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  2. QTBUG-42421

Backspace generated by xkb level 3 shift does not delete selected text

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      I have assigned the right alt key to be iso_level3_shift via xkb and created a custom layout, such RALT+k is BackSpace. Here is my xkb file:
      /usr/share/X11/xkb/symbols/en-custom-colemak:

      default  partial alphanumeric_keys modifier_keys

xkb_symbols "basic" {

    name[Group1]= "English (Custom)";

    key.type = "THREE_LEVEL";
...
    key <AB06> {	[	  k,	K,		BackSpace	]};
    key <AB07> {	[	  m,	M,		Delete		]};
...
    
    key <RALT> {
	type[Group1]="ONE_LEVEL",
	symbols[Group1] = [ ISO_Level3_Shift ]
    };
};

      In qt creator 3.2.2 based on qt 5.3.2 this "level3 backspace" (RALT+k) works as intended when deleting plain text, but it does not delete selected text. Pressing "level3 delete"(RALT+m) actually deletes it.

      Also, I have tested on this example. Using pre-compiled by author binary with version with qt 5.1.0 the "level3 backspace" does not work at all, but other level3 keys (arrows, home/end, pgup/pgdown, etc.) work.

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            liaqi Liang Qi
            ionivan Ivan Nezhdanov
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