IRC report fix:

Text edit mode (3d): brought back the ALT+Backspace mode for
typing accented characters. Works with an operator property,
so the hotkey for it is free to define.

Example: type 'a', alt+backspace and then 'o'
works to combine characters with ' ` ~ o / and ^

2 files changed, 11 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/source/blender/editors/curve/curve_ops.c b/source/blender/editors/curve/curve_ops.c
index 9f67b9d6c06..b454202fc11 100644
--- a/source/blender/editors/curve/curve_ops.c
+++ b/source/blender/editors/curve/curve_ops.c
@@ -189,6 +189,7 @@ void ED_keymap_curve(wmKeyConfig *keyconf)
 
 	WM_keymap_add_item(keymap, "FONT_OT_line_break", RETKEY, KM_PRESS, 0, 0);
 	WM_keymap_add_item(keymap, "FONT_OT_text_insert", KM_TEXTINPUT, KM_ANY, KM_ANY, 0); // last!
+	RNA_boolean_set(WM_keymap_add_item(keymap, "FONT_OT_text_insert", BACKSPACEKEY, KM_PRESS, KM_ALT, 0)->ptr, "accent", 1); // accented characters
 
 	/* only set in editmode curve, by space_view3d listener */
 	keymap= WM_keymap_find(keyconf, "Curve", 0, 0);
diff --git a/source/blender/editors/curve/editfont.c b/source/blender/editors/curve/editfont.c
index ef49abd4dbd..0010332c8d9 100644
--- a/source/blender/editors/curve/editfont.c
+++ b/source/blender/editors/curve/editfont.c
@@ -1259,6 +1259,12 @@ static int insert_text_invoke(bContext *C, wmOperator *op, wmEvent *evt)
 
 	if(RNA_property_is_set(op->ptr, "text"))
 		return insert_text_exec(C, op);
+
+	if(RNA_property_is_set(op->ptr, "accent")) {
+		if(cu->len!=0 && cu->pos>0)
+			accentcode= 1;
+		return OPERATOR_FINISHED;
+	}
 	
 	/* tab should exit editmode, but we allow it to be typed using modifier keys */
 	if(event==TABKEY) {
@@ -1333,6 +1339,9 @@ static int insert_text_invoke(bContext *C, wmOperator *op, wmEvent *evt)
 		RNA_string_set(op->ptr, "text", inserted_utf8);
 	}
 
+	/* reset property? */
+	accentcode= 0;
+	
 	return OPERATOR_FINISHED;
 }
 
@@ -1353,6 +1362,7 @@ void FONT_OT_text_insert(wmOperatorType *ot)
 
 	/* properties */
 	RNA_def_string(ot->srna, "text", "", 0, "Text", "Text to insert at the cursor position.");
+	RNA_def_boolean(ot->srna, "accent", 0, "Accent mode", "Next typed character will strike through previous, for special character input.");
 }