Document Alt+- keyboard issue investigation with comprehensive tests

Co-authored-by: Tyriar <2193314+Tyriar@users.noreply.github.com>

src/common/input/Keyboard.altminus.test.ts

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+/**
+ * Test for Alt+- keyboard handling specifically
+ * This tests both the evaluateKeyboardEvent function and potential browser integration issues
+ */
+
+import { assert } from 'chai';
+import { evaluateKeyboardEvent } from 'common/input/Keyboard';
+import { IKeyboardResult, IKeyboardEvent } from 'common/Types';
+
+function createMockKeyboardEvent(partialEvent: Partial<IKeyboardEvent>): IKeyboardEvent {
+  return {
+    altKey: false,
+    ctrlKey: false,
+    shiftKey: false,
+    metaKey: false,
+    keyCode: 0,
+    code: '',
+    key: '',
+    type: 'keydown',
+    ...partialEvent
+  };
+}
+
+describe('Alt+- keyboard handling', () => {
+  it('should return correct escape sequence for Alt+- on all platforms', () => {
+    const event = createMockKeyboardEvent({
+      altKey: true,
+      keyCode: 189,
+      key: '-',
+      type: 'keydown'
+    });
+
+    // Test on non-Mac (Linux/Windows)
+    const resultLinux = evaluateKeyboardEvent(event, false, false, false);
+    assert.equal(resultLinux.key, '\x1b-', 'Alt+- should produce \\x1b- on Linux');
+    assert.equal(resultLinux.cancel, false, 'Alt+- should not be cancelled on Linux');
+
+    // Test on Windows 
+    const resultWindows = evaluateKeyboardEvent(event, false, false, false);
+    assert.equal(resultWindows.key, '\x1b-', 'Alt+- should produce \\x1b- on Windows');
+
+    // Test on Mac with macOptionIsMeta: true
+    const resultMacMeta = evaluateKeyboardEvent(event, false, true, true);
+    assert.equal(resultMacMeta.key, '\x1b-', 'Alt+- should produce \\x1b- on Mac with macOptionIsMeta');
+
+    // Test on Mac with macOptionIsMeta: false (third level shift)
+    const resultMacNoMeta = evaluateKeyboardEvent(event, false, true, false);
+    assert.equal(resultMacNoMeta.key, undefined, 'Alt+- should not produce escape sequence on Mac without macOptionIsMeta');
+  });
+
+  it('should handle Alt+- with shift key (underscore)', () => {
+    const event = createMockKeyboardEvent({
+      altKey: true,
+      shiftKey: true,
+      keyCode: 189,
+      key: '_',
+      type: 'keydown'
+    });
+
+    const result = evaluateKeyboardEvent(event, false, false, false);
+    assert.equal(result.key, '\x1b_', 'Alt+Shift+- should produce \\x1b_');
+  });
+
+  it('should verify keyCode 189 maps to minus character', () => {
+    // This test verifies that keyCode 189 is correctly mapped in KEYCODE_KEY_MAPPINGS
+    const event = createMockKeyboardEvent({
+      altKey: true,
+      keyCode: 189,
+      key: '-',
+      type: 'keydown'
+    });
+
+    const result = evaluateKeyboardEvent(event, false, false, false);
+    assert.isDefined(result.key, 'Result should have a key');
+    assert.equal(result.key, '\x1b-', 'Should produce the correct escape sequence');
+  });
+
+  it('should handle various browser scenarios for Alt+-', () => {
+    // Test with different keyCode values that might be used for minus
+    const keyCodes = [189, 109]; // 189 is standard minus, 109 is numpad minus
+
+    keyCodes.forEach(keyCode => {
+      const event = createMockKeyboardEvent({
+        altKey: true,
+        keyCode: keyCode,
+        key: '-',
+        type: 'keydown'
+      });
+
+      const result = evaluateKeyboardEvent(event, false, false, false);
+      if (keyCode === 189) {
+        assert.equal(result.key, '\x1b-', `keyCode ${keyCode} should produce \\x1b-`);
+      } else {
+        // For numpad minus or other codes, the behavior might be different
+        // but we should still handle them gracefully
+        assert.isDefined(result, `keyCode ${keyCode} should return a result`);
+      }
+    });
+  });
+
+  it('should not be affected by composition state for regular Alt combinations', () => {
+    // This tests that Alt+- is not treated as a composition character
+    const event = createMockKeyboardEvent({
+      altKey: true,
+      keyCode: 189,
+      key: '-',
+      type: 'keydown'
+    });
+
+    // Ensure the keyCode is not 229 (composition character)
+    assert.notEqual(event.keyCode, 229, 'Alt+- should not use composition keyCode');
+
+    const result = evaluateKeyboardEvent(event, false, false, false);
+    assert.equal(result.key, '\x1b-', 'Alt+- should work normally without composition interference');
+  });
+
+  describe('Browser integration considerations', () => {
+    it('should document known scenarios where Alt+- might not work', () => {
+      // This test documents potential causes for the reported issue
+      // NOTE: These are integration issues, not keyboard evaluation issues
+
+      const possibleCauses = [
+        'Terminal not properly focused when testing',
+        'Custom key event handlers preventing default behavior',
+        'IME or composition methods intercepting events',
+        'Browser-specific keyboard layout differences',
+        'Third-party browser extensions interfering'
+      ];
+
+      // The keyboard evaluation should always work correctly
+      const event = createMockKeyboardEvent({
+        altKey: true,
+        keyCode: 189,
+        key: '-',
+        type: 'keydown'
+      });
+
+      const result = evaluateKeyboardEvent(event, false, false, false);
+      assert.equal(result.key, '\x1b-', 'Keyboard evaluation should always work');
+
+      // Document that integration issues are separate concerns
+      assert.isTrue(possibleCauses.length > 0, 'There are known integration scenarios to consider');
+    });
+
+    it('should handle different keyboard layouts gracefully', () => {
+      // Some keyboard layouts might use different keyCodes for minus
+      const potentialMinusKeyCodes = [189, 173, 109]; // Various minus key codes
+
+      potentialMinusKeyCodes.forEach(keyCode => {
+        const event = createMockKeyboardEvent({
+          altKey: true,
+          keyCode: keyCode,
+          key: '-',
+          type: 'keydown'
+        });
+
+        const result = evaluateKeyboardEvent(event, false, false, false);
+        
+        if (keyCode === 189) {
+          // Standard minus key should always work
+          assert.equal(result.key, '\x1b-', `Standard minus (keyCode ${keyCode}) should work`);
+        } else {
+          // Other keys might not be mapped, but should not throw errors
+          assert.isDefined(result, `KeyCode ${keyCode} should return a valid result`);
+        }
+      });
+    });
+  });
+});