A bug in new version of SpanishDict affecting keyboard entry of Ñ.

Question

My Windows Spanish keyboard has recently begun to add an unwanted accent to the preceding vowel when typing semicolon key to obtain ñ . This only happens when I am typing in SpanishDict . And SpanishDict, itself, does not recognize the erroneous words that result, e.g. máñana. Is this a bug in the revised SpanishDict?

• Hi Genalex, Sorry - this is the first I've heard of this. Hang in there and see if anyone else using that keyboard setup has the same problem, or contact feedback. Hope it gets resolved soon. - ajaks Feb 12, 2012

Answer 1

Are you sure you're not accidentally hitting the apostrophe key with your right pinkie before or after the vowel? That might explain it.

• Nope. It will automatically place an accent over every vowel on first tap, then ñ on the second tap of the semi-colon key. EXCEPT when the vowel is u it will place an accent on first tap, change to umlaut on second tap then ñ on the third tap. - genalex Feb 12, 2012

Answer 2

I have my keyboard set up as a Spanish keyboard and it is working for me.

So you type "m", "a", "ñ"... and after you type "ñ", it goes back and changes the "a" to an "á"?

• When I type ñ once it places an accent over the preceding a---then type ñ a second time to produce ñ. This only happens in the new entry box. Not here, or in other software. - genalex Feb 12, 2012
• That is really strange. Sorry... I'm not sure why. - Tosh Feb 12, 2012

Answer 3

mañana

No. All is fine here, maybe tomorrow....

• Yes, fine here--but not in the new entry box. - genalex Feb 12, 2012