[tor-bugs] #15646 [Tor Browser]: KeyboardEvent may allow fingerprinting of keyboard layout

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#15646: KeyboardEvent may allow fingerprinting of keyboard layout
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     Reporter:           |      Owner:  arthuredelstein
  cypherpunks            |     Status:  needs_revision
         Type:  defect   |  Milestone:
     Priority:  major    |    Version:
    Component:  Tor      |   Keywords:  ff38-esr, tbb-fingerprinting, tbb-5
  Browser                |  .0a-highrisk, TorBrowserTeam201508,
   Resolution:           |  GeorgKoppen201507R
Actual Points:           |  Parent ID:
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Comment (by arthuredelstein):

 Replying to [comment:40 mikeperry]:
 > I am also able to reproduce the backspace issue in EtherCalc. Here's an
 example spreadsheet:
 >
 https://storm.torproject.org/shared/kRXqrbzZPzH0u8iVSa1NRcOZxwv_t0nYPb0EFIEzxj1
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 > Basically, start editing any cell, and then try to use backspace to
 delete some characters. It fails for me. Only the delete key works.
 >
 > Ethercalc does not have the alt+<num> issue for me, though.

 I should mention that I have a solution for the backspace and
 Alt+<numeral> problems. I'm still working out the answer for AltGr.

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