[BUG] libxkbcommon 1.8.0 breaks the use of keybinds with Alt

[randomcodepanda]

Rofi version (rofi -v)

Version: 1.7.8-dirty

Configuration

https://gist.github.com/randomcodepanda/18d3f3e96991a9fc7ef4c657cb9a88b0

Theme

https://gist.github.com/randomcodepanda/72dee9f3c83a19b4ea343f0d2b6ea409

Timing report

No response

Launch command

rofi -dshow run

Step to reproduce

After upgrading to libxkbcommon 1.8.0 in Arch, i've noticed that any keybinds that use alt stopped working, i have a couple of custom keybinds that i use a lot to go to previous and next entry so i noticed immediately that they stopped working, the default keybind to take a screenshot, which is Alt+S, also doesn't work.

kb-row-up: "Up,Alt+k";
kb-row-down: "Down,Alt+j";

Downgrading both libxkbcommon and libxkbcommon-x11 to version 1.7.0 fixes the issue.

Expected behavior

Expected rofi to recognize the Alt keybindings and perform the action accordingly.

Actual behavior

The commands don't work and if i press Alt+j, it just types a j in the bar instead of moving to the next entry.

Additional information

Arch Linux with Qtile running on xorg/x11.

Using wayland display server protocol

• No, I don't use the wayland display server protocol

I've checked if the issue exists in the latest stable release

• Yes, I have checked the problem exists in the latest stable version

[DaveDavenport]

changes libxkbcommon:
https://github.com/xkbcommon/libxkbcommon/blob/master/NEWS.md

[randomcoder67]

Same issue using ksuperkey, I had Alt+F1 bound to kb-cancel, so pressing super would exit rofi, but it no longer works.

changes libxkbcommon: https://github.com/xkbcommon/libxkbcommon/blob/master/NEWS.md

Did they fix it in libxkbcommon?

[DaveDavenport]

no, I just linked the changelog of the libxkbcommon 1.8.0 release as it it relevant to the issue.

[DaveDavenport]

It seems that with the new xkbcommon, rofi gets told that not only Alt is pressed, but also the Meta key.

A work-around is, to bind Both Alt+Meta. f.e.

rofi -kb-screenshot 'Alt+Meta+S' -show combi