diff --git a/examples/Features/ShiftBlocker/ShiftBlocker.ino b/examples/Features/ShiftBlocker/ShiftBlocker.ino
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+/* -*- mode: c++ -*-
+ * ShiftBlocker -- A Kaleidoscope Example
+ * Copyright (C) 2016-2022 Keyboard.io, Inc.
+ *
+ * This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify it under
+ * the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the Free Software
+ * Foundation, version 3.
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT
+ * ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS
+ * FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU General Public License for more
+ * details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License along with
+ * this program. If not, see .
+ */
+
+#include "Kaleidoscope.h"
+#include "Kaleidoscope-Macros.h"
+
+/* *INDENT-OFF* */
+KEYMAPS(
+ [0] = KEYMAP_STACKED
+ (
+ Key_NoKey, Key_1, Key_2, Key_3, Key_4, Key_5, Key_NoKey,
+ Key_Backtick, Key_Q, Key_W, Key_E, Key_R, Key_T, Key_Tab,
+ Key_PageUp, Key_A, Key_S, Key_D, Key_F, Key_G,
+ Key_PageDown, Key_Z, Key_X, Key_C, Key_V, Key_B, Key_Escape,
+
+ Key_LeftControl, Key_Backspace, Key_LeftGui, Key_LeftShift,
+ M(0),
+
+ Key_skip, Key_6, Key_7, Key_8, Key_9, Key_0, Key_skip,
+ Key_Enter, Key_Y, Key_U, Key_I, Key_O, Key_P, Key_Equals,
+ Key_H, Key_J, Key_K, Key_L, Key_Semicolon, Key_Quote,
+ Key_skip, Key_N, Key_M, Key_Comma, Key_Period, Key_Slash, Key_Minus,
+
+ Key_RightShift, Key_RightAlt, Key_Spacebar, Key_RightControl,
+ M(0)
+ ),
+)
+/* *INDENT-ON* */
+
+namespace kaleidoscope {
+namespace plugin {
+
+// When activated, this plugin will suppress any `Shift` key (including modifier
+// combos with `Shift`) before it's added to the HID report.
+class ShiftBlocker : public Plugin {
+
+ public:
+ EventHandlerResult onAddToReport(Key key) {
+ if (active_ && key.isKeyboardShift())
+ return EventHandlerResult::ABORT;
+ return EventHandlerResult::OK;
+ }
+
+ void enable() {
+ active_ = true;
+ }
+ void disable() {
+ active_ = false;
+ }
+
+ private:
+ bool active_{false};
+
+};
+
+} // namespace plugin
+} // namespace kaleidoscope
+
+kaleidoscope::plugin::ShiftBlocker ShiftBlocker;
+
+const macro_t *macroAction(uint8_t macro_id, KeyEvent &event) {
+ if (keyToggledOn(event.state)) {
+ switch (macro_id) {
+ case 0:
+ // First, enable ShiftBlocker to suppress any held `Shift` key(s).
+ ShiftBlocker.enable();
+ // Tap `AltGr` + `7` to activate the grave accent dead key.
+ Macros.tap(RALT(Key_7));
+ // Disable ShiftBlocker so it won't affect the `E` event.
+ ShiftBlocker.disable();
+ // Change the Macros key into a plain `E` key before its press event is
+ // processed.
+ event.key = Key_E;
+ break;
+ }
+ }
+ return MACRO_NONE;
+}
+
+KALEIDOSCOPE_INIT_PLUGINS(Macros,
+ ShiftBlocker);
+
+void setup() {
+ Kaleidoscope.setup();
+ // Uncomment to manually set the OS, as Kaleidoscope will not autodetect it.
+ // (Possible values are in HostOS.h.)
+ // HostOS.os(kaleidoscope::hostos::LINUX);
+}
+
+void loop() {
+ Kaleidoscope.loop();
+}
diff --git a/examples/Features/ShiftBlocker/sketch.json b/examples/Features/ShiftBlocker/sketch.json
new file mode 100644
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+++ b/examples/Features/ShiftBlocker/sketch.json
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+{
+ "cpu": {
+ "fqbn": "keyboardio:avr:model01",
+ "port": ""
+ }
+}
diff --git a/tests/plugins/Macros/shift-blocker/shift-blocker.ino b/tests/plugins/Macros/shift-blocker/shift-blocker.ino
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..bcc16998
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+++ b/tests/plugins/Macros/shift-blocker/shift-blocker.ino
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+/* -*- mode: c++ -*-
+ * Copyright (C) 2021 Keyboard.io, Inc.
+ *
+ * This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify it under
+ * the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the Free Software
+ * Foundation, version 3.
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT
+ * ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS
+ * FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU General Public License for more
+ * details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License along with
+ * this program. If not, see .
+ */
+
+#include
+#include
+
+// *INDENT-OFF*
+KEYMAPS(
+ [0] = KEYMAP_STACKED
+ (
+ M(0), ___, ___, ___, ___, ___, ___,
+ Key_LeftShift, ___, ___, ___, ___, ___, ___,
+ ___, ___, ___, ___, ___, ___,
+ ___, ___, ___, ___, ___, ___, ___,
+
+ ___, ___, ___, ___,
+ ___,
+
+ ___, ___, ___, ___, ___, ___, ___,
+ ___, ___, ___, ___, ___, ___, ___,
+ ___, ___, ___, ___, ___, ___,
+ ___, ___, ___, ___, ___, ___, ___,
+
+ ___, ___, ___, ___,
+ ___
+ ),
+)
+// *INDENT-ON*
+
+// ShiftBlocker plugin
+namespace kaleidoscope {
+namespace plugin {
+
+// When activated, this plugin will suppress any `Shift` key (including modifier
+// combos with `Shift`) before it's added to the HID report.
+class ShiftBlocker : public Plugin {
+ public:
+ EventHandlerResult onAddToReport(Key key) {
+ if (active_ && key.isKeyboardShift())
+ return EventHandlerResult::ABORT;
+ return EventHandlerResult::OK;
+ }
+ void enable() {
+ active_ = true;
+ }
+ void disable() {
+ active_ = false;
+ }
+
+ private:
+ bool active_{false};
+};
+
+} // namespace kaleidoscope
+} // namespace plugin
+
+kaleidoscope::plugin::ShiftBlocker ShiftBlocker;
+
+const macro_t *macroAction(uint8_t macro_id, KeyEvent &event) {
+ if (keyToggledOn(event.state)) {
+ switch (macro_id) {
+ case 0:
+ // First, enable ShiftBlocker to suppress any held `Shift` key(s).
+ ShiftBlocker.enable();
+ // Tap `AltGr` + `7` to activate the grave accent dead key.
+ Macros.tap(RALT(Key_7));
+ // Disable ShiftBlocker so it won't affect the `E` event.
+ ShiftBlocker.disable();
+ // Change the Macros key into a plain `E` key before its press event is
+ // processed.
+ event.key = Key_E;
+ break;
+ }
+ }
+ return MACRO_NONE;
+}
+
+KALEIDOSCOPE_INIT_PLUGINS(Macros, ShiftBlocker);
+
+void setup() {
+ Kaleidoscope.setup();
+}
+
+void loop() {
+ Kaleidoscope.loop();
+}
diff --git a/tests/plugins/Macros/shift-blocker/sketch.json b/tests/plugins/Macros/shift-blocker/sketch.json
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index 00000000..8cc86922
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/plugins/Macros/shift-blocker/sketch.json
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+{
+ "cpu": {
+ "fqbn": "keyboardio:virtual:model01",
+ "port": ""
+ }
+}
diff --git a/tests/plugins/Macros/shift-blocker/test.ktest b/tests/plugins/Macros/shift-blocker/test.ktest
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+++ b/tests/plugins/Macros/shift-blocker/test.ktest
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+VERSION 1
+
+KEYSWITCH M_0 0 0
+KEYSWITCH SHIFT 1 0
+
+# ==============================================================================
+NAME Macro without shift
+
+RUN 5 ms
+PRESS M_0
+RUN 1 cycle
+EXPECT keyboard-report Key_RightAlt # Report should contain only `AltGr`
+EXPECT keyboard-report Key_RightAlt Key_7 # Report should contain `AltGr` & `7`
+EXPECT keyboard-report Key_RightAlt # Report should contain only `AltGr`
+EXPECT keyboard-report empty # Report should be empty
+EXPECT keyboard-report Key_E # Report should contain only `E`
+
+RUN 5 ms
+RELEASE M_0
+RUN 1 cycle
+EXPECT keyboard-report empty # Report should be empty
+
+RUN 5 ms
+EXPECT no keyboard-report
+
+# ==============================================================================
+NAME Macro with shift
+
+RUN 5 ms
+PRESS SHIFT
+RUN 1 cycle
+EXPECT keyboard-report Key_LeftShift # Report should contain `shift`
+
+RUN 5 ms
+PRESS M_0
+RUN 1 cycle
+EXPECT keyboard-report Key_RightAlt # Report should contain only `AltGr`
+EXPECT keyboard-report Key_RightAlt Key_7 # Report should contain `AltGr` & `7`
+EXPECT keyboard-report Key_RightAlt # Report should contain only `AltGr`
+EXPECT keyboard-report empty # Report should be empty
+EXPECT keyboard-report Key_LeftShift # Report should contain only `shift`
+EXPECT keyboard-report Key_LeftShift Key_E # Report should contain `shift` & `E`
+
+RUN 5 ms
+RELEASE M_0
+RUN 1 cycle
+EXPECT keyboard-report Key_LeftShift # Report should contain only `shift`
+
+RUN 5 ms
+RELEASE SHIFT
+RUN 1 cycle
+EXPECT keyboard-report empty # Report should be empty
+
+RUN 5 ms
+EXPECT no keyboard-report