Hi @winmasta I couldn't reproduce this on Ubuntu 16.04. Zulip doesn't specifically use Alt+Shift to open File Menu i.e. this is not a Zulip level shortcut. I'd assume this is something Mint does by itself. I am not sure if we can explicitly stop this.
Maybe you can check the shortcuts in Mint System Preferences - > Keyboard.

[winmasta]

I have checked all OS shortcuts and didn't find Alt+Shift, moreover I am using Mint for more than 5 years already and never faced with such problem, moreover it affects only Zulip app.

[akashnimare]

@winmasta I can successfully switch the language using the Alt+Shift key combination on Ubuntu 16.04. You may find that shortcut in keyboard setting, please see. Also, can you switch language using the same shortcut in other apps?

[winmasta]

@akashnimare Yes I can switch the language anywere but Zulip app. Trying to switch language in Zulip app leads to throwing down upper menu of the app.

[akashnimare]

Okay. This looks like an upstream issue and for some reason, it doesn't work in the mint os. I'll file an issue there and will look for the potential solution.

[winmasta]

Thanks.

[baumnkz]

I'm using Linux Mint 18.3 and Zulib desktop, and I have the same problem.

In other applications have already solved this problem:
https://github.com/RocketChat/Rocket.Chat.Electron/commit/5b684bbd4df4a583ac39a7f96a980da6feeabbe4

https://github.com/ramboxapp/community-edition/pull/432

[baumnkz]

I think, you need to add '&' before menu labels

[akashnimare]

@baumnkz yeah, let me try the mentioned fix. Are you up for debugging this? I can release a quick beta on Linux.

[baumnkz]

@akashnimare yes, I'm ready to debugging

[akashnimare]

Okay, thanks. Are you using the .deb installer?

[baumnkz]

Yes, I am

[akashnimare]

@baumnkz I have published a new beta release for Linux - v2.3.8-beta. You need to run the following in order to get it (you might need to uninstall the stable version first) -

https://zulipchat.com/help/desktop-app-install-guide#linux-with-apt-ubuntu-or-debian-8

[winmasta]

still problem

[baumnkz]

@akashnimare Great! But now one of menu item is hiding - help menu is not visible

When I press Alt+Shift now opened non-labeled menu:

[akashnimare]

@baumnkz just fixed it and pushed a new beta. Can you update and check if it works as expected?

[baumnkz]

@akashnimare Great! It works!

[akashnimare]

Awesome, thanks for the help ❤️