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use different event source for special keys
stacks13 Nov 23, 2023
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fixing indentation
stacks13 Nov 23, 2023
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1 change: 1 addition & 0 deletions OSXvnc-server/VNCServer.h
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// This flag will try to change the modifier key state to the required set for the unicode key that came in
BOOL pressModsForKeys;
CGEventSourceRef vncSourceRef;
CGEventSourceRef specialKeysVncSourceRef;
CGEventTapLocation vncTapLocation;

TISInputSourceRef unicodeInputSource;
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9 changes: 8 additions & 1 deletion OSXvnc-server/VNCServer.m
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Expand Up @@ -375,6 +375,7 @@ - (void) rfbRunning {
// Doesn't combine with any other sources
NSLog(@"Using Private Event Source");
vncSourceRef = CGEventSourceCreate(kCGEventSourceStatePrivate);
specialKeysVncSourceRef = CGEventSourceCreate(kCGEventSourceStateHIDSystemState);
break;
case 1:
// Combines only with other User Session Events
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CFRelease(event);
}
else {
CGEventRef event = CGEventCreateKeyboardEvent(vncSourceRef, keyCode, down);
CGEventRef event;
int specialKeysStartingFrom = 96;
if (specialKeysVncSourceRef != NULL && keyCode >= specialKeysStartingFrom){
event = CGEventCreateKeyboardEvent(specialKeysVncSourceRef, keyCode, down);
}else {
event = CGEventCreateKeyboardEvent(vncSourceRef, keyCode, down);
}

// The value of this function escapes me (since you still need to specify the keyCode for it to work
// CGEventKeyboardSetUnicodeString (event, 1, (const UniChar *) &keySym);
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