Fix paste not working on non-QWERTY keyboard layouts (Dvorak, Colemak, etc.)

native/text-writer/src/keyboard_layout.rs

@@ -0,0 +1,116 @@
+//! Keyboard layout utilities for macOS
+//!
+//! Uses TIS (Text Input Source) APIs to dynamically determine keycodes
+//! for the current keyboard layout, enabling layout-independent shortcuts.
+
+use core_foundation::base::{CFRelease, TCFType};
+use core_foundation::data::CFData;
+use std::collections::HashMap;
+use std::sync::OnceLock;
+
+/// Cached keycode map - built once on first access
+static KEYCODE_MAP: OnceLock<HashMap<char, u16>> = OnceLock::new();
+
+// FFI declarations for Carbon/CoreServices APIs
+#[link(name = "Carbon", kind = "framework")]
+extern "C" {
+    fn TISCopyCurrentKeyboardLayoutInputSource() -> *mut std::ffi::c_void;
+    fn TISGetInputSourceProperty(
+        input_source: *const std::ffi::c_void,
+        property_key: *const std::ffi::c_void,
+    ) -> *const std::ffi::c_void;
+    fn LMGetKbdType() -> u32;
+    static kTISPropertyUnicodeKeyLayoutData: *const std::ffi::c_void;
+}
+
+#[link(name = "CoreServices", kind = "framework")]
+extern "C" {
+    fn UCKeyTranslate(
+        key_layout_ptr: *const u8,
+        virtual_key_code: u16,
+        key_action: u16,
+        modifier_key_state: u32,
+        keyboard_type: u32,
+        key_translate_options: u32,
+        dead_key_state: *mut u32,
+        max_string_length: usize,
+        actual_string_length: *mut usize,
+        unicode_string: *mut u16,
+    ) -> i32;
+}
+
+const KUC_KEY_ACTION_DISPLAY: u16 = 3;
+const KUC_KEY_TRANSLATE_NO_DEAD_KEYS_BIT: u32 = 0;
+
+/// Default QWERTY keycode for 'V' key
+const QWERTY_V_KEYCODE: u16 = 9;
+
+/// Build a lookup table mapping lowercase characters to their keycodes
+/// for the current keyboard layout.
+fn build_char_to_keycode_map() -> HashMap<char, u16> {
+    let mut map = HashMap::new();
+
+    unsafe {
+        let input_source = TISCopyCurrentKeyboardLayoutInputSource();
+        if input_source.is_null() {
+            return map;
+        }
+
+        let layout_data_ref =
+            TISGetInputSourceProperty(input_source, kTISPropertyUnicodeKeyLayoutData);
+
+        if layout_data_ref.is_null() {
+            CFRelease(input_source);
+            return map;
+        }
+
+        // Wrap the CFData without retaining (it's owned by input_source)
+        let layout_data: CFData = TCFType::wrap_under_get_rule(layout_data_ref as *const _);
+        let layout_ptr = layout_data.bytes().as_ptr();
+        let kbd_type = LMGetKbdType();
+
+        // Iterate through keycodes 0-127 to build reverse lookup
+        for keycode in 0u16..128 {
+            let mut dead_key_state: u32 = 0;
+            let mut char_buf: [u16; 4] = [0; 4];
+            let mut actual_len: usize = 0;
+
+            let result = UCKeyTranslate(
+                layout_ptr,
+                keycode,
+                KUC_KEY_ACTION_DISPLAY,
+                0, // no modifiers
+                kbd_type,
+                KUC_KEY_TRANSLATE_NO_DEAD_KEYS_BIT,
+                &mut dead_key_state,
+                char_buf.len(),
+                &mut actual_len,
+                char_buf.as_mut_ptr(),
+            );
+
+            if result == 0 && actual_len == 1 {
+                if let Some(ch) = char::from_u32(u32::from(char_buf[0])) {
+                    // Store lowercase version, prefer lower keycodes
+                    map.entry(ch.to_ascii_lowercase()).or_insert(keycode);
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
+        CFRelease(input_source);
+    }
+
+    map
+}
+
+/// Get the keycode for a character in the current keyboard layout.
+/// Returns None if the character cannot be found.
+pub fn keycode_for_char(ch: char) -> Option<u16> {
+    let map = KEYCODE_MAP.get_or_init(build_char_to_keycode_map);
+    map.get(&ch.to_ascii_lowercase()).copied()
+}
+
+/// Get the keycode for 'v' in the current keyboard layout.
+/// Falls back to QWERTY keycode (9) if lookup fails.
+pub fn get_paste_keycode() -> u16 {
+    keycode_for_char('v').unwrap_or(QWERTY_V_KEYCODE)
+}

native/text-writer/src/macos_writer.rs

@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@ use core_graphics::event_source::{CGEventSource, CGEventSourceStateID};
 use std::thread;
 use std::time::Duration;
 
+use crate::keyboard_layout;
+
 /// Type text on macOS using clipboard paste approach
 /// This avoids character-by-character typing which can cause issues in some
 /// apps
@@ -51,11 +53,13 @@ pub fn type_text_macos(text: &str, _char_delay: u64) -> Result<(), String> {
         let source = CGEventSource::new(CGEventSourceStateID::CombinedSessionState)
             .map_err(|_| "Failed to create event source")?;
 
+        // Get layout-aware keycode for 'v' (works with Dvorak, Colemak, etc.)
+        let v_keycode = keyboard_layout::get_paste_keycode();
+
         // Simulate Cmd+V (paste)
-        // Key code 9 is 'V' key
-        let key_v_down = CGEvent::new_keyboard_event(source.clone(), 9, true)
+        let key_v_down = CGEvent::new_keyboard_event(source.clone(), v_keycode, true)
             .map_err(|_| "Failed to create key down event")?;
-        let key_v_up = CGEvent::new_keyboard_event(source.clone(), 9, false)
+        let key_v_up = CGEvent::new_keyboard_event(source.clone(), v_keycode, false)
             .map_err(|_| "Failed to create key up event")?;
 
         // Set the Command modifier flag

native/text-writer/src/main.rs

@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@ use std::time::Duration;
 #[cfg(target_os = "linux")]
 use enigo::{Enigo, Key, Keyboard, Settings};
 
+#[cfg(target_os = "macos")]
+mod keyboard_layout;
 #[cfg(target_os = "macos")]
 mod macos_writer;
 #[cfg(target_os = "macos")]