[Bug]: `cmd + z´ not working on German keyboard

[rebekkaorth]

Describe the bug

When using e.g. a German keyboard layout, the shortcut cmd + z doesn't work.
To undo the last action you have to instead use cmd + y.

This is because on a German keyboard the Y-key is where the Z-key is on a English or American keyboard layout.

Video/Screenshots

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Provide a link to the demo with the bug reproduction

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Handsontable version

14.1

Framework version

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Your environment

Chrome

[adrianszymanski89]

Hi @rebekkaorth

Thank you for reporting this. Currently, we only support QWERTY keyboard layout, and the undo action is hardcoded to the Z keycode. For now, the only solution I can propose would be to change the OS keyboard layout to English/American.

If anything changes in that matter and we introduce support for other keyboard layouts, I will update this thread.

[PierreB40]

Since V14, the French layout (AZERTY) is not supported either, which is problematic.

This change is not mentioned in the release note, but I think it's an important point.

Hopefully, as many layouts as possible will be supported in the future. Because it's an important feature. Non-QWERTY users shouldn't be deprived of this feature.

[adrianszymanski89]

Hi @PierreB40

Thank you for pointing that out. We will discuss this problem, and I'll let you know if there are plans for the fix in the near future.

[OlgaIOn]

The shortcuts Ctrl+Z and Ctrl+Y on German keyboard work perfectly in version 13.1:
https://jsfiddle.net/dfgov8hb/1/

and not working since version 14:
https://jsfiddle.net/dfgov8hb/2/

Are there any updates on this issue? For us it is also important, especially since it has already worked in the previous version.

[adrianszymanski89]

Hi @OlgaIOn

It hasn't been put on our roadmap yet. We will update you on this issue as soon as it's solved.