fix(desktop): German Option chars reach terminal as themselves by macodev00 · Pull Request #13222 · pingdotgg/t3code

macodev00 · 2026-09-23T06:47:35Z

What Changed

On macOS, a lone Option that produces a character is marked consumed (Shift too, when it participated) before libghostty-vt encodes the key. Ctrl, Meta, and Option+arrow are unchanged.

Why

Fixes #13046. On a German Mac layout @ is Option+L. The desktop terminal (and the web app, which shares this Ghostty surface) always forwarded Option as Alt. The vendored encoder is not a macOS build, so Ghostty's macos-option-as-alt = false path never runs, and DEC 1036 (alt_esc_prefix) turns Option+L into ESC @. At a bash/zsh prompt that is set-mark, so nothing appears. The same encoding drops the rest of that Option layer (€, ~, []{}|, \).

Consuming Option makes the encoder write the composed character, which is Terminal.app with "Use Option as Meta key" off and Ghostty's default. Option+letter meta chords such as Option+B, which today become ESC b via the unshifted-codepoint fallback, will type the composed character instead.

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Bug Fixes
- Improved terminal keyboard handling so Shift is recognized for character-producing keys, including Space, on Linux.
- On macOS-family devices, Option is now recognized for character input, including when combined with Shift.
- Option remains unrecognized on Linux and Windows. Ctrl or Meta combinations and non-character keys such as arrows, dead keys, and Tab remain unaffected.

German Option+L produces @, but the terminal forwarded Option as Alt into the non-macOS libghostty-vt build. DEC 1036 then sent ESC @, which readline treats as set-mark, so the character never appeared. The same path dropped the rest of the Option layer. Consume a lone Option on macOS, and Shift when it helped produce the character, so the encoder writes the composed character. Ctrl, Meta, and Option+arrow stay chords. Fixes pingdotgg#13046

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Macroscope's review found this PR approvable — This is a narrowly scoped terminal keyboard bug fix that correctly handles macOS Option-produced characters while preserving other modifier chords and platforms. The changed behavior is isolated to the existing encoder path and is covered by focused tests.

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ghosttyConsumedMods now calculates modifier bits using the key event and platform. Tests cover Shift and Option behavior for character keys, modifier combinations, and platform differences.

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Ghostty modifier handling

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Calculate and test modifier bits `apps/web/src/terminal/ghostty/keyCodes.ts`, `apps/web/src/terminal/ghostty/keyCodes.test.ts`	`ghosttyConsumedMods` returns modifier bits based on the key, active modifiers, and platform. Tests cover Shift and Option behavior on macOS, Linux, and Windows.

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Option-layer characters may still be encoded as modified-key escape sequences instead of their composed character when modifyOtherKeys mode 2 is active. Verify and correct that encoder boundary before merging.

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In `@apps/web/src/terminal/ghostty/keyCodes.ts`:
- Line 261: Update GhosttyTerminalCore.encodeKey to remove
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+  const shift = event.shiftKey ? GHOSTTY_MOD_SHIFT : 0;
+  // Same host check as isMacPlatform in lib/utils.ts. Kept local so this module
+  // stays free of the app utility graph.
+  if (event.altKey && /mac|iphone|ipad|ipod/i.test(platform)) return shift | GHOSTTY_MOD_ALT;


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<title>src/input/key_encode.zig</title> https://github.com/ghostty-org/ghostty/blob/main/src/input/key_encode.zig = struct { ... bool = false, ... keypad_ ... _application: bool = false, ... // DEC Backarrow Key Mode (DECBKM) ... // See https://vt100.net/dec/ek-vt3xx-tp-002.pdf page ... 170 // If `false` (the default), `backspace` emits 0x7f // If `true`, `backspace` emits 0x08 backarrow_key_mode: bool = false, /// Terminal DEC mode 1035 ignore_keypad_with_numlock: bool = false, /// Terminal DEC mode ... 1036 alt_esc_prefix: bool = false, /// xterm "modifyOtherKeys mode 2". Details here: /// https://invisible-island.net/xterm/modified-keys.html modify_other_keys_state_2: bool = false, /// Kitty keyboard protocol flags. kitty_flags: KittyFlags = .disabled, /// Determines whether the "option" key on macOS is treated /// as "alt" or not. See the Ghostty `macos_option-as-alt` config /// docs for a more detailed description of why this is needed. macos_option_as_alt: OptionAsAlt = .false, pub const default: Options = .{ .cursor_key_application = false, .keypad_key_application = false, .ignore_keypad_with_numlock = false, .alt_esc_prefix = false, .modify_other_keys_state ... 2 = false, .kitty_flags = .disabled, .macos_option_as_alt = .false, }; /// Initialize our options from the terminal state. /// /// ... macos_option_as_alt` ... be determined from /// terminal state so it ... be set manually after this call. pub fn ... (t: *const Terminal) Options { return ... = t.modes.get(.alt_esc_prefix), ... _key_ ... .modes.get ... cursor_keys), .key ... .modes.get(.key ... _keys), . ... _key_ ... .modes.get(.back ... _key_mode), . ... _with_ ... = t.modes.get(.ignore_keypad_with_num ... ), .modify_other_keys_state_2 = t.flags.modify_other_keys_2, .kitty_flags = t.screens.active.kitty_keyboard.current(), // These can&`#39`; ... the terminal state. .macos_ ... = .false, }; } ... /// Perform legacy encoding of the key event. "Legacy" in this case /// is referring to the behavior of traditional terminals, plus /// xterm&`#39`;s `modifyOtherKeys`, plus Paul Evans&`#39`;s "fixterms" spec. ... /// These together combine the legacy protocol because they&`#39`;re all /// meant to be extensions that do not change any existing behavior /// and therefore safe to combine. ... fn legacy( writer: *std.Io.Writer, event: key.KeyEvent, opts: Options, ) std.Io.Writer.Error!void ... const all_mods ... const binding ... effective_mods.binding ... press and event.action ... // In modify other keys state 2, we send the CSI 27 sequence // for any char with a modifier. Ctrl sequences like Ctrl+a // are already handled above. if (opts.modify_other_keys_state_2) modify_other: { const view = std.unicode.Utf8View.init(utf8) catch { // Assume invalid UTF-8 means we no UTF-8. break :modify_other; }; var it = view.iterator(); const codepoint = it.nextCodepoint() orelse break :modify_other; // We only do this if we have a single codepoint. There shouldn&`#39`;t // ever be a multi-codepoint sequence that triggers this. if (it.nextCodepoint() != null) break :modify_other; ... // The mods we encode for this are just the binding mods (shift, ctrl, // super, alt unless it is actually option). const mods = mods: { var mods_binding = event.mods.binding(); if (comptime builtin.target.os.tag.isDarwin()) alt: { switch (opts.macos_option_as_alt) { .false => {}, .true => break :alt, .left => if (event.mods.sides.alt == .left) break :alt, .right => if (event.mods.sides.alt == .right) break :alt, } mods_binding.alt = false; } break :mods mods_binding; }; ... // This copies xterm&`#39`;s `ModifyOtherKeys` function that returns // whether modify other keys should be encoded for the given // input. const should_modify = should_modify: { // xterm IsControlInput if (codepoint >= 0x40 and codepoint <= 0x7F) break :should_modify true; ... // If we have anything other than shift pressed, encode. var mods_no_shift = mods; mods_no_shift.shift = false; if (!mods_no_shift.empty()) break :should_modify true; ... // We only have shift pressed. W…[truncated] <title>src/input/key.zig</title> https://github.com/ghostty-org/ghostty/blob/d31ac2be/src/input/key.zig pub const KeyEvent = struct { /// The action: press, release, etc. action: Action = .press, /// The keycode of the physical key that was pressed. This is agnostic /// to the layout. Layout-dependent matching can only be done via the /// UTF-8 or unshifted codepoint. key: Key = .unidentified, /// Mods are the modifiers that are pressed. mods: Mods = .{}, /// The mods that were consumed in order to generate the text /// in utf8. This has the mods set that were consumed, so to /// get the set of mods that are effective you must negate /// mods with this. /// /// This field is meaningless if utf8 is empty. consumed_mods: Mods = .{}, /// Composing is true when this key event is part of a dead key /// composition sequence and we&`#39`;re in the middle of it. composing: bool = false, /// The utf8 sequence that was generated by this key event. /// This will be an empty string if there is no text generated. /// If composing is true and this is non-empty, this is preedit /// text. utf8: []const u8 = "", /// The codepoint for this key when it is unshifted. For example, /// shift+a is "A" in UTF-8 but unshifted would provide &`#39`;a&`#39`;. unshifted_codepoint: u21 = 0, /// Returns the effective modifiers for this event. The effective /// modifiers are the mods that should be considered for keybindings. pub fn effectiveMods(self: KeyEvent) Mods { if (self.utf8.len == 0) return self.mods; return self.mods.unset(self.consumed_mods); } /// Returns a unique hash for this key event to be used for tracking /// uniquess specifically with bindings. This omits fields that are /// irrelevant for bindings. pub fn bindingHash(self: KeyEvent) u64 { var hasher = std.hash.Wyhash.init(0); // These are all the fields that are explicitly part of Trigger. std.hash.autoHash(&hasher, self.key); std.hash.autoHash(&hasher, self.unshifted_codepoint); std.hash.autoHash(&hasher, self.mods.binding()); // Notes on unmapped things and why: // // - action: we don&`#39`;t have action-specific bindings right now // AND we want to know if a key resulted in a binding regardless // of action because a press should also ignore a release and so on. // // We can add to this if there is other confusion. return hasher.final(); } ... , num ... , num ... , num ... , f ... 20, ... browser_back ... browser_favorites, ... /// /// Note that this can ... number row or the keypad ... &`#39`;. /// /// This is what ... create keybindings ... independent of the physical ... . pub fn ... return switch ... setEvalBranch ... codepoint_map ... } break ... ; }; }, }; } /// Converts ... { if ... w.writeByte(std.ascii ... toUpper( ... [i])) ... i += ... [i]) catch ... ; } ... i += ... written = buf ... const result = written[0..fbs.getWritten().len ... break :w ... }, }; } /// True ... setEvalBranch ... _00 ... (codep ... if (entry[1 ... break :result ... result false; }; }, }; } /// True if this key is a ... pub fn modifier(self: ... ) bool { return switch ... ) { ... shift_left, .control_left, .alt_left, .meta_left, .shift ... right, .control_right, .alt_right, .meta_right, => true, ... } /// ... most people. pub fn shouldBeRemappable ... return switch ... Writing System Keys" § 3 ... 1.1 ... backquote, .backslash, .bracket_left, .bracket_right, .comma, .digit_0, ... 6, ... .digit ... 8, .digit ... , .intl_backslash, .intl_ ... , .intl_yen, .key_a, ... .key_b, .key ... e, ... f, ... key_w, ... .key_x, ... .key_z, .minus, . ... , .quote, .semicolon, .slash, => false, else => true, }; } /// Returns true if this is a keypad key. pub fn keypad(self: Key) bool { return switch (self) { inline else ... |tag| { const name = `@tagName` ... tag); const result = comptime std.mem.startsWith(u8, name, "numpad_"); return result; }, }; } ... // Returns the codepoint representing this key, or null if the key is not ... // printable pub fn codepoint(self: Key) ?u21 { return switch (self) { inline else => | ... { return compt ... result: { ... setEvalB…[truncated] <title>src/input/key.zig</title> https://github.com/ghostty-org/ghostty/blob/d6e76858164d52cff460fedc61ddf2e560912d71/src/input/key.zig pub const KeyEvent = struct { /// The action: press, release, etc. action: Action = .press, /// "key" is the logical key that was pressed. 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This omits fields that are /// irrelevant for bindings. pub fn bindingHash(self: KeyEvent) u64 { var hasher = std.hash.Wyhash.init(0); // These are all the fields that are explicitly part of Trigger. std.hash.autoHash(&hasher, self.key); std.hash.autoHash(&hasher, self.physical_key); std.hash.autoHash(&hasher, self.unshifted_codepoint); std.hash.autoHash(&hasher, self.mods.binding()); ... pub const Mods = packed struct(Mods.Backing) { pub const Backing = u16; shift: bool = false, ctrl: bool = false, alt: bool = false, super: bool = false, caps_lock: bool = false, num_lock: bool = false, sides: side = .{}, _padding: u6 = 0, /// Tracks the side that is active for any given modifier. Note /// that this doesn&`#39`;t confirm a modifier is pressed; you must check /// the bool for that in addition to this. /// /// Not all platforms support this, check apprt for more info. pub const side = packed struct(u4) { shift: Side = .left, ctrl: Side = .left, alt: Side = .left, super: Side = .left, }; pub const Side = enum(u1) { left, right }; /// Integer value of this struct. pub fn int(self: Mods) Backing { return `@bitCast`(self); } /// Returns true if no modifiers are set. pub fn empty(self: Mods) bool { return self.int() == 0; } /// Returns true if two mods are equal. pub fn equal(self: Mods, other: Mods) bool { return self.int() == other.int(); } /// Return mods that are only relevant for bindings. pub fn binding(self: Mods) Mods { return .{ .shift = self.shift, .ctrl = self.ctrl, .alt = self.alt, .super = self.super, }; } /// Perform `self &~ other` to remove the other mods from self. pub fn unset(self: Mods, other: Mods) Mods { return `@bitCast`(self.int() & ~other.int()); } /// Returns the mods without locks set. pub fn withoutLocks(self: Mods) Mods { var copy = self; copy.caps_lock = false; copy.num_lock = false; return copy; } /// Return the mods to use for key translation. This handles settings /// like macos-option-as-alt. The translation mods should be used for /// translation but never sent back in for the key callback. pub fn translation(self: Mods, option_as_alt: config.OptionAsAlt) Mods { // We currently only process macos-option-as-alt so other // platforms don&`#39`;t need to do anything. if (comptime !builtin.target.isDarwin()) return sel…[truncated] <title>terminal: report modifyOtherKeys state via XTQMODKEYS</title> GitHub pull request 13332 in ghostty-org/ghostty (link omitted to avoid creating a cross-reference) # terminal: report modifyOtherKeys state via XTQMODKEYS - State: open - Author: aymanbagabas - Created: 2026-07-14T17:44:53Z - Updated: 2026-07-16T13:09:57Z - Repository: ghostty-org/ghostty - Number: `#13332` - +217 -25 in 5 files - Merge commit: 52e906584229b0324e0865f20059448a5dacd2fc - Reviewers: mitchellh, jcollie ## Labels - vt --- Implements querying support for xterm `modifyOtherKeys` (XTQMODKEYS resource 4) via two forms: - `CSI ? 4 m` — the XTQMODKEYS query. - `DCS $ q > 4 m ST` — the DECRQSS form. `CSI ? 4 m` is technically a private `SGR` sequence (historically a superscript rendition), so DECRQSS is offered as a safer alternative per review feedback. Both forms are kept. Ghostty implements mode 1 by default (ambiguous modified keys use the `CSI 27` numeric form) and mode 2 when enabled, but never responded to either query, so applications could not detect support or the active mode. Both forms reply with the XTMODKEYS control `> 4 ; Pv m` (CSI-prefixed for `CSI ? 4 m`, wrapped in `DCS 1 $ r … ST` for DECRQSS), where `Pv` is `2` when mode 2 is active and `1` otherwise. `Pv` is never `0` because the mode 1 encoding is always active and cannot be disabled. The reply payload is shared via `Terminal.modifyOtherKeysReport` and unit tested. Discussion: https://github.com/ghostty-org/ghostty/discussions/13331 ## AI disclosure Implemented with AI assistance (GitHub Copilot CLI, model Claude Opus 4.8). I reviewed, understand, and can explain all of the code and its interaction with the key encoder without AI aid, per the AI Usage Policy. ## Timeline - someone committed - ghostty-bot[bot] added label "vt" **jcollie** commented on 2026-07-14T19:42:07Z: > Initial read-through looks good but I&`#39`;m on mobile so maybe I missed something. - Review by mitchellh: - someone committed - Review requested from mitchellh **aymanbagabas** commented on 2026-07-15T13:39:54Z: > Thank you `@jcollie` `@mitchellh` for the review. Addressed the review comments and also added DECRQSS report support. - mitchellh mentioned - mitchellh subscribed - jcollie mentioned - jcollie subscribed - aymanbagabas ready_for_review - Review requested from someone - Review by jcollie: - someone committed - aymanbagabas head_ref_force_pushed - Review requested from jcollie <title>Encoder in libghostty_vt::key - Rust</title> https://docs.rs/libghostty-vt/latest/libghostty_vt/key/struct.Encoder.html Encoder in libghostty_vt::key - Rust Source ``` pub struct Encoder<&`#39`;alloc>(/* private fields */); ``` Expand description Key encoder that converts key events into terminal escape sequences. ## Implementations§ Source§ impl<&`#39`;alloc> Encoder<&`#39`;alloc> Source pub fn new() -> Result Create a new key encoder instance. Source pub fn new_with_alloc<&`#39`;ctx: &`#39`;alloc>( alloc: &&`#39`;alloc Allocator<&`#39`;ctx>, ) -> Result Create a new key encoder instance with a custom allocator. See the crate-level documentation regarding custom memory management and lifetimes. Source pub fn encode_to_vec( &mut self, event: & Event<&`#39`;_>, vec: &mut Vec< u8>, ) -> Result<()> Encode a key event into a terminal escape sequence. Converts a key event into the appropriate terminal escape sequence based on the encoder’s current options. Not all key events produce output. For example, unmodified modifier keys typically don’t generate escape sequences. Check the returned `Vec` to determine if any data was written. Source pub fn encode(&mut self, event: & Event<&`#39`;_>, buf: &mut [u8]) -> Result< usize> Encode a key event into a terminal escape sequence. Converts a key event into the appropriate terminal escape sequence based on the encoder’s current options. The sequence is written to the provided buffer. Not all key events produce output. For example, unmodified modifier keys typically don’t generate escape sequences. Check the returned `usize` to determine if any data was written. If the output buffer is too small, this returns `Err(Error::OutOfSpace { required })` where `required` is the required buffer size. The caller can then allocate a larger buffer and call the method again. Source pub fn set_options_from_terminal( &mut self, terminal: & Terminal<&`#39`;_, &`#39`;_>, ) -> &mut Self Set encoder options from a terminal’s current state. Reads the terminal’s current modes and flags and applies them to the encoder’s options. This sets cursor key application mode, keypad mode, alt escape prefix, modifyOtherKeys state, and Kitty keyboard protocol flags from the terminal state. Note that the `macos_option_as_alt` option cannot be determined from terminal state and is reset to `OptionAsAlt::False` by this call. Use `Encoder::set_macos_option_as_alt` to set it afterward if needed. Source pub fn set_cursor_key_application(&mut self, value: bool) -> &mut Self Set terminal DEC mode 1: cursor key application mode. Source pub fn set_keypad_key_application(&mut self, value: bool) -> &mut Self Set terminal DEC mode 66: keypad key application mode. Source pub fn set_ignore_keypad_with_numlock(&mut self, value: bool) -> &mut Self Set terminal DEC mode 1035: ignore keypad with numlock. Source pub fn set_alt_esc_prefix(&mut self, value: bool) -> &mut Self Set terminal DEC mode 1036: alt sends escape prefix. Source pub fn set_modify_other_keys_state_2(&mut self, value: bool) -> &mut Self Set xterm modifyOtherKeys mode 2. Source pub fn set_kitty_flags(&mut self, value: KittyKeyFlags) -> &mut Self Set Kitty keyboard protocol flags. Source pub fn set_macos_option_as_alt(&mut self, value: OptionAsAlt) -> &mut Self Set macOS option-as-alt setting. Source pub fn set_backarrow_key_mode(&mut self, value: bool) -> &mut Self Backarrow key mode. See https://vt100.net/dec/ek-vt3xx-tp-002.pdf page 170. If `false` (the default), `backspace` emits 0x7f. If `true`, `backspace` emits 0x08. ## Trait Implementations§ Source§ impl<&`#39`;alloc> Debug for Encoder<&`#39`;alloc> Source§ fn fmt(&self, f: &mut Formatter<&`#39`;_>) -> Result Formats the value using the given formatter. Read more Source§ impl Drop for Encoder<&`#39`;_> Source§ fn drop(&mut self) Executes the destructor for this type. Read more Source§ fn pin_drop(self: Pin<…[truncated]
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1: https://github.com/ghostty-org/ghostty/blob/main/src/input/key_encode.zig

2: https://github.com/ghostty-org/ghostty/blob/d31ac2be/src/input/key.zig

3: https://github.com/ghostty-org/ghostty/blob/d6e76858164d52cff460fedc61ddf2e560912d71/src/input/key.zig

4: GitHub pull request 13332 in ghostty-org/ghostty (link omitted to avoid creating a cross-reference)

5: https://docs.rs/libghostty-vt/latest/libghostty_vt/key/struct.Encoder.html

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Remove consumed modifiers before encoding the key event.

For macOS Option+L, GhosttyTerminalCore.encodeKey passes raw Alt and consumed Alt. The pinned mode-2 encoder uses raw event.mods.binding(). On the WASM target, it therefore encodes @ as ESC[27;3;64~.

That sequence is intended for raw Alt in modifyOtherKeys mode 2, but it violates this PR's character-input contract. Consumed Option must produce @.

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+ const consumedMods = ghosttyConsumedMods(event); this.runtime.call("ghostty_key_event_set_mods", this.keyEvent, mods); + this.runtime.call("ghostty_key_event_set_mods", this.keyEvent, mods & ~consumedMods); this.runtime.call( "ghostty_key_event_set_consumed_mods", this.keyEvent, - ghosttyConsumedMods(event), + consumedMods, );

Extend apps/web/src/terminal/ghostty/runtimeAbi.test.ts to enable modifyOtherKeys mode 2, encode KeyL with raw Alt and consumed Alt, UTF-8 text @, and assert @ rather than ESC[27;3;64~.

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