SHIFT+n does not function properly on Japanese keyboard

[handomade]

The official emulator allows the same operation with a Japanese keyboard as with an English keyboard.
For example, when selecting the second character, SHIFT+2 is supposed to select the second character, but you have to press "@".
On a Japanese keyboard, SHIFT+2 becomes double quotation marks.
And "@" is right next to "P".
Likewise, SHIFT+8 for the battle log display does not make it happen. You need to output *.
On a Japanese keyboard, the * is right next to the L while holding down SHIFT.
In any case, the SHIFT+n operation causes problems. I would very much like to be able to support Japanese keyboards.

[hasseily]

Sorry for the delay, I hadn't seen the notification. I actually support the JP keyboard. You want to un-support it, in a way. Let me explain the issue.
How are the regular letters compared to a US keyboard? Are any of them switched around in a Japanese keyboard? Let's say for example that 'Q' on a US keyboard is 'Z' on a JP keyboard. In this case there's an issue:

• If I un-support the JP keyboard and follow the key physical positions, then SHIFT-1 works, but you have to remember to press Z instead of Q
• If I keep the current JP keyboard support, then pressing 'Q' on a JP keyboard works, but pressing SHIFT-1 won't (because it's not the same letter, as you say)

Hence, damned if I do, damned if I don't. Note that this issue above is not theoretical. Most international keyboards have switched letters, like FR or DE. If I switch to using physical key position, then a German player wanting to 'Y'ell will end up hitting 'Z' instead in-game.

In a way, the problem is the Nox Archaist documentation itself. It says "Press SHIFT-1" but in fact it's telling you to press '!'. A possible solution may be to hack the mappings to force anything with SHIFT to use the physical key positions. I'll think about it, but it's a huge hack due to the way Nox Archaist works.