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** Changed in: sikuli
    Milestone: 1.1.1 => 2.0.5

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Title:
  [1.1.1] macOS 10.12 Sierra: type("test") only types tt in google
  search field and other input fields/areas--- workaround

Status in Sikuli:
  Confirmed

Bug description:
  *************************** workaround
  use paste() for the text parts and type() only for typing functional keys:
  paste("test"); type(Key.ENTER)

  or switch of the accented popup behavior (see below)

  ----------------- findings until now
  Seems to be related to the possible selection of accented characters if the key is held for some time (which is valid for e and s).

  The problem seems to be somewhere between the handling of the input
  field input and the way Java Robot types a character.

  according to https://infinitediaries.net/os-x-choose-between-the-
  character-accents-popup-and-key-repeat-when-holding-down-a-key/

  switch back to repeat key from accented character popup:
  **** In a Terminal: defaults write -g ApplePressAndHoldEnabled -bool false
  In this mode type works as expected.

  switch back reverse (popup again) (default in macOS Sierra).
  **** In a Terminal: defaults write -g ApplePressAndHoldEnabled -bool false

  **** problem for SikuliX: cannot be done on the fly, since the
  offending application has to be stopped and restarted again.

  **** in Terminal: defaults read -g ApplePressAndHoldEnabled
  reveals you current setting:
  0: no accented character popup (type should work as expected)
  1: you get accented character popup, type makes problems 

  --------------------------------------------

  We are experiencing issues with type() command under Mac OS Sierra.

  -- while typing accent menu appear -  see
  https://support.apple.com/library/APPLE/APPLECARE_ALLGEOS/Product_Help/en_US/PUBLIC_USERS/PL124/S0120_AccentMenu.png

  -- typing actually miss some chars. For example typing "test" results
  in "tt" - https://www.screencast.com/t/xL79S0JK

  -- typing doesn't fire onKeyUp event in some fields(typing manually
  fires events)

  Please note that we do not have above issues with El Capitan and
  Yosemite Mac OS versions. We tried latest nightly Sikuli build as
  well. Java versions we are using is 1.8.121(latest)

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