T-Deck: Composing symbols using the hardware keyboard (<sym>+other keys) cycles through on screen keyboard on each keypress of other key, even if <sym> is beeing held down. #190

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2026-10-27T15:43:17+01:00

adam commented

2026-10-27 15:43:17 +01:00

Describe the bug

Using the hardware keyboard on LilyGo T-Deck, pressing <sym>, also opens the on-screen symbolic keyboard, and holding <sym> and pressing other keys cycles on each keypress of the other keys through the two symbolic on screen keyboards and none of them.

Which device are you using

LilyGO T-Deck Plus

Which Firmware are you using

v0.9.12

To Reproduce

Steps to reproduce the behavior:

Compose a message.
Press <sym>+ ... w, e, r ... (keeping <sym> held down, and pressing the other keys on by another).
Observe that on each keypress the on screen keyboard cycles.

Expected behaviour

Using <sym>+another key not changing the on screen keyboard at all. Popping it up and cycling through when pressing and then releasing <sym> without having another key pressed.

**Describe the bug** Using the hardware keyboard on LilyGo T-Deck, pressing `<sym>`, also opens the on-screen symbolic keyboard, and holding `<sym>` and pressing other keys cycles on each keypress of the other keys through the two symbolic on screen keyboards and none of them. **Which device are you using** LilyGO T-Deck Plus **Which Firmware are you using** v0.9.12 **To Reproduce** Steps to reproduce the behavior: 1. Compose a message. 2. Press `<sym>+` ... `w`, `e`, `r` ... (keeping `<sym>` held down, and pressing the other keys on by another). 3. Observe that on each keypress the on screen keyboard cycles. **Expected behaviour** Using `<sym>`+another key not changing the on screen keyboard at all. Popping it up and cycling through when pressing and then releasing `<sym>` without having another key pressed.

adam commented

2026-10-27 15:43:18 +01:00

fixed in v0.9.12.1:

T-Deck Plus keyboard: only cycle the on-screen SYM picker on a pure SYM tap/release, so held sym compose chords no longer retrigger the picker on each keypress (#190).

fixed in v0.9.12.1: - T-Deck Plus keyboard: only cycle the on-screen SYM picker on a pure SYM tap/release, so held `sym` compose chords no longer retrigger the picker on each keypress (#190).

adam commented

2026-10-27 15:43:19 +01:00

Version 0.9.12.3, T-Deck Plus:

Behaves differently than you wrote in your :

T-Deck Plus keyboard: only cycle the on-screen SYM picker on a pure SYM tap/release, so held sym compose chords no longer retrigger the picker on each keypress

<sym> + other key correctly does not cycle through the on screen SYM keyboards, but a pure <sym> key press and release also does not, contrary to your message.

I find it good as it is now, but it contradicts what is written.

Regards!

Version 0.9.12.3, T-Deck Plus: Behaves differently than you wrote in your : > *T-Deck Plus keyboard: only cycle the on-screen SYM picker on a pure SYM tap/release, so held `sym` compose chords no longer retrigger the picker on each keypress* `<sym>` + other key correctly does not cycle through the on screen SYM keyboards, but a pure `<sym>` key press and release _also_ does not, contrary to your message. I find it good as it is now, but it contradicts what is written. Regards!

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Reference: adam/meshcore#190

T-Deck: Composing symbols using the hardware keyboard (<sym>+other keys) cycles through on screen keyboard on each keypress of other key, even if <sym> is beeing held down. #190

T-Deck: Composing symbols using the hardware keyboard (`<sym>`+other keys) cycles through on screen keyboard on each keypress of other key, even if `<sym>` is beeing held down. #190