The ^ character appears unexpectedly in dialog boxes

[GerdP]

What steps will reproduce the problem?

No idea how exactly this can be reproduced, but I see it very often while editing and it is anoying.
Here is a list of steps that shows the error very often:

1. Start JOSM (with a clean installation) on a system in Germany
2. Open image layer BING
3. Open another image layer like Esri
4. Create new (empty) data layer
5. Press ^-Key once to reorder the image layers (which works well)
6. Press Ctrl+F to open the search dialog
7. Press A-Key to start a search for something starting with "a".

What is the expected result?

Search input field contains character "a"

What happens instead?

Often (not always) the input field is filled with â

Please provide any additional information below. Attach a screenshot if possible.

I'll try to add more details once this happens again. I assume that there is a race condition so that sometimes the short cut to switch between layers is not processed quick enough and instead is interpreted as input.

Relative:URL: ^/trunk
Repository:UUID: 0c6e7542-c601-0410-84e7-c038aed88b3b
Last:Changed Date: 2025-02-03 20:59:54 +0100 (Mon, 03 Feb 2025)
Revision:19307
Build-Date:2025-02-04 02:30:32
URL:https://josm.openstreetmap.de/svn/trunk

Identification: JOSM/1.5 (19307 en) Windows 10 64-Bit
OS Build number: Windows 10 Pro 22H2 (19045)
Memory Usage: 1271 MB / 1888 MB (208 MB allocated, but free)
Java version: 21.0.2+13-LTS, Azul Systems, Inc., OpenJDK 64-Bit Server VM
Look and Feel: com.sun.java.swing.plaf.windows.WindowsLookAndFeel
Screen: \Display0 1920x1080x32bpp@60Hz (scaling 1.00×1.00)
Maximum Screen Size: 1920×1080
Best cursor sizes: 16×16→32×32, 32×32→32×32
System property file.encoding: UTF-8
System property sun.jnu.encoding: Cp1252
Locale info: en_DE
Numbers with default locale: 1234567890 -> 1234567890
VM arguments: [-Djpackage.app-version=1.5.19039, --add-modules=java.scripting,java.sql,javafx.controls,javafx.media,javafx.swing,javafx.web, --add-exports=java.base/sun.security.action=ALL-UNNAMED, --add-exports=java.desktop/com.sun.imageio.plugins.jpeg=ALL-UNNAMED, --add-exports=java.desktop/com.sun.imageio.spi=ALL-UNNAMED, --add-opens=java.base/java.lang=ALL-UNNAMED, --add-opens=java.base/java.nio=ALL-UNNAMED, --add-opens=java.base/jdk.internal.loader=ALL-UNNAMED, --add-opens=java.base/jdk.internal.ref=ALL-UNNAMED, --add-opens=java.desktop/javax.imageio.spi=ALL-UNNAMED, --add-opens=java.desktop/javax.swing.text.html=ALL-UNNAMED, --add-opens=java.prefs/java.util.prefs=ALL-UNNAMED, -Djpackage.app-path=%UserProfile%\AppData\Local\JOSM\JOSM HWConsole.exe]
Dataset consistency test: No problems found

Plugins:
+ OpeningHoursEditor (36379)
+ apache-commons (36379)
+ buildings_tools (36382)
+ comfort0 (36379)
+ ejml (36379)
+ geotools (36379)
+ jackson (36379)
+ jaxb (36379)
+ jts (36379)
+ o5m (36379)
+ opendata (36379)
+ pbf (36379)
+ poly (36379)
+ reltoolbox (36379)
+ reverter (36379)
+ undelete (36379)
+ utilsplugin2 (36379)

Tagging presets:
+ c:\josm\core\resources\data\defaultpresets.xml

Map paint styles:
+ c:\josm\core\resources\styles\standard\elemstyles.mapcss

Validator rules:
+ d:\java_tools\JOSM\mygeometry.mapcss
+ https://josm.openstreetmap.de/josmfile?page=Rules/GermanySpecific&zip=1
+ c:\josm\core\resources\data\validator\combinations.mapcss
+ c:\josm\core\resources\data\validator\geometry.mapcss

Last errors/warnings:
- 01567.773 W: java.io.IOException: Attribution is not loaded yet
- 01567.774 W: java.io.IOException: Attribution is not loaded yet
- 01567.774 W: java.io.IOException: Attribution is not loaded yet
- 01567.774 W: java.io.IOException: Attribution is not loaded yet
- 01567.775 W: java.io.IOException: Attribution is not loaded yet
- 01567.775 W: java.io.IOException: Attribution is not loaded yet
- 01567.775 W: java.io.IOException: Attribution is not loaded yet
- 01567.776 W: java.io.IOException: Attribution is not loaded yet
- 01567.776 W: java.io.IOException: Attribution is not loaded yet
- 02081.537 W: org.openstreetmap.josm.data.osm.search.SearchParseError: Unexpected token: <xor>

[GerdP]

I still don't know how to reproduce, but I can add that the ^ Key also appears in other dialog boxes like "File Save As" or the preferences dialog.
The problem occurs also with a freshly started JOSM instance.
I tried to reconfigure the short cut to the 1 Key, but then the action was triggered by but the ^ Key and the 1 Key.
Very strange!

[gaben]

It never happened to me. You could try to reset the preferences, maybe it makes a difference.

[GerdP]

I've just reproduced it with a freshly started JOSM r19307 with an empty home dir (-Djosm.home=) and it occured with the first dialog box but not again and I am not able to reproduce. Maybe it is something special with Windows or my java version or my keyboard.

[gaben]

I don't know if it's related, but just observed a weird behaviour with layer switching. My bind key is 0 and if I press it a 5-10 times after some editing, JOSM occasionally switching twice for a single press. It would align with the race condition theory IMO.

Could be HW issue as well, but I would be surprised, since it's a good quality mechanical keyboard and I have never had any issue in other SW.

Relative:URL: ^/trunk
Repository:UUID: 0c6e7542-c601-0410-84e7-c038aed88b3b
Last:Changed Date: 2025-02-21 09:07:21 +0100 (Fri, 21 Feb 2025)
Revision:19334
Build-Date:2025-02-22 02:30:57
URL:https://josm.openstreetmap.de/svn/trunk

Identification: JOSM/1.5 (19334 hu) Windows 10 64-Bit
OS Build number: Windows 10 Pro for Workstations 22H2 (19045)
Memory Usage: 1260 MB / 8176 MB (542 MB allocated, but free)
Java version: 21.0.6+7-LTS, Azul Systems, Inc., OpenJDK 64-Bit Server VM

[GerdP]

It might also be an error on my side. Maybe I pressed the ^ Key by accident when I wanted to press ESC

Since nobody else seems to have this problem it is more likely a problem before the screen ;)

[GerdP]

Maybe my configuration is special, I use a german keyboard but JOSM language is set to english.