macOS: CMD+backtick does not work in editor

@fchoquet commented on Apr 27, 2018, 7:32 AM UTC:

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Description

On mac we can normally use CMD+backtick to switch between open windows of the same application.
In Atom it works fine from the menu or project pane, but not from the editor. It actually inserts a backtick, which is not the intended behavior.

Steps to Reproduce

1. Open 2 Atom projects in 2 windows
2. In project 1, click into the editor. You should see the cursor blinking and be able to type text
3. Use the CMD+backtick key combination

Expected behavior: Activate the project 2 window

Actual behavior: A backtick is inserted in the editor.

Reproduces how often: 100%

Versions

Atom : 1.26.0
Electron: 1.7.11
Chrome : 58.0.3029.110
Node : 7.9.0

apm 1.19.0
npm 3.10.10
node 6.9.5 x64
atom 1.26.0
python 2.7.10
git 2.15.1

OS: macOS 10.13.4

French keyboard layout

Additional Information

Looks like it's similar to this issue #11531 but in my case the key binding works from any pane or menu except the editor.

This issue was moved by rsese from atom/atom/issues/17227.

@rsese commented on Apr 27, 2018, 6:38 PM UTC:

Thanks for the report! Just mentioning that I can reproduce with a French keyboard layout on macOS 10.12.6 and Atom 1.26.1.

@rsese commented on Apr 27, 2018, 6:48 PM UTC:

/cc Ben3eeE for 👓 when you get a chance.

[rsese]

I can still reproduce and no one has had time to look into it as far as I know so feel free to take a look @brennenberkley 👍

[richardbuff]

Just want to note here, for anyone that lands here from a Google search, that on macOS for me, on a macbook, command+backtick won't work to change windows when caps lock is on. Toggling caps lock off will allow it to work again.