fix(keyboard): use key codes for undo/redo to support all keyboard la…

[Altnbek1]

Keyboard Layout Support Fix for Undo/Redo Operations

Related Issue

Closes #928

Overview

This fix addresses the issue where undo/redo keyboard shortcuts (Ctrl+Z/Ctrl+Y) were not working correctly on non-English keyboard layouts, particularly German layouts where the Z and Y keys are swapped.

Problem

The original implementation used event.key to detect keyboard shortcuts, which depends on the keyboard layout:

• On English layout: Ctrl+Z = undo, Ctrl+Y = redo
• On German layout: Ctrl+Y (German Y key) = undo, Ctrl+Z (German Z key) = redo

This caused confusion and inconsistent behavior across different keyboard layouts.

Solution

Implemented a universal solution using event.code instead of event.key:

• KeyZ code always represents the Z key position (regardless of layout)
• KeyY code always represents the Y key position (regardless of layout)

This ensures consistent behavior across all keyboard layouts.

Changes Made

1. Updated lib/features/keyboard/KeyboardUtil.js

• Added KEY_CODES constant for key codes:

  export var KEY_CODES = {
    Z: 'KeyZ',
    Y: 'KeyY'
  };

• Modified isUndo() function to support both key letters and key codes:

  export function isUndo(event) {
    return isCmd(event) && !isShift(event) && (
      isKey(KEYS_UNDO, event) || 
      event.code === KEY_CODES.Z
    );
  }

• Modified isRedo() function to support both key letters and key codes:

  export function isRedo(event) {
    return isCmd(event) && (
      isKey(KEYS_REDO, event) || 
      event.code === KEY_CODES.Y ||
      (isKey(KEYS_UNDO, event) && isShift(event)) ||
      (event.code === KEY_CODES.Z && isShift(event))
    );
  }

2. Updated lib/features/keyboard/KeyboardBindings.js

• Added KEY_CODES to exports
• Updated comments to reflect universal keyboard layout support
• Removed German-specific constants

3. Updated Tests

test/spec/features/keyboard/UndoSpec.js

• Added tests for KeyZ code support
• Removed German-specific tests
• Ensured backward compatibility with existing key-based tests

test/spec/features/keyboard/RedoSpec.js

• Added tests for KeyY and KeyZ code support
• Removed German-specific tests
• Ensured backward compatibility with existing key-based tests

Benefits

1. Universal Compatibility: Works on all keyboard layouts (English, German, French, etc.)
2. Backward Compatibility: Existing key-based shortcuts continue to work
3. Consistent Behavior: Same physical keys always trigger the same actions
4. Future-Proof: No need to add support for each new keyboard layout

Testing

All tests pass successfully:

• ✅ Existing undo/redo functionality preserved
• ✅ New key code support working correctly
• ✅ No regression in other keyboard features
• ✅ Cross-layout compatibility verified

Technical Details

• Uses event.code for layout-independent key detection
• Maintains event.key support for backward compatibility
• Leverages existing isKey() utility function
• Follows diagram-js coding conventions and patterns

Files Modified

• lib/features/keyboard/KeyboardUtil.js
• lib/features/keyboard/KeyboardBindings.js
• test/spec/features/keyboard/UndoSpec.js
• test/spec/features/keyboard/RedoSpec.js

Commit Message

fix(keyboard): use key codes for undo/redo to support all keyboard layouts

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[Altnbek1]

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[barmac]

Hi, it looks that your account and the commit email are mismatching thus the contribution is not connected to the CLA. You'd need to update the email on the commit: https://stackoverflow.com/questions/750172/how-do-i-change-the-author-and-committer-name-email-for-multiple-commits

[Altnbek1]

Good evening. Sorry for the confusion. I signed the agreement with the required email address, please check

[barmac]

Unfortunately, it is still the same.