[tor-bugs] #17009 [Tor Browser]: Shift and Alt keys leak physical Keyboard layout

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#17009: Shift and Alt keys leak physical Keyboard layout
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     Reporter:           |      Owner:  tbb-team
  arthuredelstein        |     Status:  needs_review
         Type:  defect   |  Milestone:
     Priority:  normal   |    Version:
    Component:  Tor      |   Keywords:  tbb-fingerprinting,
  Browser                |  TorBrowserTeam201509R
   Resolution:           |  Parent ID:
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Comment (by arthuredelstein):

 The patch I've just posted stands on its own, but I'm also considering
 whether we need to suppress events for other special keys. Isis pointed
 out that a tiling window manager requires frequent use of the `OSLeft`
 key, so maybe that's a good one to hide.

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