Bug report: using non-english keyboard, can't enter any numbers in dimensions

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Bug report: using non-english keyboard, can't enter any numbers in dimensions

elektrinis
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I am using Fusion 360 on a laptop without dedicated numpad, and having troubles inputting any numbers in dimensions, which makes Fusion 360 totally unusable.

There are two components to this issue, both a separate case and reproducible independently.

 

1. I am using a non-english keyboard layout (Lithuanian). Since Lithuanian language has some extra letters, they are positioned on the upper number row, so "ąčęėįšųū()-ž" instead of "1234567890-=".

Standard Lithuanian keyboard layout (one that comes with Windows) comes with a "hack" - upper number row can be used as usual numbers when right-Alt key is depressed. So to input "123" I have to hit r-Alt key and hold it while typing 123. This works on all othor applications that I know of, and has worked well for last 20 years or so. Due to this reason I don't need another (like en-US) keyboard layout installed, and don't need to switch among them.

 

2. With other laptops I was very used to the "Fn numpad". That is a numpad, hidden in "m,.jkluio789" block of keys, and activated when Fn key is held depressed. This layout is very convenient to enter longer strings of numbers and using inbuilt Windows calculator. I am very used to it and it works perfectly in all applications.

However my new laptop (XPS 13) does not have this feature, even thoufh the Fn key is present. Without going deep in to my rant why would any manufacturer remove such feature, I just implemented it using AutoHotkey. Since implementation of Fn key is too deep for OS to register keypresses, I had to use a... Here's my code for this:

<!m::Send 0
<!j::Send 1

...
<!(::Send 9
<!)::Send {NumpadDiv}
<!p::Send {NumpadMult}
<!`;::Send {NumpadSub}
<!/::Send {NumpadAdd}
<!.::Send .

 

This works well on all applications that I know of, even in games.

 

So it looks like Fusion 360 does some special threatment for both Alt keys.

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