From 595d11cfa0f4df6a6c677d45f3e62914c068859b Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Konstantinos Sideris <sideris.konstantin@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 5 Nov 2017 00:19:00 +0200
Subject: [PATCH] Exclude modifier keys from triggering typing notifications

fixes #116
---
 src/TextInputWidget.cc | 11 +++++++----
 1 file changed, 7 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/TextInputWidget.cc b/src/TextInputWidget.cc
index e68b1c28..cad54d96 100644
--- a/src/TextInputWidget.cc
+++ b/src/TextInputWidget.cc
@@ -40,11 +40,14 @@ FilteredTextEdit::FilteredTextEdit(QWidget *parent)
 void
 FilteredTextEdit::keyPressEvent(QKeyEvent *event)
 {
-        if (!typingTimer_->isActive()) {
-                emit startedTyping();
-        }
+        const bool isModifier = (event->modifiers() != Qt::NoModifier);
 
-        typingTimer_->start();
+        if (!isModifier) {
+                if (!typingTimer_->isActive())
+                        emit startedTyping();
+
+                typingTimer_->start();
+        }
 
         if (event->key() == Qt::Key_Return || event->key() == Qt::Key_Enter) {
                 stopTyping();