Linux: AltGr can’t be used for shortcuts / can’t use shortcuts that needs AltGr on some keyboard layouts

Bug graveyard
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Steps to reproduce

  1. Find a keyboard layout with AltGr
  2. Set up keyboard shortcut that will need AltGr with the found layout
  3. Use the found layout and try the shortcut
  4. Also, try to set up a shortcut with AltGr

Did you follow the troubleshooting guide? [Y/N]

Yes

Expected result

Using and setting the shortcut works, AltGr is ignored and only the resulting character is taken into account in combinations with e.g. Ctrl, like other apps including other Electron apps.

Actual result

At 3. the shortcut doesn’t work.

At 4. it fails, either you type Ctrl+AltGr and Obsidian registers «Ctrl + Alt Graph» and stops here, or you type AltGr+Ctrl+X and Obsidian just registers «Ctrl + X».

Environment

SYSTEM INFO:
	Obsidian version: 1.12.7
	Installer version: 1.12.7
	Operating system: #1 ZEN SMP PREEMPT_DYNAMIC Tue, 21 Apr 2026 23:38:05 +0000 6.19.13-zen1-1-zen
	Login status: logged in
	Language: fr
	Catalyst license: none
	Insider build toggle: off
	Live preview: on
	Base theme: dark
	Community theme: Minimal 7.7.18
	Snippets enabled: 0
	Restricted mode: off
	Plugins installed: 1
	Plugins enabled: 1
		1: Minimal Theme Settings v8.1.1

Additional information

n/a

2

Sorry, we don’t support this.

Please open a FR.

3

Opened a feature request: Correctly use/register shortcuts with AltGr (Linux / KDE / Wayland)