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+/*
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+ * DO NOT ALTER OR REMOVE COPYRIGHT NOTICES OR THIS FILE HEADER.
+ *
+ * This code is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
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+ * published by the Free Software Foundation.
+ *
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+ * Inc., 51 Franklin St, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA 02110-1301 USA.
+ *
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+ */
+
+/* @test
+ * @bug 8177414
+ * @summary KEY_PRESSED and KEY_TYPED events are not generated if a key's held
+ * @library ../../regtesthelpers
+ * @build Util
+ * @run main/manual InputMethodKeyEventsTest
+ */
+
+import java.awt.*;
+import java.awt.event.ActionEvent;
+import java.awt.event.ActionListener;
+import java.awt.event.KeyEvent;
+import java.awt.event.KeyListener;
+import java.util.concurrent.atomic.AtomicBoolean;
+
+import test.java.awt.regtesthelpers.Util;
+
+public class InputMethodKeyEventsTest {
+    private static final AtomicBoolean testCompleted = new AtomicBoolean(false);
+    private static volatile boolean testResult = false;
+
+    private static Dialog controlDialog;
+    private static Frame testFrame;
+
+    private static final String instructions =
+            "Verify that KEY_PRESSED and KEY_TYPED events are generated after a key's " +
+            "\npressed and held.\n" +
+            "\nThis test is for OS X only. For other platforms please simply press \"Pass\".\n" +
+            "\n1. Go to \"System Preferences -> Keyboard -> Input Sources\" and add \"British\" IM." +
+            "\n2. Set current IM to \"British\"." +
+            "\n3. Set focus to the frame located at north-west corner." +
+            "\n4. Pres and hold the \"i\" key for 3 seconds." +
+            "\n5. Press and release the \"i\" key again. Use log area to ensure that " +
+            "\n   KEY_TYPED and KEY_PRESSED events are still generated." +
+            "\nIf KEY_PRESSED, KEY_TYPED and KEY_RELEASED are generated for every key press then " +
+            "\npress \"Pass\", otherwise press \"Fail\".";
+
+    public static void main(String[] args) {
+        try {
+            Robot robot = Util.createRobot();
+
+            createAndShowGUI();
+            Util.waitForIdle(robot);
+
+            Util.waitForCondition(testCompleted);
+            if (!testResult) {
+                throw new RuntimeException("Test FAILED!");
+            }
+        } finally {
+            if (controlDialog != null) {
+                controlDialog.dispose();
+            }
+            if (testFrame != null) {
+                testFrame.dispose();
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    private static void createAndShowGUI() {
+        controlDialog = new Dialog((Frame)null, "InputMethodKeyEventsTest");
+
+        TextArea messageArea = new TextArea(instructions, 15, 80, TextArea.SCROLLBARS_BOTH);
+        controlDialog.add("North", messageArea);
+
+        TextArea logArea = new TextArea("Test's logs are displayed here\n", 15, 80, TextArea.SCROLLBARS_BOTH);
+        controlDialog.add("Center", logArea);
+
+        Button passedButton = new Button("Pass");
+        passedButton.addActionListener(new ActionListener() {
+            @Override
+            public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent e) {
+                testResult = true;
+                completeTest();
+            }
+        });
+
+        Button failedButton = new Button("Fail");
+        failedButton.addActionListener(new ActionListener() {
+            @Override
+            public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent e) {
+                testResult = false;
+                completeTest();
+            }
+        });
+
+        Panel buttonPanel = new Panel();
+        buttonPanel.add("West",passedButton);
+        buttonPanel.add("East", failedButton);
+        controlDialog.add("South", buttonPanel);
+
+        controlDialog.setBounds(250, 0, 500, 500);
+        controlDialog.setVisible(true);
+
+        testFrame = new Frame("InputMethodKeyEventsTest");
+        testFrame.setSize(200, 200);
+        testFrame.addKeyListener(new KeyListener() {
+            @Override
+            public void keyTyped(KeyEvent e) {
+                logArea.append("KEY_TYPED keyCode = " + e.getKeyCode() + "\n");
+            }
+
+            @Override
+            public void keyPressed(KeyEvent e) {
+                logArea.append("KEY_PRESSED keyCode = " + e.getKeyCode() + "\n");
+            }
+
+            @Override
+            public void keyReleased(KeyEvent e) {
+                logArea.append("KEY_RELEASED keyCode = " + e.getKeyCode() + "\n");
+            }
+        });
+        testFrame.setVisible(true);
+    }
+
+    private static void completeTest() {
+        testCompleted.set(true);
+        synchronized (testCompleted) {
+            testCompleted.notifyAll();
+        }
+    }
+}