src/java.desktop/macosx/native/libawt_lwawt/awt/CRobot.m

@@ -31,10 +31,11 @@
 
 #import "CRobotKeyCode.h"
 #import "LWCToolkit.h"
 #import "sun_lwawt_macosx_CRobot.h"
 #import "java_awt_event_InputEvent.h"
+#import "java_awt_event_KeyEvent.h"
 #import "sizecalc.h"
 
 // Starting number for event numbers generated by Robot.
 // Apple docs don't mention at all what are the requirements
 // for these numbers. It seems that they must be higher

@@ -263,23 +264,40 @@
      * a better solution, however, it gives me all kinds of trouble and I have
      * no idea how to solve them without inserting delays between simulated
      * events. So, I've ended up disabling it and opted for another approach
      * that uses Accessibility API instead.
      */
+
     CGKeyCode keyCode = GetCGKeyCode(javaKeyCode);
+
+    /*
+     * JDK-8155740: AXUIElementPostKeyboardEvent posts 0 key code for all
+     * the modifier keys with key codes (16, 17,18, 20, 157) and also for
+     * newly added modifier key VK_ALT_GRAPH. But it posts correct key code
+     * for all the other keys. On the other hand CGEventCreateKeyboardEvent
+     * posts correct key code for all the keys except numeric keys (0 to 9).
+     * CGEventCreateKeyboardEvent posts wrong key codes for the number keys
+     * 0 to 9. Instead of posting number key codes it posts Numpad key codes
+     * for the corresponding number key. For example Numpad0 key is posted for
+     * number 0 and simillarly for remaining num keys. Based on this behaviour
+     * AXUIElementPostKeyboardEvent is used to post only numeric key events
+     * and CGEventCreateKeyboardEvent used for posting all other key events.
+     */
+
+    if ((javaKeyCode >= java_awt_event_KeyEvent_VK_0) &&
+        (javaKeyCode <= java_awt_event_KeyEvent_VK_9))
+    {
     AXUIElementRef elem = AXUIElementCreateSystemWide();
     AXUIElementPostKeyboardEvent(elem, (CGCharCode)0, keyCode, keyPressed);
     CFRelease(elem);
-
-
-#if 0
+    } else {
     CGEventRef event = CGEventCreateKeyboardEvent(NULL, keyCode, keyPressed);
     if (event != NULL) {
         CGEventPost(kCGSessionEventTap, event);
         CFRelease(event);
     }
-#endif
+    }
 }
 
 /*
  * Class:     sun_lwawt_macosx_CRobot
  * Method:    nativeGetScreenPixels