shortcuts with symbols do not work

[Kendzi]

It is not possible to configure shortcut <Ctrl>` the same as used by ditto. It is critical to be able to setup shortcuts...

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 13.04
Package: diodon 1.0.2-0ubuntu1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.8.0-30.44-generic 3.8.13.6
Uname: Linux 3.8.0-30-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.9.2-0ubuntu8.3
Architecture: amd64
Date: Sun Sep 29 22:27:34 2013
InstallationDate: Installed on 2013-07-12 (79 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 13.04 "Raring Ringtail" - Release amd64 (20130424)
MarkForUpload: True
SourcePackage: diodon
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

[Oliver Sauder (sao)]

Seems that there is an issue with shortcuts and symbols in general.

[Kendzi (kendzi)]

I have try to use some different shortcut than default <Ctrl><Alt>H
But it seams it is big mess with it. For example:
<Ctrl><Alt>H - is working
<Ctrl><Alt>C - is working
<Ctrl><Alt>X - is not working
<Alt>C - is not working
<Alt>X - is not working
<Alt>H - is not working
<Alt>` - is not working

It seams that single alt and any button is not working at all :(

[Oliver Sauder (sao)]

I think that the alt keys are not working is not a Diodon issue but rather the HUD resp. X which is blocking the Alt key.

I have disabled the Alt Key for the HUD (http://askubuntu.com/questions/122209/how-do-i-modify-or-disable-the-huds-use-of-the-alt-key) and tested all the alt shortcuts key you have mentioned. All of them seem to work (except the one with the symbol).

[Oliver Sauder (sao)]

Decision has been made to drop the internal Diodon hotkey feature and leave the responsibility of register a custom shortcut up to the desktop environment.

You can find more details here how you can do this:
https://esite.ch/2015/07/using-custom-shortcuts-of-de-as-diodon-hotkey/

Depending on the DE you use but symbols in keybindings should work otherwise will it be an issue of the specific desktop environment.