BUG: Pressing SHIFT+ESC Doesn't Generate WM_CHAR on Windows 95

 Last reviewed: September 29, 1995
Article ID: Q129861
The information in this article applies to:
  • Microsoft Win32 Application Programming Interface (API) included with: 

        - Microsoft Windows 95 version 4.0

SYMPTOMS

Pressing SHIFT+ESC in an application running under Windows 95 doesn't generate a WM_CHAR message even though it does generates a WM_CHAR message for applications running under Windows version 3.x and Windows NT.

CAUSE

The key table that TranslateMessage on Windows 95 uses to generate the WM_CHAR messages doesn't include the SHIFT+ESC key combination.

RESOLUTION

If you need to use this key combination, use the WM_KEYDOWN or WM_KEYUP messages.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a bug in the Microsoft products listed at the beginning of this article. We are researching this problem and will post new information here in the Microsoft Knowledge Base as it becomes available. This bug is scheduled to be corrected in a future version of Windows 95.

Additional reference words: 4.00
KBCategory: kbui kbbuglist
KBSubcategory: UsrInp

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Last reviewed: September 29, 1995
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